Celebration
by jdimaiuta

Comment:
Fun! We don't see this part of fireworks photographed very often. I love the colored spotlights, where was this?

Untitled
by kevinf

Comment:
In my mind I'm trying to turn these black blobs into silhouettes, but I think that this really points to a need for editing practice. To get a background darker, first use either brightness/contrast or levels to adjust it as much as you can. Then use your burn brush or a black colored paintbrush set to a low opacity (maybe 20%, depending on the situation) and low hardness, and layer in the darkness so that it blends more evenly. Right now I can see exactly where you darkened, and this smoke shouldn't have any hard edges. By the way, a plain chunk of black velvet works beautifully as a black background, it reflects virtually no light. They actually used to use it before they used bluescreens, because when photographed it looks almost pure black. I finally bought a yard of it at the local fabric shop, and I do much less editing now!

The Belly of the Beast
by Rooster

Comment:
This is a great shot. I love everything about it. There's so much going on! The steam, the vehicles, the cross, the man in the red hat.... even the plant in the giant pot. There's so much to look at, and I think you got the exposure and composition perfect. Very well done, and an interesting commentary!

Turn Out the Lights, The Party's Over...or Is It?
by dave2119

Comment:
This might have been better if you had reversed which candle was in front, so that the flame of the one that stayed lit wouldn't be cut in half. I agree with having the snuffer extend past the first frame and more into the picture, the image would be too unbalanced if it only reached a little way into the image.

"Look Away"..A portrait in Smoke
by sfarrell23

Comment:
I wish this weren't so blurry, but it's lovely.

Frustration
by scalvert

Comment:
Great idea! The flash is too strong (needs to be more evenly lit so it doesn't look so staged), but otherwise, this is fabulous.

Reflection Of The Past
by artvet

Comment:
The strange angles of your 'verticals' on the dresserfront and the headboard/footboard are disconcerting. Great lighting, though.

Don't Look Back
by L1

Comment:
Great shot, but I think it's cropped too tightly. We should be able to see all the way around at least one side of the mirror, as well as the top and the bottom.

Corona "Personal Writing Machine"
by Tuckersmom

Comment:
Great composition, I really like this!

Once Upon A Time There Were 3 Bears...4 Bears?
by SteveJ

Comment:
Cute image, but it is disconcerting the way the young bear looks like he is about to pitch sideways into oblivion. It would also be better without the tags on the toys.