A Simpler Time
by rayg544

Comment:
Too dark

Dance of Great Bison Spirits
by elee3009

Comment:
Hi, Eileen. It is hard (but not impossible) to get great shots from a moving car. In another setting (such as Yellowstone - which is where I thought this photo came from) using a tripod, setting your shutterspeed slow - and waiting for the "action" allows you to get the background sharp and your participants blurred. Or in reverse, setting your shutterspeed high and panning (following the subject with the camera and taking a sequence of shots) allows a nicely blurred background and your subjects sharp.

In terms of levels, at the menu bar on the top - there is a pulldown called layers. It is much easier to work and image and make changes when you do things like levels, curves, saturation, and selective color in layers. so you go to the layers pull down, where it says adjustment layer -choose levels or curves . . . . this will create a layer and allow that adjustment. Then you go to the window pulldown - and choose Layers. There is a little eye that you can click on and it will take away that layer so you can see the difference. You can also go back and make further adjustments to a given layer without regard to the order that you worked them. If you have more questions - feel free to PM me.

Dance of Great Bison Spirits
by elee3009

Comment:
This is a nice action shot with the buffalos butting heads - but I wish that the backgorund was not blurred and that the buffalos were the only thing motion blurred.

Blue Racer
by Jason

Comment:
Great stop motion and excellent panning to get the car sharp and the surroundings motion blurred. I know how hard these shots are, my main suggestion for improvement is that this is closely cropped - I would prefrer more room in the frame for the car to "move" in to. 9

Weaving
by madison461

Comment:
Wonderfully creative idea here. I love the how the weaving lines lead your eye through the photo. Nice work!

Splashing Around
by owen

Comment:
Great stop action - vivid colors - Great job!

Alter Egos
by Rikki

Comment:
This is such a great shot - very imaginative use of shutterspeed!

Happy Holidays
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
While this is a great portrait, I don't see how it meets the challenge of shutter speed as a major component of the shot. I would rank it much higher in a different competition.

Like Her Mom
by spydr

Comment:
Your model is precious and you have done such a great job capturing her personality and her beauty. Love the details in her eyes and the nice soft lighting. (10)

Mountain Man
by rjkstesch

Comment:
You chose a face that has so much personality - I really like the close up and the detail in his eyes and beard. Excellent work! (10)