me & my friends (by the red hot chili peppers)
by johnny_justjohnny

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This is such a great idea for this shot! I am immediately drawn to the lines and framing of this photo. I love the angle of the building and the contrasting circle created by the miror. the only thing i might have done differently in the composition is to crop out the bottom part of the building to not only get rid of the sign (which is kinda funny in a big-brother kind of way!) but to knock the mirror off center. i say that because the mirror is such a neat part of this photo--it has its own frame and everything--it just seems like it should be made to stand out a little more. the angle of the building behind creates an awesome backdrop, tho. technically it looks fine to me--no complaints here! i find myself wondering tho, how it would look if you did all the cropping things i mentioned, then converted to black and white with the levels jacked a bit? (you already have some cool contrast in the sky)
just me being curious really--i just think that this photo has all the cool angles and lines that make B&W photography so cool!
all in all, this is a great photo--very nice work!

Desert
by Jacko

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best pic yet! i will come back and comment further later! :)

Kissed by a Rose
by RiderGal

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dang, now i cant get this song out of my head! ;)
the funny part about this photo is, that to me, the image comes across as much darker and dreamier than I imagine Seal intended! who knows tho--it is interesting to see how different people interpret music.
this photo has a very surreal look--the contrast is wonderful--i love the lighting and the choice of black background. the perfect clarity of the rose in the center contrasts so strikingly with the slightly blurry lips in the corner with the slightly blurry rose in the foreground---making me feel like i am seeing some warped scene right out of twin peaks or some such. looking at it from such an artsy way--like it is an image straight from a bizarre dream--makes me realize that i can recommend nothing to change this photo--i think it is wonderful! i can imagine that it will be one that has to appeal to the viewer tho--and it is my experience that a lot of people just dont get david lynch! ;) hehehe!
you have a great eye--keep up the good work!

Hiking
by sulamk

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this is a nice shot--the colors in this photograph are pretty and the red bag is a nice touch! but from first glance, i am left wondering where he is going! i feel that a different composition might have helped this photograph even more. Maybe taken a little more to the left to show the the road going off into the distance? this also could have kept him being so centered in the frame--i think having him centered like this makes him almost get lost in the shot.
technically you have a very nice shot--great clarity and the DOF is very good as well. i wonder tho--if you were to leave the composition as is--if you pulled the DOF in a little tighter to blur the landscape in front of him from the fence back--it might make him stand out more as well. just a thought! all in all, nice work! :)

A Sparkling New Year
by rumttugger

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wow kim! awesome shot! congrats on the ribbon too, YAY!!! :)

liquid eyes
by magnetic9999

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YAY mag--congrats on the ribbon! and what a cutie kitten! ;) awesome shot.

belly
by shutterfly

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way to go shutter-spy! ;)

Hands of Despair
by RLS

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what an awesome photo--I love the lighting, cropping and contrast--I wouldn't change a thing! congrats rls! :)

Running Water
by karmat

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way to go karma!!!! definitely makes me homesick! ;) awesome photo!

Dream Job
by magnetic9999

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mag--not only should i have known this was your pic, but it should have placed much higher! wonderful shot!