Alone Against the Elements
by BarbB

Comment:
8 - Beautiful tones and colors - and scene.

Mountain's Guardian
by goinskiing

Comment:
8 - Beautiful tree, love the contrast against the different trees in the background. Tones work well. Like your composition, interesting image - almost looks like an 'overlay' - a lot to see.

Banzai Pipeline circa 2008
by gliphix

Comment:
Really like the colors and capture of the mighty ocean churning out this magnificent wave. Especially like the spray and 'mash'.

Hypostyle Hall
by rooum

Comment:

Originally posted by clive_patric_nolan: Thanks for the comment macrothing. Very good point about the crop for the upper right. I hadn't noticed it strangely! But it would certainly enhance the image. Cheers for the advice. :)

Welcome, glad you agree. Good thing I came back to check on this image (they have to implement a 'reply' system).

Mukwa
by taterbug

Comment:
I gave this a 7. Thought it was a very nice portrait of Mukwa. I even went to the extent during voting to try to translate Mukwa, closest I got was 'Bear'. Nice character capture of him. On reading your notes... well, this image is a priceless gift now for your sister.

Sea Otter
by tinky2

Comment:
I gave this a 7 and wondered whether it was taken in a natural environment, glad to see the credit I gave was due. Nice capture of one of my favorite creatures.

Radiance
by Techo

Comment:
I gave this an 8 and remember looking at the bird and assuming you either got lucky and/or was patient enough for one to 'enter stage', on reading your notes seems I was right. Why someone would think you pasted it in is shallow. Really nit-picking, main thing that held it back for me was the capture of the feel of the water - 'if only' more detail and texture... but very difficult.

Diamond In The Dirt
by gsal

Comment:
I gave this an 8. As you know, I think this is an excellent series of images. I just looked and noted the differences between:



Tones aside (I like the color too), I think I like her glance in the b&w, just seems to capture her character a little more.. if that makes sense.

Snowy Stare
by bassbone

Comment:
I gave this an 8. Nice composition and clarity. Liked the simple colors as well.

Sundown at Delicate Arch
by jdannels

Comment:
I gave this an 8. Beautiful warm light and colors. Just a more refined crop, but fairly minor. I'm sure this size doesn't do this justice.