waves of laughter
by boysetsfire

Comment:
Really made me smile. :)

at the lake 2
by danica22

Comment:
I like the tilt and the IR makes the color/b&w contrast wild.

My Seafaring Brother
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Nice composition.

I'd suggest four changes, all of which occur when you take the shot:
1) Try either shooting when the sun's not so high or use a fill flash
2) Check the focus and retake when it's not sharp (if you can, zoom in while in review mode to see what's sharp). Try to focus on eyes instead of noses.
3) Be careful with the highlights. In some cameras, the review mode will show you areas that are blown out. If so, try underexposing or set the exposure for his shirt instead of the center of the picture.
4) Try to get him against all sky or all water. The horizon cutting through his head is distracting.

With those, I would've bumped from a 4 to a 6.

Get Well Soon
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Wonderful!

Reflections of my life
by Judi

Comment:
Someday I hope I might be able to approach your creativity and technical skills.

I LOVE your eyes in the closeup shot.

Good Morning Sunshine
by annasense

Comment:
You're very hard on yourself! It's a nice pic. I wish my "horrible" efforts looked as good as yours. :)

Ben
by annasense

Comment:

Originally posted by annasense: you must not like my new grunge editing... that's okay, good to know what people like. :) thanks for commenting!!

Actually, Annasense, I do like it. I think it might be cropped to closely at the top, though; the dog's chest grabs me more than his face.

More than that, though, I'm curious how you did it. Was the original in sharp focus? Could you post the original, too?

(edited to change "Anna" to "Annasense." Where'd you get the username?)

Message edited by author 2006-07-04 23:22:08.

Spectrum
by annasense

Comment:
This was one of the first pics I stumbled into after joining. I love it! What an innovative way to show the colors.

I also like how you cropped it to show that it continues beyond what's included.

I'm also geek enough to know you got the spectrum in the right order. :)

Angel bird in lights.
by FocusPoint

Comment:
Wow, the bird is beautiful. I wonder if you could retake it without the stripes?

GQ
by Nikonian Ninja

Comment:
I like it overall: composition, lighting, and pose.

But it seems a little out of focus.

Also, and I'm new to the whole concept of burning corners, but should the highlighted area be symmetrical around the subject's head? There's more white to the right here.