MJO_8804
by MattO

Comment:
Action, focus, lighting, and DOF are all spot on, but I'm not sure there's enough context in the shot to understand what's going on. Is this a pick off attempt? A fielder fielding a batted ball with a runner in the way? Something else? I think I need a bigger view, to see where they are on the field, and especially, where they are in relation to the base.

MJO_9115
by MattO

Comment:
I think this one is portfolio worthy. Nice stuff.

Are you still looking at me?
by ciaeagle

Comment:
Yes, better.

"Odd One Out" (PAW 13/52)
by HarveyG

Comment:
I think if you could have gotten the 3rd duck to line up with the other two, it would have worked for the Things in a Row challenge. But I'm a sucker for wet birds.

What?
by pmichaud

Comment:
Of the two images, I like this one better. The softer contrast and softer focus makes the man seem more approachable. Good stuff.

Do I see a rabbit? (12/52)
by Kroburg

Comment:
I do like this image. I like how he stands out from the dark background, and I like how he's giving 100% of his attention to something, and is ready to take off down the hill.

11/52 - spare reality
by mitalapo

Comment:
Interesting image. The old man reminds me of my father.

I'm guessing from the distortion that you were at the wide end of the zoom range, and you were much closer to these people than it appears in the image.

Milly the Cow
by JH

Comment:
I liked this one during the challenge (I gave it a 9), and I still like it now. And of course it fills the frame. Anyone who says otherwise is a pedantic troll.

Are you looking at me?
by ciaeagle

Comment:
Not bad at all...

How much cropping is this? If it's anything close to the full frame, you're doing great. Shooting from a little lower angle would get the bee in front of a darker background, which would help isolate him better. Another thing to consider, especially if you have a patient husband, is to get a diffusion panel of some sort (either a shoot through umbrella, the diffusion panel from a 5 in 1 kit, or something like that), and have hubby chase bees with you, holding the panel so that the light on the bee is more diffuse. With bug photos, it doesn't have to be a very big panel, obviously, so his arms won't even get very tired. Tell him it's an opportunity to bond. I'm sure he'd go for that.

First attempt at a panorama
by bsluijk

Comment:
It's still really small, even with my big monitor. I suspect this would look best printed about 2 meters wide.

The sky is awesome.