Reflections
by TDCollins

Comment:
Beautiful Yosemite shot. Perfect reflection. Is this Mirror Lake? It must be gorgeous there in the Winter, and not overrun with tourists.

Marsh at Sunset
by oscarthepig

Comment:
Bold move dissecting the picture across the middle, though both the sky and ground/marsh are equally interesting.

Can't See the Forest for the Trees (thought I'd try DPC new border styles out for size)
by charliebaker

Comment:
Beautiful border, though it tends to cut a bit into the picture space. Gorgeous trees. I like how the bold trunks are near the horizontal rule of thirds lines. Nice high contrast shot. I'd like to help you get the coveted ribbon you're trying for but I'm not voting this challenge.

The Pond
by griz210

Comment:
Beautiful pond, landscape and cloud formation.

Thunderhead
by jhomrighaus

Comment:
Nice landscape, but they look more like cumulus clouds and not thunderheads (cumulonimbus?). Not voting.

[eta]As you PM'd me, Thunderhead is the name of the mountain, not a comment on the clouds. It might have been better to clarify that in the title.

Message edited by author 2009-01-28 00:45:15.

A Delicate Balance
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Really nice flat landscape, which is hard to make aesthetically pleasing, but isn't the horizon way off? Lopsided rather than Balanced? Not voting.

Rose and Driftwood
by fotofan

Comment:
Ooh, really close to Ansel's original. I like it.

Week 2
by pamelasue

Comment:
PAW - I really like this portrait. Good composition and expression. The shine on the nose and shadows indicate somewhat harsh lighting. Try diffusing or bouncing the flash. nova mentioned Scott Kelby's Photoshop CS2 book. I had his CS3 book in my hand today at Costco, but instead chose the Adobe written CS3 book with CD and on-line access. Maybe I made a mistake because the Kelby book looked really good. Maybe I'll spring for another $30 and get it also.

Posing
by Germaine

Comment:
PAW - It looks like a dreamy image (TV's version of a dream anyway). A couple things; the seagull appears to be on a dock, but the plane of the dock doesn't match the sea, I'm assuming because they are the two different pictures. Also, it looks like only the small birds in the middle are in focus, probably an effect of the Lensbaby. Apparently it's important to have the subject centered when using Lensbaby if you want the subject in focus. The bright gull really stands out against the rest of a very dark picture.

The Blues
by jhess77

Comment:
PAW - The selective desat really points out the subject of this. Did you find it that way or plant the jeans? They look pretty new. The pavement and wall keep this from being too busy.

Message edited by author 2009-01-20 00:53:20.