Dallas, Texas
by goodtempo

Comment:
Not one's stereotypical view of that city!

Weird New Jersey... The Caves of Insanity...
by WILDBLUE

Comment:
I'd have made the type much heavier -- with the large dark areas formed by the cave openings and the tree trunk the type could be about twice as thick and more readable. And/or use a drop-shadow or similar.
Another way to deal with a busy background (not usable this challenge) is to create a feathered selection where the type will be and fade back that part of the photo.

Orange County, CA
by StevePax

Comment:
I think I'd rather see the orange groves, if there are any left...does look tasty though.

Hi there! Greetings from Frisco!!
by Pep Ventosa

Comment:
"Bless it's pointy little head." Type and border give the whole thing the look/feel of an illustration; works well with this image.

Hawksbill Crag Upper Buffalo National River Wilderness Area
by kandyj

Comment:
I think I'd want to be wearing a parachute...

ALPINE MEADOWS, LAKE TAHOE postcard
by smfsnowind

Comment:
The shot is fine, lighting and color a little flat (a problem I have frequently!). Aspect ratio is uncommon for a standard postcard, and I think I'd use a different color for the border.

Flying V Guitar. Going... Going.... Gone!
by Gordon

Comment:
Disclaimer: One airhead was harmed in the making of this picture.

The guy may have a future as a stage designer for rock shows, if not as an aeronautical engineer. Should probably pay about 50 times as much though...

$peedVision
by RiderGal

Comment:
I would buy you one of these with the proceeds of my print sales if I had any...oh, you mean one of the CARS!

Great job!

Feathered Rat
by GeneralE

Comment:
Thanks everyone, I really appreciated both the quality and quantity of comments -- I think this is the most I've gotten.

I was trying to shoot a couple of pigeons close-up on the sidewalk. When this one took off I just turned and shot -- camera was on auto-everything, so exposure/aperture were in Olympus' care...

I was most worried about resolution issues, as I had to crop a pretty small section out of a larger frame. But I felt with the eye and head looking so sharp, everything else could stand the blur...I was upset at first about the car, but now I actually think it makes a better background/contrast than the grassy yard across the street would have.

I was so encouraged by all the comments and the camera's performance, I tried a similar shot the next week:
Pigeons in Hooperville

Poppies And Sedge
by GeneralE

Comment:
Thanks everyone for your comments. The border is legal if ill-advised, as borders are basically anything-goes except for adding text/art.

For those who like the photo but not the border, here's a link to the same shot with a plain border, as well as two versions of an alternate shot.

Poppies and Sedge
Poppies, Sedge and Sequoia - 1 Poppies, Sedge and Sequoia - 2

Message edited by author 2003-05-06 02:14:09.