In The Heat of Battle
by mBastin

Comment:
Hmm, beautiful colors, but I can't figure out why you would crop it this way, I suppose it's intended to be a head & shoulders portrait shot?

In any case, this is pretty cool, it just feels a bit oddly cropped and rotated.

It's all about who you know...
by Rompy

Comment:
I think this should have had a shallower DOF to help isolate the subjects..

Nah, just kidding, this is actually wonderful, you managed to NAIL the DOF on this one, and it really just makes the shot - I hope whoever this kid's parents are got a shot of this, as it's just great!

Everything is beautiful, because everything is dying.
by omnisppot

Comment:
Long lovely shadows!

I do like the star bursting of the sun, I'll have to look at your equipment after this rolls over... :)

The Protagonist
by hahn23

Comment:
Let's see... Elk, sharply in focus at what looks like 400mm.. I'm gonna bet the bank this is hahn23, if not, then Mr. Hahn might have some competition...

No matter who's image this is, it's a very nice shot, well focused and taken fairly close in, incredible detail, and although a small dose of Topaz could have done some wonderful things here, the natural look is also quite nice.

Darn shame this is basic, I bet that OOF grass spot on his neck bugs you as much as it does me... But, it's always super hard to shoot in these conditions and get the focus right, seems the camera always wants to focus on something besides the subject, really a challenge, but that's one thing that really makes this shine.

Sharing Life Thru Dance
by dtremain

Comment:
While this isn't a bad image by any means, you have several issues -

Contrast/brightness, the image is a touch low contrast and dark.

Sharpness, you both could have sharpened more and a faster shutter would have benefited the shot, as her hands are blurred from movement...

Subject, I don't really see this telling me a story or making me ask questions, really, it's more - why is this here?

Best of luck! :)

I can jump puddles....almost!!
by Judi

Comment:
What a mess!

Great job of stopping the action here, he certainly seems to be enjoying life..

Zest for Life
by AllenP

Comment:
Wow, nice bokeh - skin tones are a little off I think, but it's really quite nice overall..

Hey, there, ladies!
by ursula

Comment:
Oh, very very nice - love those eyes (even if I do think they're a bit creepy!)..

Great shot, and SUPERB processing, clearly you are quite good at this. :)

"The Parliament of Birds"
by Bear_Music

Comment:
You seem to be doing very well with the bird shots that you previously claimed to not do well... Please stop shooting birds... :) (It's cruel... .. .. No, not to the birds, .... To everyone else vying for a ribbon :) )...

hone
by banmorn

Comment:
Oh, how wonderfully grimy!!! I love everything about this.. It really speaks to the disuse and abuse these poor things are subject to..