Ethereal
by Neil

Comment:

Originally posted by Judith Polakoff: Very nice! I assume you applied an effect to this?

No, it's just converted. It was a very interesting after-storm cloud formation. I've cropped it here to emphasize some of the flow. Thanks for your comment!

Autumn Evening
by paul58

Comment:
Gorgeous colors and great sillouettes. Congratulations!

Trees in Fog
by gbos

Comment:
Oops--wrong challenge?

Unbound
by Skip

Comment:
Woot! Skips' first ribbon! I couldn't be happier if I had won it myself! (Well, maybe...). Great job Skip!

Wine Red
by RobotBanjo

Comment:
Very cool image! Congratulations on the first of what I am sure are going to be a string of ribbons!

Red Red Ride
by Tuckersmom

Comment:
The colors just scream on this one. Composition is great, cant think if anything to improve!

Retired Fire Fighter
by shadow

Comment:
This is a good (and interesting) shot overall. What might improve it? It looks as though a bit more contrast would add punch. Also, the left edge crop is very tight.

On a reshoot, you might consider the following: the ceiling matches the ladders, and thus, it doesn't stand apart from its background. In fact, if you look around the setting, there's more of that--the reddish wall on the left, the bright background versus the highlights. Recompose, or even using fill flash to allow the background to be darker in general might make it really stand out.

Happy Birthday (Where's The Party?)
by idnic

Comment:
Very cute! Congratulations on Ribbon #1!

bugslife.jpg
by MAK

Comment:
Looks like a good sharp capture. Lighting seems pretty good as well. I suggest cropping the right significantly, taking his head out of the center. I'm not a slave to the rule of thirds, but this doesn't appear to be a case of exception.

plasmic
by ursula

Comment:
Haven't had much time here lately, so I didn't get to go through the bubbles shots. But this is GORGEOUS! Congratulations!