Beautiful forever
by choppers

Comment:

Originally posted by eyewave: Originally posted by robst: Nice shot, how can anyone give this a 3 or even a 4? It's a very good shot, but in my eyes doesn't meet the challenge. That's how.

I generally don't openly disagree with members, but this deserves my 2 cents.
Landscapes are pretty, a lot of what is around us is pretty, beautiful even, but to see an elderly couple, walking together such as this, to me, is one of the most precious and beautiful things our lives can wish for. The landscapes and pretty things around us will still be there in 20, 50, 100 years, but the moments as seen in this great example of the bond of two human beings, will last but moments, and we all should take the time to see this as one of the great goals while we live on this planet.

Thank you for this shot Adrian, and congrats on your Blue Ribbon.

Dance
by joynim

Comment:
I'll add to this.
In Photoshop, take this image as it is here, and try this:
Image, Adjustments, Match Color, then in the settings box, check Neutralize, then slide the Luminescence slider on the top to about 130.
A one-step quick color correction while maintaining the soft pastel feel here.

Satellite view of my shop
by Brad

Comment:
Yup - well until the shop sells anyway.

Xmas-tests_edit.jpg
by Brad

Comment:

Originally posted by annig: Braddy! you're always so busy helping others! you could be a Santa's elf! or maybe even the big guy himself('cept your belly would need to get LOTS bigger! NOOOOO!!!)LOL!!!

Well 'tis the season to eat lots of chocolate-covered cherries and maple syrup candies. Yum!

Hey - where did my belt go? Oh - whew! it's there, it was just hiding under the dunlop...

Joyeux 2
by arjunas

Comment:
Oh this is superb!!

Don't be afraid of getting in closer and cropping tighter. Many people have thing about cutting off the top of a head, but as you can see, it really does put the focal point right where it's needed.

IMG_4935.jpg
by Brad

Comment:
What stick?
(F5)

IMG_4962.jpg
by Brad

Comment:

Originally posted by twmax: Brad, what's that Canon Accessible sign??? Guess I couldn't go there with my Nikon. I'd love to eavesdrop on this conversation:-)

Ha - Canon has it's priveldges...

(actually was a wheelchair/disabilities sign, and maybe should have left it as such - these two a bit different - lol)

Jane
by annig

Comment:
I think she needed the macro for that tree trunk shot myself.

Balancing Rocks Man
by annig

Comment:
I can't even balance a checkbook.
I sure wanted to go topple one, just to see if it was real.
Nice POV here.

Jane & the Great White
by annig

Comment:
Envy - yup.
And to think she wouldn't even let me touch it!