Let sleeping bears lie...or else!
by Kelli

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Again, that big horizontal line hurts you. I like this shot, and I like the bear's expression. I'm not "anti zoo shot", I just like to see really well done zoo shots. You've come very close here. A tighter crop, I think, would have been an improvement.

Careful, I spit
by Kelli

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This is funny, but it does come across a bit snapshotty. Since there's no context, the horizontal line of the trees cutting his head in half is sort of distracting.

All my opinion :)

Silk Flower Rhythm
by chalice

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OOOHH! My first thought was "wicked cool", tempered by some of the flaws in the railings in the background. There's also a color shift to green as I see the flowers go from front to back, and it confuses me. This is a great composition. The background might be a bit too pure white for the rest of the photo.

Secret WWII-Era Prison Discovered
by chalice

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Sorry I hadn't gotten around to commenting on this one yet! I really like the lighting. There may be other better ways to do it, but this screams "prison" to me. Some of the stuff in the background is a little confusing, though, and I spend too much time trying to decipher what it is. Probably would have given this a 5 or 6.

EDIT - for a PJ shot, this IS a bit too dark, IMHO.

Message edited by author 2006-05-10 08:31:40.

Every Day Rhythms
by tngrndream

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Others may disagree, but I like this lighting. It does create a touch of a glare, but the shadows are still filled with detail and interest, and I think that is good. It does fall a little short of making me think "rhythm" at first look. I see what you've done and I think I understand the point, but the circular shape just doesn't feel rhythmic, even though it is repetitious and continuous. I would have probably given this a 6.

A Day Out
by tngrndream

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I really like this composition! There's something odd, though, in the blooms. I suspect you had to really compress this to meet the size and thus lost a lot of detail. That's just the appearance, I'm not positive. The little branch at the lower right is a little disctracting, too. The exposure is good, with the obvious exception of the sky. This is a good shot, just not a lot to keep the interest up.

"Enough is as Good as a Feast"
by front_element

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Thanks so much for sharing the details of a great shot. This is indeed very well done and very reminiscent of the "Masters."

Like Water Under a Bridge
by DrAchoo

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Wow, two on the front page. Good job! The flow of the water really pulls my eye, with the ever widening falls.

Nature's Rhapsody
by Cam

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Congratulations!

Rainbow Rythm
by timfythetoo

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Wow, Tim. This is cool! It's an excellent shot, with awesome colors. There's not a lot of critiquing to do; the sky does seem a touch noisy, but congratulations none the less!