What We Say to Cats...and What They Hear
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
A personal favorite from Master Larson.

Bummer of a Birthmark, Hal
by Shy Clicker

Comment:
I actually kinda like the sloppy mousework on the writing. Almost looks like the crazy antelope has written a postcard or something.

life aquatic
by Skip

Comment:
Your pictures always blow my mind... such a broad range of styles...

Well done on using the water's refractive qualities...

Big Vs Small
by photobuddy

Comment:
Nice use of color contrasts. Colors seem a bit uncomfortable though...

The border doesn't seem to be quite right. I would have gone with a softer border, maybe with pinks and whites or reds or something...

Aside from that, it seems like there is nice depth.

An interesting aside, there is an expression in Chinese here in Taiwan called 'cao mei' meaning strawberry. It indicates that a person has a very thin skin and is ill suited to hard work or oppression of any sort.

It is in reference to the recent (last 30 years or so) upswing in the economy here which has led to a lot of very hard working parents with not very hard working children... such that they study so much they don't go outside and don't even like to walk or go out in the sun away from the a/c.

The older generation looks down on them and calls them a bunch of strawberries.

The expression is sometimes explained by referencing the difference between a strawberry and an apple (as it was in class yesterday).

Message edited by author 2006-09-13 09:47:02.

End of season
by scotthadl

Comment:
at 30th place, I'd call this underrated. very strong composition and coloring...

probably lost a bit due to the oddly strong grain and visible color gradients...

Could stand to be just a hair sharper too...

Otherwise a fantastic image that is almost emotive.

Saruta
by librodo

Comment:
breathtaking and heartstopping... you shoot stuff that is dangerous for my health! ;)

Love-Hate Relationship
by Tranquil

Comment:
This one got a WOW from me.

That is some serious depth in the sky...

I think what makes it special is the complexity. it really genuinely has a different point of interest in every corner and in many points between.

the relatively small human, standing also in shadow, represents very well the strange relationship mankind has... The somewhat portly stature suggests that they have lived well and taken good advantage of what the land has to offer.

The display of nature's braun is displayed magnificently with the water, and is mirrored in the shadow covering the person... ultimately powerful displays with no actual long term effect on the individual outside of a gently mist and a slight chill.

great metaphors and pretty cool colors too...

Girl with Parasol
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
Another of two exceptional examples of IR in this challenge.

Home Is Where the Heart Is
by Joey Lawrence

Comment:
I don't know why everyone is so afraid of wires. I think the wires are just fine in this shot. I think they are OK primarily because they work well with the lines existant in the shot.

I find though that the shot is actually missing some detail in his face... I wonder if perhaps this is also due to the resizing... resizing from a P&S is a far cry from resizing from a 12MP 5D...

it's still a highly worthy shot in pretty much every other way though.

The Last Goodbye
by cutlassdude70

Comment:
I'm not much for the war, but this is one hell of a shot.

I like so many things about it. The subtle blades of grass, the rhythm of the shadows being carefully balanced, the placement of each specific identifiable element, the pose of the 'digger', the small imperfection in the base of the cross, the smoothness of the colors and gradients.

Very, VERY nice.

VERY slightly oversharpened, but I think it works. It's easily possible that this is a result of being resized.

I think you should print this shot in 8x10 and take it down to the security office to show them what you did with it. Thank them for allowing you to take a picture even though they were uncomfortable about the circumstances. Of course, I wouldn't leave the print with them, but you could maybe bring a few business cards instead and let them know how much you would sell them a print for. ;)