city skies
by k4ffy

Comment:
I didn't get to vote on this one. Exposure is good overall, nice choice of aperture to keep everything sharp. For me, I want to see more of what's happening below the camera and less sky, and my mind keeps wanting to open a window and stick my head out to see what else is down there (if that makes sense). Nice sky, but just a bit too much. There's a river there but not much of it viewable. If the camera was panned downwards more that would be something to lead the viewer into the rest of the photo, or give another substantial element to the photo.

There's sort of a horzontal line at about the top 2/3 of the photo in the clouds, if that line were at the top of the photo and then an extra 1/3 at the bottom with the river, buildings, etc, I think it would be more appealing. Or maybe just a little bit so that the majority of the skyline is at the 1/3 line from bottom. But I'm not sure what was beneath this view where you took it, so maybe there was something very distracting down there you were avoiding. Overall, it's an appealing photo that I'm sure a lot of people would like, but remember most of the votes are from photographers who stick to fundamentals and vote accordingly. But, middle of the pack is better than at the end. This is just my opinion, take it for face value. Sorry if I rambled there.

Elephant Ear Leaf Closeup
by rox_rox

Comment:
Wow! The lighting and detail are amazing here! Too bad about the internet thing not being able to submit this beauty, it would've done VERY well! Nice job!

Cannon Beach
by jwillerton

Comment:

Originally posted by jwillerton: This is Zoomdak's image from this location:

Ha! I was going to point it out in case you didn't know, but you beat me to it! An equally impressive shot, very nice! The landscape orientation works very nicely here.

Tranquility
by arpita

Comment:
Ooh, this is NICE! I was at this exact spot at Mono lake just 3 days ago! I really like your choice of composition here, going wide to include the foreground tufa and plants. The duotone adds a very nice originality to the usual kind of Mono Lake shots out there. Nice job!

Dali's Ruler Collection
by banmorn

Comment:
Very funny! Nice use of color and composition here.

Hitchin
by Jchamp

Comment:
Woohoo! Congrats on the red! We have these signs out here in CA, kind of funny. Your wife is a good sport to go along with that. She's very pretty too, you're a lucky man!

nailed
by Skip

Comment:
Skip, this is AWESOME! What an incredible capture! I agree with Brad about the posters, you could make some nice money with this shot (if you haven't already). Seeing the 1/3200 shutter speed and to still get motion blur in the splatter makes one appreciate the velocity of those paintballs! Great job!

summer
by ursula

Comment:
Congrats on a blue ribbon and an excellent photo. Down here in So California there's a "Poppy Festival" every spring and they have a photo contest for poppy shots. This would be a winner there too for sure, too bad you're too far away. Nice job!

The Inspector
by scalvert

Comment:
Shannon's kids: "Dad, can we go already? We've been waiting in the car for 2 hours now and it's hot."

Shannon: "Hang on kids, just a couple more. I smell another ribbon here!"

Shannon's kids: "That smell is the dog, Dad. He just pooped on your suitcase."

Great shot Shannon, congratulations on yet another ribbon!

Next Exit
by Telehubbie

Comment:
Thanks Mick!!!

Originally posted by micknewton: Is that grilled onions I'm smelling?

Of course, that's the best! You must've been a regular at In-N-Out to know that. Good stuff! If you're ever down in LA, try Tommy's for REALLY good chili burgers/fries/dogs. *Not for the health-conscious!