Mt. Diablo
by GeneralE

Comment:
The hillside has a painterly feel to it with the undulations and shadows. With the modern world invading the foreground this is kind of like the Old West meets the 21st Century. :-) Something about those hills make me think of Louis L'Amour.

Urban Picnic
by GeneralE

Comment:
You know what was throwing me off a tad, is the scene outside the mirror (the direction your car is facing). I was trying to figure out what it is and then noticed the steering wheel. Maybe a bit strange to notice that... :-) Anyway, regarding the scene you captured in the side mirror - it's a very cool perspective! At first glance it almost looks like a sidewalk cafe.

Inexplicable
by pixelpig

Comment:
You are unique, that's for sure! :-) The texture look is interesting. I've not tried it myself but this looks good.

McLaren Paint
by Starbanana

Comment:
Even knowing what it is, it's still hard to figure out. Abstract for sure! :-) That little red spot that looks like a pair of lips, or maybe a beetle bug, is an attention getter.

Wall
by Germaine

Comment:
What a great natural background that wall makes! I like the way you selected your comp on this. Good balance to it. Colors seem a tad warm?

When good toys go bad.
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Been there, done that...works for me! :-)

Did you do some selective sharpening on the boys arm and toy? I ask because if not, that camera has some serious DOF! Look at the brick column in the bg by the bar - that looks like the camera focal point.

BTW - I still have good toys going bad around our house. Our youngest is 7. :-D

Learning Curve
by Germaine

Comment:
Heh. I love this shot! :-D

Pike Place Fish
by Leo

Comment:
Reminds me of a place in New York. Like how you caught the photo taker in front of you, intentional or not. :-) The lighting is well distributed in this place...was there a large window behind and to your right?

Hot Dog Mobile
by Leo

Comment:
:-) Fun. Almost has a bit of a lensbaby feel to it with the smaller focal point and surrounding blur.

I share your frustrations with the P&S shutterlag. Certainly something to try and remember (which I'm having a hard time doing!).

original resized.jpg
by pedrobop

Comment:
Hmmm....why are your HDR photos looking so flat? I hope you don't hate me for seeing the downside here. This photo looks like it's missing some contrast and life, especially in the middle areas where the buildings are.

Am I seeing a reflection in the mid upper-left? Were you shooting thru glass (dumb question, you probably were)? THAT could account for some of the flat lighting I'm seeing. If possible (don't know your camera), try using a circular polarizer if you can to cut reflections on glass.

If I were to present this photo I'd have cropped out the upper blownout sky to include just the orange/yellows and the city below. See what auto-levels does for the lighting, and add a touch of contrast.

All JMO of course. This photo could be a good one to post to the forums for additional feedback (if you're looking for it that is). :-)