Mulching Cheater! . . . lazy bum!
by glad2badad

Comment:
Thanks Ken. I can still call you Ken can't I? ;^)

Wow! Worst one ever for me score wise. Oh well...it's funny, I couldn't get past the vision of kids at a desk, or card cheating so I wasn't going to enter. Then last day of the challenge deadline I was out in the yard dealing with these leaves, thinking to myself - thank goodness for this mulching machine. Then thought about how it was kind of taking the easy way out..bingo, cheating! Grabbed the camera and the rest is history. ;^)

Oh, if you come back to read this Jeannel (tpoc), there was 30 minutes of daylight left...can't get much later day sun than that. He-he.

Originally posted by Art Roflmao: Oh Chit! You got slapped in this one. Good photo, but probably a limited audience for the specific punch line. :)

Two (Even)
by Bud

Comment:
The boats really pop in this image. Don't know if you had the equipment to tighten in on the boats, but that could have done very well. As is, it's ok...a little busy and the boats get diminished as far as overall impact to the image.

Bridge
by Ferret

Comment:
These are fun...having the focal point up front with a key item OOF in the background. I wish the front tip of the pine tree branch was in focus also.

Did you try a minor curves adj to give the sky a bit more saturation/deeper blue?

Nice capture overall. Smile and keep having fun! ;^)

Hay
by Kivet

Comment:
I love the warm color of the hay bales. You caught the lighting (time of day) just right for this - very rich tones. Nice deep blue sky as well.

Composition works well also with the barbed wire coming thru, the front weeds in a nice ROT position, and the back hay bales filling in the 2/3 spot. Good choice on DOF.

Well done! Smile and keep having fun!!!

German Shepherd Besca
by clauds

Comment:
Beautiful Shepherd. Nice choice of using late day sun for this capture. Well composed with off-centered positioning. Good shade of blue in the sky. May want to try messing a bit with some minor curves adjustment to see if you can make the sky pop just a bit more.

Smile and keep having fun! BTW, we have a Shepherd too. ;^)

Trout Country
by jonder

Comment:
Looks like a very beautiful location.

Toy Soldier
by FrostyPaws

Comment:
I like the way you guys put this one together...if it's who I think it is. ;^) If not, I still like it. He-he. Probably going to take some heat on the first image (centered composition, etc...), but I like how it pulls you into what is going on. Great sense of fun and chaotic excitement being displayed here!

Good luck on the challenge. ;^)

Camo-Frog
by rox_rox

Comment:
Ah-HA! So now I see where you are going for the next challenge! Just kidding. ;^)

I like this shot. The detail around the head and the feet is great. The way this is put together it's hard to determine if you're shooting down the tree or up the tree. Pretty cool. Well done!

Smile and keep having fun!

Head in the Sand
by Artyste

Comment:
Neat idea. I like how you mirrored one image to use on both ends. I think the composition is a bit tight...could have used a bit more negative space, especially at the top. Also looks like the spacing is off just a tad...the right divider is wider than the left.

Pretty cool to get your kid to do this and capture it with your camera. Good luck in the challenge.

The Journey Is Over...Rest With Dignity
by glad2badad

Comment:
Well, this is a nice welcome surprise (the final numbers that is)! ;^) Some questions as to the composition and why the entire wagon isn't there - the wagon tongue has a post holding it up that I found unattractive and distracting...so I composed without it. From the angle of view I needed to keep it in the image and hoped it would act as a leading line? This POV also allowed me to include the sky which added some nice color with the sloping tree line.

Anyway, for those that liked it - thanks. And for ALL that commented thanks to you as well.