Hot Dice
by IreneM

Comment:
Oops, you did it again! :) Congrats, Irene! (but I like your other - noir - shot even more)

F L I G H T (into hiding)
by Bear_Music

Comment:
this could be a fossil of a seagull.

by ErinM

Comment:
has a vague feel of an x-ray (maybe it is stripes on the boy's chest?) and just like an x-ray, it cuts right through. Great stuff.

seep
by ErinM

Comment:
wow, this is so good!

trolrainbw.jpg
by Iraklis

Comment:
excellent, Iraklis! is this Greece?!

Ice River Receeds
by SherwinJames

Comment:
that is a very vice shot, love the subtle shadows!

IMG_25454-Edit.jpg
by halopes

Comment:
that's a great shot, too! love the light and color!

sand and sandstone
by LevT

Comment:

Originally posted by Melethia: You needed to rake the sand first... :-) Congrats on the ribbon, and being exceptionally well prepared to get the shot you wanted, and getting that shot then working it to the way you wanted it, and being probably the most well-traveled member of DPC. Oh, and those are some seriously sensual striations. I'd probably have more fun just looking at the rocks than shooting them.

thanks Deb! Actually, believe it or not, these striations look better in photos than in real life. It is so dark in there that our eyes do not see much color except the openings where the sunlight is seeping through... but the camera does, given enough exposure. This shot was taken right near the entrance so it was pretty light and only took 1 sec of exposure. Deep in the canyon the typical exposure was 10-15s at 200 ISO (which was problematic because tourists kept walking in the scene in the middle of it :))

Small Obstacle
by pointandshoot

Comment:
wonderful minimalism. And a perfect rim light on your ant, did you shoot him in a studio?

gone with the wind
by halopes

Comment:
great image! love the b&w tones!