i can do it...
by Tiberius

Comment:
It's amazing where they'll try to fit, isn't it? Such proprietors of space, they think the house and everything in it belongs to them. I do so enjoy chasing my poor cats with a camera - not sure they enjoy it as much. Your model seems resigned to cooperating this day - she's such a gorgeous model!

beach afternoon
by LevT

Comment:
A wonderful beach shot! That bright light on the water is something I enjoy shooting into - the way it creates such strong contrast. And that seagull, stage right - definitely something I'd include!!

Morning Fishing
by Tumbleweed

Comment:
A different sort of pier than the one on which I watch fishermen, but the fisherman is quite similar - I think they often are.

Play
by bjoern

Comment:
I like the splashes of color and the wee bits of reflection in the water's edge - that's something I enjoy when I wander to the beach with my camera is checking out the reflections as the water runs back across the sand.

King of Ruin
by posthumous

Comment:
I don't know if you know this gent, but the picture - your composition, your presentation, your view - is just a bit creepy! There's a sense of confinement - the overlay of the tree branches every where, the cage behind which he stands, his hands, not quite resting on whatever the ledge of the cage is. Quite the story you've found here.

Leo
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Looks to me like Leo is quite taken with the view of the ocean - this is something I can understand. I never tire of it. (And you do have me wondering what the rest of his shirt says.)

Setting of another sun
by herfotoman

Comment:
That poor gerbera has seen better days, but I like the texture of the peeling poster. I also like the apparent graffiti on the sign next to it, too.

maybe
by cutout

Comment:
There's a sense of both known and unknown here - I don't usually manage to pull that off, but that doesn't mean I don't try on occasion!

Ready for Your Close-up, Mr Pigeon
by raish

Comment:
Now if the darn pigeon would JUST SHOW UP! I had this very same problem, though not with this view. Pelicans and pigeons seemed a bit camera-shy during the time this challenge was open - go figure! Your use of trees as the presenters of your photograph is very much something I would do. Probably not something the landscape photograpers would want us to do, but hey, I like it just fine.

Blossom
by hajeka

Comment:
Reminds me of spring, and a shot I took rather similar to this of a pink tree like this. I do try to look both up and down to see what I might be missing sometimes!