The Woodpecker Discovers a Woody!
by robinssong

Comment:
What a great setup. Birds are just so curious. It looks like the woody is giving a dissertation on the merits of bird seed.

Hi guys! Welcome to the Woody party.
by Shy Clicker

Comment:
Very nice lighting.

Maralel Boy
by hotpasta

Comment:
Wow, I love the soft focus on this one. Looks like something that they would use for the Christian Children's Fund or some other similar organization. It carries an impact that would be missing if it was left with tack sharp detail.

Giuseppe and Con
by hotpasta

Comment:
Great shot of what look like a couple of real cut-ups. Black and white works so well on images of markets. Didn't think they would but you have captured something wonderful in these shots. I was wondering if you have an ability to blur your background a bit after calling up the image? Not sure if it would give the two "brothers" more focus, but I do alot of that with my images. I forget to set the aperture to a more shallow dof, then end up with way more background detail than I want.

Dad: A Bit Left of Centre
by hotpasta

Comment:
Great job on those brown eyes. Your color seems right on too. A nice portrait.

Reach For The Sky Outtake SEPIA
by hotpasta

Comment:
Wow. Love this one. The brown tones are absolutely wonderful. Really gives a lot of contrast and shape to the lovely geometry of this one. There is something really pleasing about the entire composition.

Market Sisters
by hotpasta

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Love the black and white. I think a bit more crop, possibly making it even a portrait configuration, would give the sisters more impact. They look like they have a lot to say. I'd definitely listen.

Kenyan Great Grandmother
by hotpasta

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Full of personality. I love the pattern on her sweater. It contrast wonderfully with the aged barnwood. You probably picked the best one for your Best of 2002. Still, I think this one would have done pretty well, too.

Into the past
by bmartuch

Comment:
Looks like you used a fog filter on this one. I know that telltale cast it leaves, because I use one all the time. I think that it could have had a bit more color correction to brighten it a little, and just a slight contrast adjustment. Not enough to take away the soft focus, but enough to give it a bit more zip. I will share with you, though, that generally the folks at dp really tear apart images taken with a fogmaker filter. They honestly don't like them. Even so, you did much better with your score than I did for my soft focus.

Bright
by bmartuch

Comment:
I love the green contrasting background with the bright red orange of the flower. I think the dof is just fine. The only thing that might make the image stronger is if the flower is not so centered. Alot of times I will also tilt the camera in such a way that the stem or a leaf is coming in from the corner to lead the eye to the subject of the flower. You really did a great job on the color balance on this one. Got the color nearly perfect for the type of flower it is.