Private Celebration
by rjkstesch

Comment:

Originally posted by kenskid: Pretty good...is this a real wedding shot? 8

Yes, and no. This comes from a set of bridals that I did. The groom showed up for the session with his tux, so I took advantage of the opportunity. The wedding is next month. Utah weddings are very unique.

Native Pride
by flip89

Comment:
I love the symbolism of this photo. The symbolism could be so much stronger with more of the roach and feathers showing. Cutting out the eagle feathers on the left and top left me disappointed. I do like blurred background, expression and choice of subject. You've been able to catch the detail of the beadwork and each individual hair of the roach. The focus and DOF are superb. 7

Lords of the field
by puzzled

Comment:
While there are technical issues with this image, you have caught such a moment of power and emotion. I love the wild eye look of the back horse. After the competition, I hope you are able to clone out the distracting wires and pole. It's a wonderful capture. 7

2292-giantcity.jpg
by tsheets

Comment:
I find this shot interesting because of the mushroom columns. Obviously, the lighting was hard to work with and so your shadow areas have little detail. Lightening them up would really add alot of punch. I'd also love to see the saturation and sharpness increased in the rocks. It's a strong beginning.

1981-cox-ford2.jpg
by tsheets

Comment:
Interesting shot. I'm intrigued with the red bridge and colored water. The reflection of red in the water makes the picture for me. The leading line of the covered bridge is very powerful, but doesn't lead to much of interest. (Dodging and burning might help there, as well as with the vegetation on the banks. The same for the detail under the bridge.) Because it is so much brighter than the rest of the picture, I'm drawn to the sky, but find it week. Perhaps lightening up the rest of the shot could balance that out. It has interest.

2302-giantcity.jpg
by tsheets

Comment:
Overall, I like this shot. The cliffs circle around and add interest. You have trees at different levels providing different values of green. The lighting was a bit tough to shoot and blew out the sky. This would be a great immage to post process, including some color to the sky, lightening sections of the cliffs, and increasing the saturationin areas of interest. I think it has strong possibilities.

Salt Lake Temple
by dwterry

Comment:
I really like the tables and curved railing in the composition. This is unique to the temple shots I've seen before. It does feel heavier on the left than right in terms of visual weight. The tlones throughout the photo arewonderful. Well done. 9

Desolate
by justin_hewlett

Comment:
you've got a wonderful image here. The shape of the tree creates interest, then the lines lead you straight up the tree with the lightest tones on the trunk directing the eye. You've been able to take the tones from white to black and create a strong image besides. I'm impressed.

radial_blur_port.jpg
by justin_hewlett

Comment:
I'm not a fan of out-of-focus shots, however, this shot works well. You've pulled off the radial blur while still keeping the subject identifiable. The colors work well together and the markings on the flowers enhance the effect, creating a circular trail. Well done. It looks like it was fun to create.

Children in Sapa
by letuananh

Comment:
This photo is well made, but does not meet the challenge of using complementary colors.