Christmas Pearl
by riversong

Comment:
This is really incredible, love the leading lines going through the photo, really like the composition as well. Congrats on the great finish with this one, it is very well deserved.

Moon Rise Day 22
by riversong

Comment:
This is another great shot of the snow. I like what you did here with the cooler white balance giving it a cold feel to it. Really neat contrast in the snow as well. You also nailed the composition. This shot is really neat, very nicely done.

Surrounded
by riversong

Comment:
This shot is very nice, and I'm going to comment on this before reading Jason's post, just so you get my viewpoint. The first thing i noticed on this shot was the perfect white color in the snow. You also managed to do this without killing the rest of the shot. Also it has a nice composition that leads your eyes through the shot with the fence.

Another thing that you did very well was the contrast in this shot. It makes the trees stand out a lot more and adds a lot to the shot. This is a really neat shot, and you have done a great job capturing the snow with the correct color. Very nicely done, keep up the good work.

Cuddle Buddy
by XMountaineer

Comment:
I'm gonna have to agree with the others on this one about the harsh flash. The best way to fix that is to use a speedlight (bouncing off of the ceiling or a wall) such as the one scarbrd mentioned. You did a nice job with nailing the focus, that part of it is quite sharp. I would also point out that probably the best mode to use would be Aperture Priority (AV on Canon).

Also as previously mentioned, adobes photoshop elements is pretty cheap (under $100), I actually currently use that, though i look to upgrade sometime soon, it certainly suffices for almost everything until you get to advanced editing stuff.

Honestly though, the biggest thing this needs is a speedlight bounced off of a wall. I'm glad to see you are motivated to learn though and look forward to watching your profile.

Anchored
by NorthStar

Comment:
Neat shot, interesting composition, good lighting as well, overall a pretty sound shot, nicely done

Abandoned into the Wasteland
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
dude, congrats on the ribbon and on you first 7+, way to go

Le Deluge
by e301

Comment:
I love your very unique style of photography, you are extremely talented, this should have done much better, at least a 6.2+, really neat photo, adding to faves.

The farm waits for no weather
by geoffb

Comment:
Really awesome, love the shadows that got cast on the field, very nice glow to the hay bails as well, 8

Green night
by eyland

Comment:
Wow, I'm a sucker for these shots, this one is very neatly done, very interesting, 8

Roads go ever ever on,
by mpeters

Comment:
Really awesome, love the fog, and the composition and colors, 8