Whistler Peak
by option

Comment:
Beautiful B/W. Great view.

Internal Affairs
by MAK

Comment:
Way to go, MAK! Many congratulations.

Evolution Revolution
by idnic

Comment:
Hey, Cindi, CONGRATS!

Dress Rehearsal
by scalvert

Comment:
That's a great picture for a first communion invitation. Will she have to take first communion with a broken arm? Poor little one.

field
by bucket

Comment:
Very, very beautiful!

Qantab Tunnel.JPG
by dssagent88

Comment:
Using selective colours might help. I also work within channels, adjusting colours for each channel separately, and that might work for this kind of image. You could also try using hue/sat/lightness in an adjustment layer (either for the whole image or for one/more of the channels). It's alway very difficult to tell what would work with someone else's image.

The strong colours are quite beautiful, although the yellows of the rocks above look a bit overdone, and the sky looks a bit fakey (especially because of the halo around the edges by the rocks).

Mommy and Neela.jpg
by dssagent88

Comment:
Beautiful candid :)

Life over death.jpg
by dssagent88

Comment:
Lovely idea! The juxtaposition of green/mudbed is very good. So is the composition overall. I do not know what F-stop you used, but it looks a bit like the mudbed is every so slightly blurry - in this case I think it would work really well if both the branch and the mud were perfectly in focus, clear. I think, if it were me, I'd also try to work on creating a bit more drama, less soft colours, more strength - it's a great situation for a "strong" picture (IMO).

House on the beach.jpg
by dssagent88

Comment:
Love the shiny windows (reflecting the sun going down), and the beautiful, soft sky colours.

Out of curiosity, do you have a landscape version of this, something along the lines of the sand in front excluded, only the top part of the fence included, and there would be space for the house to "look into" (so to say)? Sort of like working with the best of what's here - the sand in front is not too good, and it doesn't add anything much to the image - a longer fenceline and sky or whatever is there in front of the house might give it a better sense of scale and more interest. I don't know. Something to try.

Message edited by author 2007-01-21 18:35:24.

Ellen & Mia.JPG
by dssagent88

Comment:
You got the DOF (depth of field) just right - the woman/child are nicely in focus, and the background is nicely blurred. To my eyes, it looks odd to cut off the woman's head right in the middle of the glasses, I really am left wishing I could see up to her forehead at least. The light is very good on her head, clothing, and the baby's head; her hands are a bit bright.