Laager
by ubique

Comment:
Thanks for clearing up the misconceptions I expressed earlier, Paul. It is a wonderful scene and vongrats on the HM.

Laager
by ubique

Comment:
So this is an eerily perfect shot of an eerily motionless herd of one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. Please share how you avoided being turned into strawberry jam by them while managing to get great lighting, perfect comp and no sign of any dust/mud/birds/clouds of bugs.

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Star trial at Mount Bromo
by Chris_Ang

Comment:
that is the most insane star-trail shot I think I've ever seen. 10

Happy "Maze"
by DCrest01

Comment:
Well done, seems that food likes dancing on checkered floors :-) Congrats on the HM!

The Great Eggscape
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Was wondering if we'd ever see your work here again, Samantha! An honour to share the front page with you. Congrats on the ribbon and the cute kids :-)

Olive a Bachelor Party
by MarkB

Comment:
This one cracked me up, glad it did so well. Congrats on the red!

Cupcake Bridesmaids
by grahamgator

Comment:
One of my 8s, so glad to see it on the front page. Huge congrats!

Let's Cook!
by DCrest01

Comment:
I love black cherry toms so knew immediately what they were, and find them much more flavourful than their boring red counterparts. Ditto the heirloom carrots. Congrats on the red!

Early Girl Bronze
by Cyrilda

Comment:
very much deserving of an HM, Susie! Well done :-)

Fish_Out_Of_Water
by mattworst

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

A very good attempt at a deep DOF shot for the challenge, but there are many issues you need to address. First off, you may want to study up on composition and pay attention to what you could have done to make the subject more interesting to look at. I understand it's berthed, but there are ways to shoot a magnificent ship like this and work with the setting around it. Your ISO is reasonable for a mostly dark subject, but Nikon's infamous noise, even at low ISOs, is evident here. Also watch for the blown-out clouds, always a bugaboo when you're shooting both black and white in the same shot.

Hope this critique has been helpful, do some homework and I hope to see more of your entries soon. Feel free to PM me with any comments or questions. Susan