dirty-ol-ladybug.jpg
by Senay

Comment:
Was he alive? He needs a bath, heh.

lady.jpg
by Senay

Comment:
I really like the composition and lighting you had going. Damn shame about the camera wriggle. It's so hard to get that close while handheld.

Winter Powerline
by chickadeezl

Comment:

Originally posted by pekesty: This is all about that wonderful glow and the way it warms those cold icy branches...very nice!

I completely agree. Upon first look I sensed cold, but the sunny glow was comforting. I think this is a great visually encompassing image. There's something to look at in every corner.

dec13-Cat Cafe
by Pug-H

Comment:
What a sweet kitty. I wish we had a place like that around here!

You did a nice job with the ambient light.

Ooooh, Sparkly!
by MaryO

Comment:
4.2?? Ouch...

This is about as dark as you can go without being too dark, so I bet you're right about the calibration issue for some voters. It's a pity they missed out on how pretty this is.

Grate Expectations
by klkitchens

Comment:
Wow, this scored pretty average. There is hope, heh.

low key
by Starbanana

Comment:
This is very grey. Have you tried playing with the levels adjustment to achieve richer tones? I took it into Photoshop and did some sampling, and there's no true black. Is the dark grey your intent, or do you need to adjust your monitor?

Also to the floating head syndrome mentioned below, was she wearing an actual black shirt? I wonder if a different color would allow you to isolate it in the B/W conversion and let you keep more of the detail and depth. I have no experience with that, I'm just thinking out loud...

Sunrise in December
by Germaine

Comment:
I'd be curious what the original looked like. The lights from the boat seem a little bright and flared out. There's also some banding in your sky.

I do really like the simplicity of the image. It has great atmosphere.

Dec07-Shimobashira
by Pug-H

Comment:
Those are pretty cool, and your shiny car makes a nice backdrop. What kind of temperatures produce those?

Fuzzy Writing
by karmat

Comment:
When I first saw this shot I thought, "hm, I didn't know pointandshoot was doing this side challenge..." I never would have guessed it was yours. That might be the coolest shot of a crayon I've ever seen. I really like the shallow DOF you chose.