Khof photog 7213
by Melethia

Comment:
One might also note the 7' tall guy on the left in the background.

Pepper and Glass
by Bear_Music

Comment:
There's some cool things happening at the edges of the plate.

Still My Couch of Choice
by hotpasta

Comment:
Fantastic lighting.

Creature Comforts
by Lutchenko

Comment:
Excellent job on the merge, and a great idea.

white light
by goodnews

Comment:
Ha! That kitty's expression is great. Love the catchlights in its eyes.

The Light Cometh
by tryals15

Comment:
With the recent popularity of Topaz, I'd have to guess this is utilizing that tool. I think there's way too much texture and sharpness added to the ground, and it probably killed what was originally a pretty good shot.

the gleaner
by skewsme

Comment:
The way that the collection of white flowers blew out into a glow is actually really quite interesting.

A Caterpillar
by boone168

Comment:
Such a beautiful little critter.

Extreme Light in Color
by antje

Comment:
Great colors, lighting and shadows.

I'm not fond of the fact that you left the floater line in your crop. I think a better crop would cut out much of the lower section. I think as it is currently you lose the strong contrasting color impact. With the different crop the viewer would still recognize it as a pool due to the depth marker. No need in this case to spell it out to them with the floater line.

Another option that probably would have been acceptable in Advanced editing would be to clone out the lower right corner, and just make the water carry all the way across. The floater may not have been as noticeable without that corner being so different. As it is, it really draws your eye down, which in turn brings attention to the floater line.

Journey to the Sun
by Zigomar

Comment:
That's awesome. I know a lot of people would want the faces to be recognizable, but I think that's part of what makes me like the photo so much; the anonymity of youth. While I for one didn't have such a cool ally to play in growing up, I can remember similar scenes in my childhood.