Two jacks, no kings, queens or aces
by SoulMan1978

Comment:
pretty boring subject. tough to make this one look good. The lighting is also a little unidirectional, judging by the shadows. try using another light, or at least a reflector (can even be a piece of white cardboard or paper) to help even out the light. To improve this (forgetting about the subject), add in some more contrast and overall lighting through curves and levels adjustments.

Smalltown Duel
by Ristyz

Comment:
I like this shot! nice lighting, good composition. I get a real sense of their motion!

Prickly Pear Cactus with Cactus Bugs
by Niten

Comment:
nice macro. got them in focus, too! the flowers are a little distracting though. takes my eyes away from the bugs, which kind of blend in already.

Father and Daughter
by jasonlprice

Comment:
nicely composed. the difference in lighting of the two flowers bothers me a little though. I would have liked to see the top flower a little brighter.

Together
by artvet

Comment:
I like the grain in this one. maybe a touch too bright near the heads, but it looks like it was a very tough lighting situation anyway. pretty good handling that.

Double Fault
by rahim

Comment:
I like the lines in this one. just a touch more DOF would have helped.

Gastropode Wrestling
by bubeltrubel

Comment:
nice handle on DOF.

The Last Touch Of Goodbye
by mian3010

Comment:
focus looks OK. the shallow DOF, likely used to isolate subjects from background, lets that left hand snail get a little OOF. Also, be aware of the rest of the frame (like the edge of the blue, and the distracting square of white in the top left). A flat (not shiny) surface might have worked better here.

My 2 Yorkies
by teebee2e

Comment:
very cute. I like how you got them to pose like that! Lighting looks a little flat,though. could have used a little more pop, either through a curves adjustment for contrast, and hue/sat or channel mixer for a touch more color.

Iron Dragonflies
by pixelpig

Comment:
probably should've taken those dragonflies out and put them in a more interesting surroundings. the background is too busy, and detracts from your main subject.