Missouri Pinecone
by Elaine

Comment:
The dark BG is good for this subject, and the side flash shows the texture in the lower area. Am I reading the data right, 8 second exposure?

IMG_5936
by MikeO

Comment:
Excellent shallow DOF in this, and having the focus on the reflection in the water adds a lot in the way of interesting details.

Pretty in Pink
by Kelli

Comment:
This is a very pretty little flower. I like the edges of the petals and the color of the flower against the very natural looking BG. I also like that you focused on the broadest part of the flower instead of the nearest. In this case that's a good move because it shows off the interior of the flower.

waterdrop 2
by JustCaree

Comment:
I think that it's neat that you got the reflection of the top droplet in the hump at the base of the column. The other light reflections in the water look a lot like clouds, which would be a very cool effect. I think there is a water drops tutorial in that section of DPC. I like this one better than the first because it's sharper.

water drop blue
by JustCaree

Comment:
I have never tried a water drop shot like this, but I do understand that it is a lot more difficult than the images would lead you to believe. You haven't posted anything about your set up for this shot, but I see that you were shooting at f4.5 and 1/60.
To freeze the action better, you may want to try using a smaller aperture, and stronger flash. The smaller aperture will keep ambient light from creating an image, and the flash will freeze the action because the flash duration is only a few milliseconds long. The smaller aperture will give you more depth of field as well.
I commend you on having the patience to do this shot.

macro flower
by MacDonald

Comment:
The strong yellow and brown combination and all lines to the center in the flower make for a very striking image. I am curious about the shooting data on this one. The overall sharpness makes me think that it was shot at f11 or 16.

Potato Cannon!
by glad2badad

Comment:
The powder is a good idea. We will have to try that with the melon musket someday when we want a smokey looking photo.
It takes a big yard to play with a "tater" gun. We have problems finding empty places big enough to launch watermelons 1/2 mile or more.

Conflict 2
by jbsmithana

Comment:
This looks quite a lot like something an artist would draw. It's not often that a wildlife photo has that quality of action and timing. This is nicely presented, and yes, I also see the halo, but as you said, it adds that "touch" that makes this very different.

Amphibian
by Lydia

Comment:
What a well composed shot, and a prince of a subject for it. Well done.

Arson
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Go Yo! Thanks for posting the details with the shot.