Squirrel
by Starbanana

Comment:
Impressive timing. You were very aware of what was going on, and set up to capture it perfectly. More exposure would have washed out the sky, and as a silhouette with highlights, the squirrel looks very good. It's amazing how they can jump like that.

Red Bellied Woodpecker
by Gatorguy

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon, and on having a fine shot of this little woody. BTW, I like your pet.

a cold winters passing
by photokariangel

Comment:
Nature is not kind. Thanks for reminding us that everything about birds lives is not all fun and games. This is a strong image IMHO.

Bubble Bath Godzilla
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
Ken, you rock!

Lightning over a remote island in the Keys
by Cory

Comment:
That's a great shot with a P&S cam, with the shutter button delay. I'm impressed.... and also glad that it missed your boat. Those thunder boomers can really put on a show in the Florida Bay, between the keys and the mainland.

Global Oil Consumption
by GregoryB

Comment:
This was a crazy concept, a lot of work, and a brilliant image as a reward. Superb!

girl by the stairs
by Jutilda

Comment:
It's just right. It's one of those magic shots. Wonderful capture and processing.

photographer in photo.jpg
by SoulJance

Comment:
The layered rock makes an awesome BG. The duotone brings out the best in this as well. The high iso probably added to the contrast which is a good thing in this case.

B&W trees
by Starbanana

Comment:
The darker foreground and bright BG adds a lot of depth in this shot. Have you tried experimenting with pulling saturation all the way down, then playing with the individual color sliders to see how it affects contrasts? It's like using strong color filters when shooting B&W film. It can help to bring out detail that would be blended into the BG by only reducing saturation.

Food 53/Dec 31 - Oliebollen
by hajeka

Comment:
The dark BG and backlighting work to accent the shapes and focus attention on the subject in this shot. Happy New Year to you too.