May 21 - On a pole
by hajeka

Comment:
I guess that it would be a "short walk" for the heron LOL.
Mirror lenses are fun to use, and can get the "reach" without being big and clumsy to use. I have noticed though, that they are not as sharp in detail when you look at the images at 100% crop. The "different" bokeh and the fixed aperture make it a thinking process to get good photos with them, as you have to consider what's behind the subject, and if there is enough light to shoot without motion blur. They do allow you to capture many scenes that would not be possible though, without spending a ton of money and having a huge lens to lug around. Looking through some of the images you have posted in this S C, I can tell that the lens that you are using has better resolution than the older ones that I have and use. That may be partly because the 7D is a full frame camera too.

jog anyway
by skewsme

Comment:
I like the scene, the focus and the composition in this one. I didn't vote this challenge, but I thought that this would place much higher.

Dipper_3405
by hahn23

Comment:
Shallow DOF is right for this one. People tend to overlook the "LBB's" or the Little Brown Birds. They are truly under-appreciated.

Spotted!
by Enlightened

Comment:
I wonder what that hand semaphore signal means? Good trick to get the guy with hands on his head and the sign behind him like that.
The guy with the binocs is surprised looking.

Hopeful performance in Old Montréal
by fisheye

Comment:
The first thing that I notice about this image is the composition being a lot of lined up squares. Squares everywhere, the box the tiles, the tree box, the accordion, even the crop. It makes the not square shape of the guy stand out even more. The photo in the box is a plus as well. This is good street photography!

Annular Eclipse
by cgino

Comment:
Well done! It took some forethought and preparation to do this. You were in a good location and the weather was good too.

IMG_1381_web
by kirbic

Comment:
There are a lot of interesting numbers with this image. The iso is a bit of a surprise. Maybe you chose that iso to keep shake to a minimum? Shooting through the trees makes for a more inviting photo of the event.

WEB_Moon_1614r1
by nidici

Comment:
This is a neat phenomenon. It's actually a rainbow, but there is not usually enough light to see the colors unless it's otherwise very dark outside, like out in the countryside.
It's nice that you were able to capture this one.

through the shattered glass
by tanguera

Comment:
This was a good find. I notice the way the "rays" of cracks in the glass work to draw me to the hole, and into the scene beyond. This took some extra effort. I know that it's not comfortable to set up and shoot to the rear from the inside of a car.
This scene might have worked better with an ultra wide or fisheye, using very small aperture for great DOF, and by getting less of the glass, like a frame, and a longer part of the horizon.
It's different, and I see that I'm not the only one who likes that. Congrats on your new fish!

Louisiana Dawn
by cowboy221977

Comment:
This one is very relaxing to view. The smooth color and the stillness of the water make it connect.