Honeymoon Mementos
by glad2badad

Comment:
Beautiful. Great textures, nicely composed.

the end of time
by ralph

Comment:
Nicely conceived and executed.

Simple Pleasures
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Nice textures here. Looks good in black and white.

Portable Vacation
by luvmyaussie

Comment:
Beautifully composed and lit.

Run down and out of luck
by GUTomek

Comment:
Thematically a little bizarre, but technically it's terrific -- the lighting, exposure (HDR? No, not in Basic, I guess), and the storybook colors.

sunshiny
by heavenly

Comment:
Excellent! Love the attitude in her expression. Great work with the lighting. Looks like natural light.

Beach-people.jpg
by jomari

Comment:
I like this. The tension between the woman with the camera and the kids who appear to be hiding make this a lot of fun. She's looking left and they're looking right, so there's some balance. It's not going to win you any awards, but it's a fun shot.

Beach-people-copy-Sand-boys.jpg
by jomari

Comment:
I like this crop, but I don't think the resolution is there and so this looks a bit soft. Personally I love your original. Yes, it's busy and chaotic and there's a lot going on, but that's what I like about it. I'll comment more there...

Spider Lily '05
by Pug-H

Comment:
It is grainy but it doesn't appear this grainy in the original (that I can see). Not sure how you processed it, but I'm wondering if your sharpening step enhanced it. If so, maybe selective sharpening? Have you tried noise reduction? The original has some really nice radial geometry, and there isn't a lot of in-focus detail here, so I think like the original a little better.

Great subject matter though, and the color is stunning. I really enjoy your nature shots...

Tired of Lifetime Working !
by tigmo

Comment:
A good environmental portrait. But unlucky? I wonder if he feels that way. Good use of thirds. A different conversion (more of the red channel?) might have better separated his tool from the background.