Midnight Joy Ride
by Cuttooth

Comment:
Where would you be without a sunroof? I like the curve to the right of the tunnel, as well as the sharp "hood scoop" as a contrast to the motion.

Flame in the Wind DP
by Bensted

Comment:
Almost looks like a flower - like the reflection in the foreground.

Let The Sparks Fly
by IAmEliKatz

Comment:
Love the arcs of light. You've also done a good job of limiting the areas in the shot that have too much light.

mollyspook
by tnun

Comment:
I like the monochrome effect.

P. Cock
by raish

Comment:
Beautiful butterfly, and nice tie in with the color on the wings and the flowers. As you have discovered,it is really tough to get a good shot of these. They are in constant motion, with random movements, and when they do land, they fold their wings.
Some things i have learned to do shooting them are...
After they land, use the few seconds to frame and focus, then wait for them to open their wings.
Set your focus to the center focal point only. Autofocus is too slow to lock on before they move. If you really want the focus to be spot on, turn off autofocus and practice until you get really get good at focusing quickly and accurately.
Deepen your depth of field. This requires good light, a larger aperture number (f/8 or above), higher iso, moving closer to the subject, or a combination of all or some of those.
For example, on your shot, if you had had about 1/2 inch more depth of field, both the butterfly and flower would be in focus.
Do NOT be discouraged by the low score on this entry. All it says is that there is room for improvement.

Bubbles
by P-A-U-L

Comment:

Originally posted by paulsteven: Originally posted by dtremain: FWIW - There is a very strong line of interest that runs through the picture that draws the eye away from the girl. It goes from the girl's head, up the middle finger of land, and ends in the upper right corner. I agree with tanguera that cropping the right side would help, at least partially because the line of the hill no longer ends in the upper right corner, weakening its visual pull. The second thing I'd suggest is to end the middle finger of land - by cloning in ocean - almost directly under the small bubble above it - maybe using the dark spots as the edge of the rock or maybe angling down starting just to the right of the red/white object. I think I'd crop the right side just to the left of the far bubble, since the bubble currently acts as a visual anchor for the right side of the line. Thank you dtremain for the great advice. You have a good set of eyes. I have had a quick play taking your suggestions on board on the original unprocessed image and here is the result. Obviously needs a bit of processing but would be interested to know if what I have done is what you imagined.

Yes, I think you captured what I'd envisioned. By breaking the angling line, it leaves the girl with almost a bit of "frame" around her.

LETS PLAY....:
by timfythetoo

Comment:
The pink adds just that touch of color. Great shot. Congratulations.

Faith
by fantaboy

Comment:
Answer: Yes
Question: Does faith touch lives?

For me the word that describes this image is "significant" - whatever your opinion about religion, or this particular branch of religion, if you understand the story behind the images, this captures some of that feel.

Stringing you along
by herfotoman

Comment:
Answer: Yes
Question: Do ribbons dance?

This is a very pleasing abstract. I love the flowing lines through it, and the tones.

the last petal ...
by marabu61

Comment:
Answer: Yes, he loves me!
Question: Loves me, or loves me not?

Very nicely set up photo - love the attention to detail - heart / ring, daisy petals, snail shell, complete daisies (one for each person?). There are minor imperfections in the background, but are not too distracting - the most noticeable is the horizontal line between the two daisies.