The Last Resort
by prodigal havoc

Comment:
Hahahahahahahahahaha. I think I like the graininess and black and white of this picture. karmat

Devil Inside
by lmhr

Comment:
That's freaky, but a nice effect. karmat

Fear of own
by logihelgu

Comment:
I assume the overexposure is purposeful, and though I would like it to be less so (just so the details on the crabs were a little more distinguishable), it does have an interesting effect. Almost dream-like or surreal. I like the shadow created as well. So are you saying that you are scared of crabs, or is one of them you -- metaphorically speaking? karmat

Death
by chariot

Comment:
Now, that's a mean looking little dude. In one respect, I like the way you've lit it strongly from one side, but in another way, I would have liked it better (I think) if it had been slightly lit from the other side as well. karmat

Don't move!
by rcrawford

Comment:
Good composition. Maybe if the barrel was pointed up just slightly . . . .

That's Close Enough!
by autool

Comment:
Actually, it's a little too close for me!!! I hate these things; their nests are kinda cool though. good focus and depth. I think it might have been better if it wasn't cropped quite so closely to the bee with all the open space in the left. In other words, move the bee further up and to the left.

Don't be afraid ...
by pnicholls

Comment:
Good capture, but shame on you for scaring the poor birds trying to eat! :-) I like the way everything is in focus except the birds -- it gives a sense of motion. My only critical comment would be that it needs some "color" in the picture. The greens are nice, but it is all kinda camo-ed. Too bad you didn't have a male cardinal taking off. karmat

Captivity
by arnit

Comment:
At first, I thought the wire needed to be further up the picture, but then I decided that it may be more effective where it is because the viewer has a sense of freedom by the wide open blue sky, then it abruptly ends with the single strand of barbed wire. (Just a note: if a horse wants to be out of "captivity" a strand of barbed wire won't stop him. :-)) I like the contrast provided. karmat

Arachnaphobia
by burlap

Comment:
YEECCCKKK, I normally don't mind spiders, but then again, I normally am not looking at them eye-to-eye, either. If possible, a sharper focus might have helped 'cause it looks a little fuzzy (the focus, not the spider) to me. Of course, that might have meant you needed to get closer, and I can understand why you didn't. karmat

wayward son
by LanSnake

Comment:
Nice silhouette. i appreciate the symbolism as well, hope others get it.