9-june 09 where i live. my desk
by roz

Comment:
Caught in the act of flying to the computer screen to look closer at the DPC thumbnails. I can relate to that!

strawberry cascade.jpg
by risenphoenixster

Comment:
For the crop, you have a nice balance with the tender shoots out away from the main part of the plant. This captures the curve of the lower curb, but with the disadvantage of a rather dull left upper corner. During shooting, moving a bit to the left might have been something to try. As it is, making a crop right where that chopped off stem ends could produce a nearly square image that takes better advantage of the upper curve behind the plant. Different, but not absolutely better.

I notice that you only registered this January, making you somewhat new. Navigating through your profile, I see a lot of pretty good comments not yet marked as helpful. People do notice that. Especially when you ask for help, you might consider clicking the "helpful" box under the comment as positive feedback to encourage the commenters, even if it is mostly just to acknowledge their effort (unless, of course, what you receive is really obnoxious or particularly unhelpful).

Strangling the Goose
by scooter97

Comment:
Having the background blurred out by the water and your approach really simplifies the image and improves the impact. We are faced with an image of rather harsh treatment for the goose, but I suppose sometimes they get obnoxious enough that one might think about drastic remedies.

Love Park
by scooter97

Comment:
Great choice of shutter speed to transform the fountain into a colored veil that we can still see through. Must be quite an impressive sight in person.

You lookin at me?
by Lutchenko

Comment:
Framing is very good. Could have been an entry in the recent "Unusual Objects" challenge (certainly more unusual than some of the top finishers). The bright blue sky sends a cheerful message, and makes me think of the face as reflecting how someone might feel after eating too much greasy fast food. It would be interesting to see whether that perception would change if using a black and white or sepia treatment.

baby cabbage.jpg
by risenphoenixster

Comment:
Newly growing garden plants are well worth capturing in pictures. I think you elimiated noise pretty well. I find myself using a tripod more often than not for a static object when the light is marginal. It provides a way to get a good exposure with a lower ISO (and lower noise) by allowing a longer shutter speed, with the bonus of a sharper image (no wobbly hand, and even the opportunity for narrower aperture for greater depth of field). If no tripod at hand, dragging a box or bench into the area might provide a firm platform.

star light.jpg
by risenphoenixster

Comment:
The star shape separates just enough from the dark blue background to work well. The many shapes of brighter light and scattering of other colors add a lot of interest.

Rooster-Crossing_6270.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
Great to actually see some of the less urbanized New Jersey environment instead of the usual relegation to obscure footnote in a piece dominated by urban/industrial structures.

Gay old time
by Zigomar

Comment:
The tree branch really ties it together well. Live acoutsic music, often with dancing, exists in most cities in most countries (and not limited to old folks either), but tends to be relatively invisible because it doesn't receive attention in mass media. Thanks for making it visible.

Waste not want not...
by Lutchenko

Comment:
Windows reflecting windows elevate this from ordinary documentary. Nice capture.