Mr. Smiley Face
by sjhuls

Comment:
I knew your hopper would come in ahead of mine. Nice going again!

leaving crumbs behind
by FourPointX

Comment:
HM in a very high scoring challenge! Way to go! Hope it's a favorite of yours, because it's going to be on your profile page a long time!

Phantom Fleet
by vawendy

Comment:
Wow, no follow up comments prior to this? That's got to be a rare thing for you. Probably because it doesn't have a squirrel in it. :-{

Interesting thing I noticed now, looking at this with a different monitor than the one at home. The fleet in the background has a bit of a posterized appearance, instead of a very smooth and light faded look. Monitors make a huge difference when it comes to how subtleties are displayed.

High on the Job
by adigitalromance

Comment:
Not that it hasn't already been posted during the challenge, but I thought you might like some further feedback. I'm actually surprised this pulled as high an average as it did. I do like the way the water tower itself looks, but there is a ton of unattractive blotchiness and haloing in the sky. I gave it a 5 and expected this to come in with a high 4 or low 5 average. Unbroken skies can be difficult, and in advanced editing, I almost always edit sky and foreground separately to try and keep this from happening. I live in one of those glass houses, though, and have had my own share of PP induced halo disasters.

Own the road
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:

Originally posted by Melethia: Don't know why you're surprised - this is a great shot! (I'm a bit biased based on the subject matter, but I still think it's a great shot.)

I suppose it just didn't look the way I had envisioned for something taken at about 0745. When they got up the hill and closer to me, I was much happier with the appearance, but those didn't suit the topic.


Message edited by author 2011-07-18 00:45:07.

the owl and the elephant
by skewsme

Comment:
I immediately saw the owl, but it took a few more moments to see the elephant he is perched on top of. Well seen!

tired
by FourPointX

Comment:
You're nailing them lately. Might be time for another name change soon.

Four Aces Diner, Palmdale, CA
by tanguera

Comment:
I didn't even realize this was the same place as the other entry! What a difference the perspective made. Well earned high placement! I can't believe how far you drove for it!

Thirst for Another Gear
by Drunkcaballo

Comment:
Love it! Makes me want to go out and ride, but not with my eyes all squinted up and blurry. What's the schmutz on the water bottle?

The Barn, Tyler, TX
by adigitalromance

Comment:
Fooled the heck out of me. Didn't realize you were that close to where I am.