Columbus Circle
by LevT

Comment:
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's.... a flying fish????

Cloudscraper
by ronaldfw

Comment:
I like the treatment. Almost looks like a late 18th century photo.

Broken
by izadoodle

Comment:
Is sad day for Grog. Grog drops bottle of Grog's grog. Grog now grogless. Only drink left in cave is fruity yuppie beverage.

Almost There
by dafletchr

Comment:
Very cool. Great textures, and a neat perspective on the spider.

L'heure Magique
by odriew

Comment:
A way cool shot of a completely ordinary spot.

Unwilling
by evilbasset

Comment:
Comes off to me a little on the overly bright side. The detail is there, so a few minor adjustment would take care of it.

Great Bear - Hersheypark
by bobnospum

Comment:
Nooooooo!!!!! Great beast eats Grog's younglings and females! Grog will attack with spear! Die, twisted monster!!!

The Lake and The Fountian
by JustCaree

Comment:
Not totally sure what it is with this entry, maybe a combination of factors, but I think this is the kind of shot that encourages many to just hit the 4 or 5 key and press on. I'll try and identify some of what may not be working and hope it's helpful for you.

-Looks like a strong overhead sun. Midday sun is usually the least flattering light.
-There may be some oversharpening going on, the detail in the foliage seems pixelated to me.
-Using less compression may have also helped. The 163k file size is just over half the allowed file size and this is a very detailed scene. You may have lost some clarity due to compression and I can see some blocky compression artifacts in the water spray in the center.
-The water from the fountain seems grayish in color and not terribly dramatic looking or interesting. I wonder if you may have been trying to pull in some detail using highlight recovery.

strong
by hanneke

Comment:
Not to my personal tastes and preferences, but well done, nonetheless.

Debating the DAM shot
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:

Originally posted by MattO: The balloons are great, where did you get the meet up group information. I can't find any where on Flickr to search for a local group that actually gets together

Go to the groups menu and do a search for the major city or cities in your area. Then just scan over the descriptions for one that is a meetup group. meetup.com is also a good place to find like minded people for any interest.