Lonesome Dove
by scrum8

Comment by Shannon:
The bird seems a little dark to me, maybe it would help to adjust the curves some.

Lonesome Dove
by scrum8

Comment by photographist:
Nice shot. I do believer that the Dove does indeed seem "lonesome"! Well-executed photo and nice use of negative space.
On a side note, I originally wondered if the immediate background grass could have been lost for better effect, or likewise contrast enhanced for same. After playing with the image in my mind (be afraid) I don't thinks so. Great work!

Lonesome Dove
by scrum8

Comment by amazoneea:
Beautiful dove. I love the warm light you have captured. Is it a sunset? Good DOF. I wish you cropped it a bit from the left as for a better use of rule of thirds but is still a very nice picture. 9

Busting a Nut
by scrum8

Comment by emorgan49:
or "a tough nut to crack"

Busting a Nut
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Comment by deckyon:
This is a great contest for Monday morning voting. There have been a lot of images that have brought a smile to my face, and this made me laff...

Busting a Nut
by scrum8

Comment by Natator:
Great shot. Some feeling of motion might have improved it, but that is a very minor critisism.

Busting a Nut
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Comment by Trinch:
I saw the title, I saw the claw of the hammer. I was afraid to scroll down. LOL. Very nice literalism.

Busting a Nut
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Comment by moodville:
The idea is good but there are a few technical things that I think could be improved on. The background - it has texture, but I think in this case you dont want to distract from the texture of the nuts and the hammer. There are also creases in it that dont add anything to the image. The hammer/nuts are also a little too close to the back of the fabric and so there is a little too much focus on it. The hammer - it's aged, which adds character, that's good, howeve, either there are too many scratches or the light is pointed too directly at the head. The bright white is too distracting and loses the uniform color tone otherwise present. The angle and crop of the hammer could probably have been improved too. Suggestions - either shoot it in mid-swing, or put more of the handle in the frame and perhaps having it coming in at a diagonal from the upper right. The nuts are good, but the splintered shell parts just clutter up the fabric and look like flecks/spots.

Lonesome Dove
by scrum8

Comment by cmangis:
Great, and the perfect title!

Lonesome Dove
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Comment by PaulMdx:
I like the colourisation and contrast. Not sure if composition has the dove a little low in the frame? It's not too noticable, but the image looks a little oversharpened? (Very sharp edge on the dove's breast, and speckles in the background.)