Sunset at Cannon Beach
by franktheyank

Comment by jgirl57:
creepy and eerie but I love it! I think its the black and white that added this punch to the photo..

Sunset at Cannon Beach
by franktheyank

Comment by RianBotes:
Although I like this in B&W something screams colour in this shot.. cant ignore that and would love to see the colour version when processed well

Study in Orange
by franktheyank

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful image.

Feeding
by franktheyank

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Great job in catching the butterfly drinking nector AND with it's wings open! Some great details of the flower as well and lovely hues both on the butterfly and the bokeh background. The only thing that I can suggest to make this composition even better is that if the back of the wings also were in sharp focus as the front - easier said than done I know for sometimes you just have to take the shot and hope when it comes to living creatures.

Sunshine
by franktheyank

Comment by blindjustice:
like blond hair over one's lover's shoulder.

Feeding
by franktheyank

Comment by jgirl57:
oool cool and just cool!

Sunshine
by franktheyank

Comment by tnun:
mmn, the little differences in the lower third - silk, light, movement.

Sunshine
by franktheyank

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

I like the bold and vibrant yellows and oranges in this sunflower shot. There is also some nice detail in the texture of the petals. I think this is a good shot but has potential to be even better if a few things were done. First is that the center portion of the sunflower that is in the shot needs a bit more light. I am thinking that the petals are backlit to get the lovely colors to shine so either you would need to have a small spotlight (flash)light shining on the center portion of the flower or a small portable reflector to bounce the light onto the the area in shadow. Next is composition. You give your audience a great close-up to see details but in this case it is a little too close. Pull back just a little bit to allow the full sweep of the petals to flow out to the edges of the frame. The leading lines of the petals are cut off on the left and bottom left of the frame - it feels 'interuppted' when I think it would better if it flowed freely to fill that side of the frame.

Feeding
by franktheyank

Comment by nygold:
WOW the way you shot this it looks 10 feet long.
Very nice.

Feeding
by franktheyank

Comment by kiwinick:
good and sharp good for a difficult shot