Check out guitar George
by NiallOTuama

Comment by eschelar:
Sweet. Hi George! ;)

Fight fire with... safety matches
by NiallOTuama

Comment by eschelar:
This is a standout image because it is very different, especially with colors, yet some of the choices you made are really interesting.

I like the black flecks on the 'ground'. To me, they give a nice bit of grittyness that could be complemented very well with some large, soft monochromatic grain for a bit more 'retro' feel.

The unusual background is interesting too since it suggests the coloring of a night horizon. This is complemented by the cloud of smoke. This therefore suggests water for the bottom half and you end up with the suggestion of a landscape.

Note the match box cover which has a classic feel, but contrasts with the overall color scheme of the pic.

Very thought provoking and well done.

PS. Classical guitarist?

Fight fire with... safety matches
by NiallOTuama

Comment by bmartuch:
Very cool and unique idea. Excellent job.

Fight fire with... safety matches
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Alex_Europa:
Looks like it's time to clean your sensor!

Bearded boar
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Alex_Europa:
Not a bad image, but it's really dark. It's a black animal on a black background. Is there a story that goes along with this picture? The title says that he's eating veggies but they are all but off frame.

Drooping flower
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Alex_Europa:
You shot this at f/25 for a Bokeh challenge? You would have placed MUCH higher if you had dropped your aperture to that len's largest of f/3.5 (or f5.6 if you were zoomed in to take this shot). That would have caused the background to be much more out of focus and made your subject stand out much more. The focus is nice, but the image is too dark, at least it is on my monitor. Have a look at the histogram and see where the bell curve falls, if it's too far to the left, then the image is too dark.

Message edited by author 2010-06-16 16:52:27.

Check out guitar George
by NiallOTuama

Comment by skewsme:
...he knows all the chords. Very nice histogram - you got them reacting on both ends ;-)

Fight fire with... safety matches
by NiallOTuama

Comment by Akashi-Senpai:
Very cool. :) Nice job, I like it.

Fight fire with... safety matches
by NiallOTuama

Comment by burfino:
Excellent! The shot glass of matches on the left is a very nice touch. Gives you a feel for the effort this shot took.

Just hangin'
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Comment by bubbles13:
I really like the blurred background and the colours on the spider. Great capture!