Dangerous Pattern
by Kelli

Comment by zxaar:
I think this photograph could have scored much better had it been post processed little better. But it is good photo nonetheless.

Take me home, country road...
by Kelli

Comment by see:
And the definition of street is??? Well it seems the voters don’t know.,.., Nice picture.

Sprouting
by Kelli

Comment by rjhawkin:
I'm guessing 4-5 seconds at at F11. Have to love night photography.

Sprouting
by Kelli

Comment by TonyUK:
YEAH...like it

Beating the Storm In
by Kelli

Comment by bergiekat:
This is very dramatic. I love the lighting in this shot and your colors are just amazing. The bloats form a nice diagonal from the lower right corner up. Very nicely done.

Cherries in Glass
by Kelli

Comment by levyj413:
Kelli, my first question to you would be whether you intended to make it look like this. I agree with the commenter who said it was harsh editing, but if that was your goal, then I'll just congratulate you and move on. :)

For DPC scoring, though, you have to get rid of harsh reflections. Try putting a tissue in front of the flash or lights. Diffusers work best when they're close to the subject and the light is far enough behind them to light them up totally. I just saw a picture where the guy put a piece of tracing paper across a hanger and bent the wire into a stand.

Also, the background, at least on my calibrated CRT, is so dark as to almost disappear, with just enough detail visible to distract me a lot. I wonder whether even in processing you could correct that. Even a bit brighter would settle my eyes down.

Take me home, country road...
by Kelli

Comment by cogerox:
Your subject would stand out better were he in the sun. Nice scene.

Sprouting
by Kelli

Comment by shalrath:
Nice exposure on the central firework. A composition that didn't include the tree would have made this much better.

Sprouting
by Kelli

Comment by LN13:
Nice symmetry of the fireworks. Nice color as well.

Lacy 2
by Kelli

Comment by jmritz:
Nice use of filters.