Jelly Belly Mountain
by JarHead

Comment by Korriban:
that's exactly what i was thinking about shooting for this challenge but didn't shoot anything. Like the pic.

Iwo Jima flag Raising Parris Island SC Memorial
by JarHead

Comment by kaiser_chief:
Nice monument........great colours, great day to be out there photographing.
But, why did you photograph this side of the monument........a stronger image could have been from a different angle, getting the faces if possible.......Also wondering why you did not wait until the marches had moved away. They don't seem to be adding anything, cause they are too small, so just form a distraction. The crop is very tight at the top near the flag as well.

Gulf Fritillary
by JarHead

Comment by JarHead:
Thanks again. I have changed my description. Appreciate the link, i will get good use from it.

Iron Mermaid
by JarHead

Comment by JarHead:
Thanks for the feedback MelonMusketeer. I appreciate it a lot.

Iron Mermaid
by JarHead

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Don't feel bad about coming at the bottom of the stack. Your final score is higher than the score for my current free study entry.
This was a good idea, it was just the wrong time of day to shoot it. I can see that you were going for the sunset in the background, but your fill flash reflected off the subject pretty harshly because of the shiny paint. The only way to shoot this with flash and not have hot spots would be to shoot the flash through a sheet or bounce it off a large white reflector to diffuse the light. Advanced editing challenges are tough unless you have a good handle on photoshop or some other good editing program.
Don't be discouraged. Some of your other shots that you didn't enter in challenges are excellent. Side challenges are a great way to share knowledge and make pals here without sticking your neck out about your score average.

Gulf Fritillary
by JarHead

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Sweet shot! This is a "Gulf Fritillary" Here's the link to the best place to identify butterflies and moths when you get photos of them.
butterflies and moths of america dot org

Beaufort Sunset
by JarHead

Comment by JarHead:
Thank you for your comment. Beaufort is a wonderful place to own a camera :)

Beaufort Sunset
by JarHead

Comment by Jutilda:
I love the marsh grasses. We only have sand along the Texas coast, so I always appreciate different topography. Beautiful capture.

Iron Mermaid
by JarHead

Comment by inamo:
An interesting idea

Are you my mother?
by JarHead

Comment by JopsyDaisy:
Seems to be a bit out of focus, other than that it's a lovely photo!