Overture
by Neil

Comment by DrAchoo:
I only looked at the comments after I formulated what I was thinking and see Bear called you a Bear-clone. I have to agree this looks like his special little location. Was it? Anyway, I didn't remember this was your Masters' entry. I do still think the colors are a bit overdone, but this is a sky to die for. Have you ever thought about starting a cloud library where you can take shots to superimpose in the BG or landscapes? I've toyed with it but wish I had a location close to my house that allows a pretty unobstructed view of the horizon. You could sort by direction, time of day, etc. Anyway, a sky like this is pure photographic gold.

Sunpressionism
by Neil

Comment by DrAchoo:
Despite the artifacting, the colors here and softness of the seeds is wonderful. I absolutely love the transitions from yellow to orange to dark. The crop also lends a very dynamic feel with strong diagonal lines and allowing the subject to escape the frame.

Cascade
by Neil

Comment by DrAchoo:
I like doing shots like this, but have you noticed that even a few inches off the center of the image, or having the lens just off parallel will skew the shot. I can see the arches naturally curve to the right eventually, but I also see that right away the spine of the arch isn't perfectly vertical. If you can get the camera positioned just right to have that straight up and down, I think it transforms the shot somewhat.

Autumn Rocks
by Neil

Comment by DrAchoo:
This is going to be difficult since you already know what you are doing. Instead of commenting on technicals (which you don't need), maybe I'll just freeform some impressions. This one jumps out at me as a nice scene. I miss those Adirondak autumns. The idea that the waterfall is so non-prominent works well. It's almost an afterthought to the glowing tree on the left. The image also has so many levels and layer of space. Love it!

Celestial Beauty
by Neil

Comment by bmartuch:
Excellent job on the lighting.

Celestial Beauty
by Neil

Comment by GiorgioBaruffi:
and really a good portrait... compliments.

Celestial Beauty
by Neil

Comment by idealodds:
Skin is just a little too softened for my taste. Great eyes, though. 7

A Star is Born
by Neil

Comment by bmartuch:
What a nice portrait shot.

Vertical-Bookmark
by Neil

Comment by Ja-9:
I really, really like this alot Neil...well done

Vertical-Bookmark
by Neil

Comment by vawendy:
awesome bookmark!!