HOT AND SPICY FLOWERS
by mrchhas

Comment by timfythetoo:
Very nice idea. Good to see something a bit different than a straightforward flower shot. Helps it stand out from the crowd. bumping up to 8 for now.

My Own Private Fava Bean
by mrchhas

Comment by Abra:
Nice composition and shallow DoF

among my dreams
by mrchhas

Comment by Tiny:
Yep,is good.In my top ten.

among my dreams
by mrchhas

Comment by jmritz:
Love the high key

among my dreams
by mrchhas

Comment by PennyStreet:
the high key creates a dreamy look, yes... she's very pretty too.

The Touch of Life
by mrchhas

Comment by Alex_Petrini:
Chris this is a nice idea! IMO a few things could bring this one from nice to amazing: white balance, a slightly different composition, shadows (even if they have a certain appeal to me). Most of this could be done in the editing stage. I hope these advices can be useful for you :)

The Touch of Life
by mrchhas

Comment by chazoe:
Such a great shot, so sadly underappreciated. Should have placed higher IMO.

The Touch of Life
by mrchhas

Comment by Abra:
Very clever

Day 13 - watchoo lookin at foo
by mrchhas

Comment by mrchhas:

Originally posted by spiritualspatula: Nice shot- the yellow and black is really eye catching. The noise lets you down a bit, but it's remarkable you shot this at that shutter speed. I assume you must've rested it on the ground/surface?

Yes I had my hand rested on the ground and the lens front touching the floor - took 3 or 4 shots in all. I had another with the entire body in focus but this one looked better to me.

Originally posted by markwiley: Very nice. I have the same body, but you are much better at handling noise than I am. When I try shooting at this high and ISO the noise is terrible. What is your secret?

No secret! Above iso 400 the 550D just spits out noise in my opinion but in this case it's all masked by the similar colored background and some quick post processing on the eyes and body. I upped the vibrance and luminance a touch in Aperture and also upped the shadows as it was quite darker originally. Finally a simple sharpen and that's it! Though I hope to one day start a thread like the ones you see every once in a while "My new 5D m iii just came in the mail!" :)

Day 15 - Smoked Salmon with Julienne of Cucumber, Parsley and Greek Yogurt Sauce
by mrchhas

Comment by jagar:
Yea, a little bit more light and you could also add a bit more salt to bring the flavors out :-)