Flightline Sunrise
by craigdm

Comment by Melethia:
Classic and well composed! A bit grainy/noisy in the darker sections fo the clouds but this is probably doing very well.

Flightline Sunrise
by craigdm

Comment by Lydia:
9 from me (earlier)

love this at sunset...

Flightline Sunrise
by craigdm

Comment by npasel:
The helicopter is a great strong subject.

Flightline Sunrise
by craigdm

Comment by tanguera:
Perfect placement of the glow in the clouds over the helicopter. A very serene mood.

Electron City
by craigdm

Comment by giantmike:
Nice use of depth of field here.

Electron City
by craigdm

Comment by bsluijk:
I like the color and choice of PCB, but am not thrilled with the shot where nothing seems in focus and I do not know where to look. Did you try a lower viewpoint?

Electron City
by craigdm

Comment by Cory:
Excuse me sir, can I get directions to the nearest transistor?

Glass Through Glass
by craigdm

Comment by kasaba:
I usually like dark images, but this is just too dark for me.

Glass Through Glass
by craigdm

Comment by OverflowStudios:
Really wanted to like this. I definitely like the very dark/low key feel to it. I'm afraid it's just too dark to make out much.

Pond at Parker Meadow
by craigdm

Comment by craigdm:

Originally posted by hahn23: A good scene. I find my eyes searching the shore for a subject. On my monitor, the reflection in the water is quite bright, which seems a bit unnatural. The clouds above the tree line are plain. The trees and leaves are detailed and appear to be in focus, but seem to clutter. I do like your effort at controling detail in the shadows.

Thank you for the comment, hahn23! The bright reflections could be a result of the HDR, but then again the water was calm and the reflections awfully strong in person as well. I couldn't agree more on the cluttered leaves and lack of a subject, I just felt many of the options available to me for a subject in the area would have meant a tight frame on relatively small objects. I decided to keep it a little wider to hopefully stay in the spirit of Ansel Adams.

Any success at controlling detail in the shadows was probably a happy accident!