Glory
by pmichaud

Comment by mrwaffles989:
very nice. 9

Glory
by pmichaud

Comment by bbusybee2000:
thought about this one...but my morning glories froze..and having seen yours I'm glad I didn't....this one is way better! Nice job

Glory
by pmichaud

Comment by faithriko:
Nice the backlighting through the flower but in my opinion the shadows on the leave are distracting. Good details.

Glory
by pmichaud

Comment by t_korecki:
nice photo though possibly look at cropping as the shaddows on the leaf tend to draw attention away from the centre of the flower.

Glory
by pmichaud

Comment by julianabanana:
Very cool!! The shadows on the leaf are somewhat distracting, but I can't help but stare at that glow!

It Can Go Anywhere
by pmichaud

Comment by faidoi:
Closer crop of the subject and I would think it would appear in 4wheeler magazines. Cropping closer would not effect the feeling of being outdoors. I know that I tend to try to include everything in a scene all the time, but something it makes the viewers eyes wander around the scene and doesn't give the impact that it deserves.

Some levels adjustment would help to bring out the contrast a bit more. The position of the camera in the shot is perfect. This helps to give a bigger feeling of the 4wd at work.

There's Always a Light
by pmichaud

Comment by faidoi:
Use of levels and curves would really make this composition would add an extra punch and make it pop even more. The beautiful red rocks are incredible, you can almost feel the sharp edges on them.Helps to frame your subject very well.

Tahe viewers eyes is lead through the cave toward the other end effectively with the use of the contrast of the interior of the cave and the light coming from the other end.

There's Always a Light
by pmichaud

Comment by Dim7:
I really like this!
Neil

Ghost Pilots 2
by pmichaud

Comment by Dim7:
This is really good!!
Neil

Survival of the Smallest
by pmichaud

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Ancientimages...

Hummingbirds are interesting creatures. They have a lot of beauty simply in their petite size and precision motion around my feeders.

This photo feels like a bit of a 'wedge' into this challenge. When a viewer looks at this photo and tries to evaluate the tie in to the theme of hope, I believe they will be left wanting. The photo also feels quite underexposed. The composition here has a bit too much negative space to really make the hummingbird a strong subject. The blurred background helps, but I believe the bird needs to fill more of the frame here to be successful as a great bird photo. Its difficult to get close to these guys :)

John Setzler