Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by jah_luv:
Although some photos that try for zen using an asian theme don't always pull it off well, this one does. The very minimal use of color (or lack thereof), the minimal subject matter and blank background definately work here. Great job from the 'Great Job Baggie'!

Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by sherpet:
Simple composition here, that works well...

Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by Nuzzer:
6: nice and simple

Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by Jason_Cross:
Great Zen image. Also probably a money maker in the stock photo bus.!?

Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by JamesKW:
Simple, yet complicated, very nice.

Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by Nikonian Ninja:
i love the simplicity of this. The high contrast really interests me. 10!

Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by talj:
Great composition :o)

Pebbles
by Firsty

Comment by Tej:
How much I wish there were no chopsticks in this photo. It makes the composition cluttered to be zen. Just the pebbles, the way they are placed, would have made this a wonderful zen photo. Still this is technically well executed.6.

Fast Fun
by Firsty

Comment by RiderGal:
I'm going to comment on this as a sports photo... because I think that's how I can give the most helpful comments. As a panning shot this isn't bad. your subject is pretty clear and your background is mostly blurry... so in that respect you've achieved the first step. Here are some areas that you might be able to fix or might help you get more dynamic photos... 1) Lower your shutter speed - I can't see your specs so I don't know what your speed was here... but I think you can still lower it. 2) was the ground actually sloping? AKA straighten your horizon line... I would say probably that the horizon line to go with here would be the back top fence... but I wasn't there so I can't be sure... 3) try to find the place to set up that has the least possible background noise... this might not be possible all the time but keep it in mind. 4) with sports (unless it is ballet dancing or something that is supposed to look petite) get down and shoot up if possible... this will make your subject look bigger and more imposing, something that is desireable in the world of sports... this may also help you to alleviate noisy backgrounds...

Hope this helps! Good luck... - 6 -

The Crossing
by Firsty

Comment by Azrifel:
The gradient in the sky is a good counterbalance to the form of the bridge. I also like it how the buildings are positioned on the bottom of the frame.