Opposites
by jbsmithana

Comment by kirbic:
I love it. This is a wonderful "stock shot", and one of my top ten in the challenge.

Opposites
by jbsmithana

Comment by Xilebo:
This is a pleasure to look at, fit for a magazine any day! 9 from me

Opposites
by jbsmithana

Comment by Bud:
Excellent capture, the background works extremely well also.

Opposites
by jbsmithana

Comment by 2Shay:
Honestly, I would have rated this photo higher without the goose in the background. The forground goose is dead-on sharp focust and nice color. Background is also quite a nice contrast.

Opposites
by jbsmithana

Comment by trnqlty:
Aweseome use of DOF and clarity. Is this using a telephoto 2.8f?

Opposites
by jbsmithana

Comment by BeingClever:
Well my first reaction is to laugh, as I suspect most people will. But once you get past the chuckles, this is such a fantastic. Your DOF is amazing, focus dead on; even the colours are vivid and add to the overall appeal of the image. I only wish I could take a picture like this. I usually try to leave some constructive criticism on each photo but frankly there is nothing you can improve here and this image is so far out of my league I think you need to leave me a comment to help me improve. =)

Opposites
by jbsmithana

Comment by scuds:
I just love this one. 9

Daffodils, Washington State
by jbsmithana

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

A great photo, as evidenced by the top 10 finish. But I must admit that it isn't one of my favorites. I don't like the way the photo is split in half by the clouds in the middle, and think it would be a lot stronger if the top third or so was cropped off, leaving a 3:1 panorama. I also find the white line in the clouds just above the mountain to left of center somewhat distracting, although that's minor.

I do like this in black and white; it makes the viewer focus on the wonderful lines and textures rather than the expanse of yellow.

Daffodils, Washington State
by jbsmithana

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Way to go, JB! This was among my top picks. 2 of your last 5 entries have been in the top 10. Congratulations!!!

Daffodils, Washington State
by jbsmithana

Comment by Artifacts:
Great shot and very Ansel Adams like. I thought this was processed very well and very similar to some of Adams' work.

This was one of my top three picks for the challenge.