Big Bird
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by kellie:
very nice

Big Bird
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by JPR:
I absolutely love this picture. The composition with the water at the very top is excellent and ads slightly to the hidden nature of the person. The DOF is right on and the colors are excellent. I would have voted this higher had the challenge not implied that the person be hidden. This person is definetely not hidden, although at least they aren't the subject of the shot like some of the others. I like that you titled it big bird. I can see how someone would perhaps think they were a bird. Still not hidden to me. Maybe you could have changed that by limiting the dof in the back, but then the picture wouldnt be as good. Anyway, a great picture, forget the challenge; it made you take a great shot and thats what matters!

Big Bird
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by FranziskaLang:
challenge met. nice photo, i love the beach, especially on days where there isn't a person whereever you look. maybe inspired by the perspective challenge, but did you try getting lower to see what the shot looks like from there? might be interesting, too. not sure whether you would still be able to see the person enough, and that's obviously crucial for this week. as for the frame, i think i would've added a 1 pixel black border to define the edges of your photo better before adding the white (which works well btw).

Big Bird
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by tiff:
very nice

monkey food
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by GeneralE:
Just another starving artist story...

Third Reich
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by GeneralE:
This challenge took place before I joined. Certainly a case where photographer's notes would help.
Maybe you could go back and do some "illegal" edits to strengthen the illusion/allusion...especially since you went to so much trouble to take this.

Message edited by author 2003-02-08 23:46:08.

monkey food
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by Ricky Cleave:
maybe I should have used better lighting, but I at the banana before I could get one out.

Third Reich
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by Ricky Cleave:
A couple people actually got this shot, what I saw was a line of troups with dogs. It totaly made me think of nazi's. To achieve this I was in my car going down the street while rocking my camera on the dash.

Shanked
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by Ricky Cleave:
I cant believe I submitted this.

When Roses Are Not In Bloom
by Ricky Cleave

Comment by gale813:
My goodness, I can't tell what it is but I like it!!!!