Dock on Blue Water
by rox_rox

Comment by rayg544:
This is a wonderful shot. It looks so peaceful. Love the way you captured the water, so calm. Top notch work.

Golden Lagoon
by rox_rox

Comment by rox_rox:
Thanks for the nice comments, and favorites. This is from the last set of images I took with my A80. I'm flattered to know that people thought it turned out good.

Golden Lagoon
by rox_rox

Comment by TheStick:
What a beautiful scene! Great job! This is perfectly done! Thanks for sharing!

Golden Lagoon
by rox_rox

Comment by Mick:
This is simply beautiful. I love the composition, and that sky is just awesome! Well done!

Mini Seascape
by rox_rox

Comment by photom1946:
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Thunderbird
by rox_rox

Comment by rox_rox:
Thanks everyone for the great comments.

I wasn't going to enter this, but someone talked me into it. Glad I did, as it is currently my 2nd highest score.

The original had a great deal of noise. This is the first time I've used Noise Ninja. Not sure I used it correctly, but it did help considerably.
Thanks again to Bear_music for pointers on editing, and convincing me to enter it.

The horizon appears to be slanted, but this is an optical illusion. It's almost impossible to identify the actual horizon as it actually conisists of two different islands. I think the lack of lights on the left contributes to this illusion.

I flip-flopped on cropping out the bird. Do wish it were larger and more in focus.

Thunderbird
by rox_rox

Comment by notonline:
Damn this is what I was trying to shoot 15 min ago and couldn't figure out the settings. Nicely done. Good luck in this challenge.

Thunderbird
by rox_rox

Comment by RKT:
I just keep coming back to this...I just love the dark subtle colors...I know I'm looking at a thunderstorm but there is still something very soothing and quiet about this image...perhaps it's the bird...or the calmness of the water...I don't know, but I like it very much.

Thunderbird
by rox_rox

Comment by Bud:
Good shot, it may benefit from a tighter crop.

Thunderbird
by rox_rox

Comment by ginjer:
7 - This is a very striking shot. There are two things I would change. First, the horizon is a little stanted. Second, there is a fair amount of noise, particularly in the shadows on the water and the upper clouds. Perhaps a lower ISO would have helped.