Artistic Skater 2
by Makka

Comment by SJCarter:
Wow - amazing clarity and color! Great capture. I really like the close crop too. It works very well with the spinning action.

Remmi - Close Crop
by Makka

Comment by SJCarter:
Wow - what a beautiful capture! The intensity of her stare is terrific. The image is a little dark - you might consider brightening everything a tad (but that's personal taste). Great focus/DOF/everything else!

Darker side of the apple!
by Makka

Comment by rjkstesch:
You've done well on this experiment. You've managed to create a mood around this apple. The darkness works well. I see detail in all sides of the apple, and the highlight is not blown out. This is a technically fine piece.

My Youngest Daughter Amy
by Makka

Comment by rjkstesch:
This is a nice candid. You've caught a wonderful expression and moment in time. The composition is good with strong interest focused on your subjects. The lighting is a bit problematic, with filtered sun creating uneven patches. You were able to keep most of that away from your daughter's face. This is an image to cherish.

Family Xmas Photo
by Makka

Comment by Tom:
hahaha - The last sentence in your description more than makes up for the quality of this picture!!

Self Portrait
by Makka

Comment by datcat:
Very nice...and menacing. The skin tones are great, I'm not sure if the white of the eye is too white, don't mind the blue, but then I've got a blue thing goin' on right now..........very cool

Remmi - Close Crop
by Makka

Comment by Rikki:
Love the gaze she makes. I would crop more to the right to give her more room on the left so the eye of your viewer doesn't stop abruptly. Great bokeh as well.

Tree Lines
by Makka

Comment by SJCarter:
Great focus and composition. I tend to agree with the other commenters though - full color doesn't seem to give it as much impact as it might have in B/W or in duotones. Have you considered burning and using sepia? Still, a good shot as is.

Church
by Makka

Comment by SJCarter:
You've got a much steadier hand than me my friend! LOL Great shot! I agree about cloning out the next door building and the handrail. Love the perspective - you even got stars in focus! Nice work.

Self Portrait
by Makka

Comment by SJCarter:
Beautiful piece of work. Lighting and focus are spot on. I like the desat too. The blue may be a tad too violet, but I'm splitting hairs. ;-) GREAT job!