Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by lifternessjt:
Titia...It's failure to catch a fish.

Couldn't catch a cold..
by owen

Comment by Titia:
Now that I got a DQ for something I didn't know wasn't allowed, congrats on 4th place. As I said in my comment earlier, it's a beautiful photo, but how many times I look at it, I still can't see anything connected to failure in this photo.

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
by owen

Comment by coronamv:
Nice detail on the bird. love the colors

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
by owen

Comment by spistole:
Holy wow. This better win. 10!!!

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
by owen

Comment by davmct:
nice colours in the background, feel some of the details in the seagull were blown out though. nice and sharp

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
by owen

Comment by rickFortin:
Wow, such clarity and sharpness on a bird in flight! From experience I know how difficult this can be to capture.

Observation Deck
by owen

Comment by Tim:
Go the knights!! I assume this is newcastle - otherwise ignore comment :)

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
by owen

Comment by tannah:
Excellent !!!

Smmmmokin
by owen

Comment by jerowe:
Hello from the Critique Club, I'm Jon Rowe, and I will be looking at your image today :)

What a great challenge overall this was. This image was a great addition to the other many wonder submissions. I like this photo for several reasons. I love the character you were able to get out of the smoke, it's not dull and boring like a lot of other smoke shots. This one ads that extra "oomf" to it, if that makes sense. the flawless black background is great as well, very nice job.

the thing that doesn't really work well for me is the blown out highlights where your flash/lights were bouncing off the luster of the iron. in an instance like this, maybe using a ND filter or even a polarizing filter could help get the glare off. i've tried a few of these type shots w/ my XT, and it really helps get the luster off, even in low light, w/ my polarizer. just an idea.

great job though on this, not a bad score at all, very nice. keep on shooting. this will make a nice addition to your already great portfolio.

take care and good luck on your future challenges :)
-Jon Rowe

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown
by owen

Comment by pphuang:
Great composition, colors and DOF