Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by xhoss:
very cool shot and interpretation of category.

Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by JTHermansen:
Excellent idea, great subject, perfect picture. I can't really think of a suggestion to make this better in my opinion. Great job.

Paloma
by amonteforte

Comment by dacrazyrn:
Nice catch. Hard ones to get in focus

Paloma
by amonteforte

Comment by kyrielle:
This is a pretty scene, and a nice capture of the bird. The tree has too much variance - and too much of it in focus - to work well as negative space, though, especially with the daylight glaring through the spaces.

Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by JC_Homola:
I like the concept. Also really like the focus.

Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by HBunch:
Your focus doesn't seem to be quite in the right place in my personal opinion. I think I would like for it to be a little bit lower, to show more of the SU deffinition in focus. Right now, the def. above is more in focus. I mean, you can still read it, but it's kind of annoying. The color is good, and I like the tilt of the photo. The angle and fill the frame framing are nice. Focus is really nice, but to me, in the wrong place. Overall nice. ~Heather~

Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by ttreit:
Great lighting and focus. 10.

Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by Everyday Renee:
I keep bantering on where you place this 9 or 10. On third review, you've got a 10 -- for sure now.

I love this photo. It's very creative, well executed and exceptional in representing the past. What a creative mind you have!

Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by muckpond:
excellent angle and dof

Geopolitical Past
by amonteforte

Comment by e301:
I can see the point with the DOF here, but I really don't like the effect it gives: somehow it pulls my eye away from the obvious subject toward the out of focus lower left area - have no idea why that it, but it's what happens. Can't see a good reason for not having the entirety of the flag image in focus either. Not bad work, for all that.