Making 35 years Bearable
by mfairbanks

Comment by Xilebo:
I like this photo but would have chosen other than the polyesterin background gives the composition impression of overexposure...

Making 35 years Bearable
by mfairbanks

Comment by Ivo:
3 - PM me if you want why.

Making 35 years Bearable
by mfairbanks

Comment by puzzled:
Very nice title. The bears are cute and have nice color, but I think not having a blanket or something on the styraphom detracts quite a bit from this otherwise nice photo.

Making 35 years Bearable
by mfairbanks

Comment by fotodude:
some flash burn makes this shot kinda icky. but it is a great idea.

Hydrant in Fall
by mfairbanks

Comment by Skip:
what an interesting composition you've turned in here. that bright red certainly grabs your attention. i hope this isn't getting overlooked in this huge challenge, and that you are getting good feedback. good luck with this, and all the challenges yet to come!

Reason NOT to use the low bidder!
by mfairbanks

Comment by GeneralE:
An architect with humor ... nice find!

Reason NOT to use the low bidder!
by mfairbanks

Comment by L1:
Vibrant colors and interesting subject. I think this could have been a bit more effective at a different time of day, when the sun wasn't creating such harsh shadows on the snow and the front of the building. A boost of saturations to bring the color out a bit more, and a crop that has less foreground could make this image stronger, IMHO. Interesting find! :O)

Reason NOT to use the low bidder!
by mfairbanks

Comment by kearock:
You need more light on the house. Start by cropping out the driveway(?) in the forground...it distracts from the house since the snow is so bright.

Hydrant in Fall
by mfairbanks

Comment by notonline:
Wow nice pic but extremely blurry. I find that this picture says a lot and would have scored a 10 had it not been so blurry. Perhaps change you ISO to 50 in your cameras setting would have helped. Keep up the good work and best of luck in 2005.

Hydrant in Fall
by mfairbanks

Comment by Gaia:
The hydrant looks so out of place in this photo! It really made me have to look at it twice. I love the fall colors of the leaves.