Mums The Word
by HornOUBet

Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
Nice idea. A copper/metal zipper might have worked better.

Mums The Word
by HornOUBet

Comment by kiwinick:
original thinking a winner I think

Mums The Word
by HornOUBet

Comment by MadMan2k:
Nice simple concept, could have been improved by some technical improvements though. There is some ghosting on the fingers, usually caused by using the flash combined with a slow enough shutter speed to take in ambient light while the subject moves.
It would look better if you used off-camera lighting - doesn't have to be a flash, just get close to whatever light source it is. That would allow you to use a smaller aperture for more DOF - there's no reason not to have the entire face in focus for a close-up concept shot like this.
I would also recommend touching up the zipper pull's chipped paint - easy enough with either a paint brush tool, a mask or selection to do localized brightness/contrast, or even clone stamp.

Fishing Pier at Night
by HornOUBet

Comment by MargaretNet:
Nice night shot

Fishing Pier at Night
by HornOUBet

Comment by bmartuch:
Love the neon.

Free As A Bird
by HornOUBet

Comment by levyj413:
I like how you used the space, but the low contrast is leaving me wanting more pop. I also think it'd work better with less space on the right to pull the bird toward that side. I realize that there's a limit to how much you can take away given the long crop requirements in this challenge.

Free As A Bird
by HornOUBet

Comment by tvsometime:
Effectively grey and timeless.marine panoramic.

Free As A Bird
by HornOUBet

Comment by jgirl57:
Love the bird in this and with the pier, it fits well

A Day In The Sun
by HornOUBet

Comment by Kroburg:
Lovely colours. I would have cropped it a bit from the left.

Free As A Bird
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Comment by bmartuch:
Very nice job on the crop.