Summer's End
by Bear_Music

Comment by crayon:
this is gorgeous! sorry I missed it during the voting period.
love the reflection on the water, and those amazing clouds!
wonderful colours, Robt!

• Midwinter Portrait •
by Bear_Music

Comment by DeniseBernadette:
Nice portrait. Colors work well also.

luminous ice.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment by LKMote:
Wow. interesting shot of this icicle. Great job.

• Midwinter Portrait •
by Bear_Music

Comment by graphicfunk:
Great character study with nice warm tones. 7

• Midwinter Portrait •
by Bear_Music

Comment by persimon:
Great tones and detail. Great expression - looks natural.

karma-and-kirb-IMG_2925.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment by tinmason:
It must have been a very cold morning!! Not only does the human have a coat but the dog does too!! I like the strong vertical moving back and forth through the center of the image. (please excuse my spelling) I think the vinetting (corrections are welcome!) at the corners worked well with the darkness of the image to help enhance the feeling of cold. Excuse me I need to put on a jacket...for some reason it got cold in here all of a sudden! I think the horizon also helped because it anchored everything in place and brings impact to the image with the red, white, and blue. I also like the reds working together just before the intersection of the verticals and horizontals with a very pleasing effect! The blacks and reds in the vertical are also outstanding. Just a brilliant composition...very well balanced!!

Message edited by author 2006-02-25 12:31:55.

vacuum-face.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment by tinmason:
I felt the background color just wasn't there although I think the choice of light background very a wise choice as the dark areas in the image would have been lost and I really do like the reds and browns in the image as they help to offset any negative aspect from the background. I also like the edging you did. I think you did an excellent job on this in the post processing!

In Memoriam — Ansel Adams, 1902 ~ 1984
by Bear_Music

Comment by kirbic:
Ahh, I love your processing on this Robert!
How weird is that, I'm in two challenge photos in the same week; will never happen again!

• Midwinter Portrait •
by Bear_Music

Comment by Phoneix:
love his expresssion!

Deserted Beach — Late Summer Dawn
by Bear_Music

Comment by justin_hewlett:
I love the foregound detail and lighting in this one. I'm a little bugged by the slight overexposure in the sky, but that's forgivable, especially in basic editing when 2 raw conversions can't be combined.