Circular perspective
by Melethia

Comment by Koobers:
good image

Leopard #37
by Melethia

Comment by jdannels:
Great shot Deb, I don;t know how I missed seeing this result, it is a truly excellent shot and congrats on your second best score ever!! The only thing I can think of that may have improved the shot would have been a tighter crop to fill the frame with spots. Just a suggestion, truly outstanding!

Gilded
by Melethia

Comment by 777STAN:
Great photo! :)

Gilded
by Melethia

Comment by noraneko:
Creative departure from many flowers/seashells/feathers, etc. Great lighting and sharp focus.

Mainz postcard
by Melethia

Comment by noraneko:
Melethia,
Loved this postcard, was one of my favorites. Sorry you decided to DQ it. I think the lighting is very strong, as it looks like the biker is heading into the light - thus an "invitation" (if that makes sense) to visit Mainz. My only suggestion would be a slight gaussion blur in sky as it looks a bit unnaturally streaky.

Heidelberg castle
by Melethia

Comment by Bear_Music:
Very nice, good to see you exploring something besides Texas :-)

Regarding HDR, here's a version where I tone mapped this one, then sandwiched the original above the tone mapping in "lighten" mode to clean up the sky and bring back the bright spots. Then gave the whole a jolt of high pass sharpening as well.



hugs, Robt.

Mainz postcard
by Melethia

Comment by Balko:
Read your post. Really nice image - you could have posted for help perhaps? Anyway, German was my first language (note my name of papagei [parrot in German]), though it is quite rusty now :) - the language, not the parrot LOL
What would usually be on such an item is Greetings from...Grüße aus Mainz. Or Schöne Grüße!
Also a search on Google would bring up phrases too :)

Gilded
by Melethia

Comment by JenHall:
so graceful

Which one?
by Melethia

Comment by Jutilda:
GOOD LORD!!!! I'd be standing there crying. LOL

Leopard #37
by Melethia

Comment by pineapple:
The oasis of the eyes in the arid landscape make this photo appeal to me.