Descent to Arrakis
by srbrubaker

Comment by Joey Lawrence:
It looks like a surreal giant mountain. I really like this one. :-)

Descent to Arrakis
by srbrubaker

Comment by MichaelC:
good texture but IMO not that interesting

Last Stand on Columbia Lake
by srbrubaker

Comment by Zapperzac:
nice

Maroon Tulip
by srbrubaker

Comment by Kylie:
Incredible shot. It amazes me when someone finds a fresh approach to nature's beauty and grace.

Blushing Lady Close Up
by srbrubaker

Comment by Kylie:
I already have three times more comments given than received, so this is only becuase the color and beauty here called me out. I always love seeing your work; you know that. This is exceptionally vivacious.

Blushing Lady Close Up
by srbrubaker

Comment by arpita:
I saw your call for comments in the Invitational challenge thread, and dropped in, though the comment is not for the purpose of getting into the challenge (that's not going to happen :D).

The colors in this picture caught my eye, and the lighting you have used has enhanced these colors. There's a lot of potential here, but it could do with some modification. First, the central part of the flower is lacking in sharpness; that might be simply because you didn't use enough USM on it (need to reuse USM everytime you resize a photo almost). Second, the crop, I think if you crop some off the bottom, and some off the left you will get a tighter composition. That combined with a sharper centre will make this quite a stunning image, I think :)

Message edited by author 2005-04-24 12:59:57.

Hairy Cactus
by srbrubaker

Comment by Gauti:
this is almost funny. not not almost. this is funny.
very nice detail in hair
the only fault is the OOF stuff in lower L corner

Three Silos
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
You have four very different silos with different patterns, contrasts, and color. I like the dark shadows between them also. I guess it depends on what you are wanting to communicate but I could go either way. I'd be tempted to crop out the bottom grass and make it a little more of a graphical abstract. I'd also be tempted to darken the left silo a little more - not too much but just a tad.

Hairy Cactus
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
Wow, this could be so many different things. Looking down at dog feet on a striped carpet? I realise you included what it is in your title but sometimes the fun of abstracts is trying to work out what you are seeing. The mystery of a subject makes the viewer remember it, and when it's something like this that looks odd then it includes fun and amusement into the mix as well.

Liquid Gold
by srbrubaker

Comment by moodville:
Now this is full of color without being too strong or domineering. I like how it moves the eye diagonally through the image.