Riverborn Reflection
by inspzil

Comment by GreggeN:
Wow, one of the better 'water reflection' shots this week - I particularly like the appearance of the coulds in the water. And you managed to pull off shooting into the sun - usually a no-no. Well-taken photo. 8.

Riverborn Reflection
by inspzil

Comment by Fiver:
Wow. Love the clouds.

Snap or Be Snapped
by inspzil

Comment by johnny_justjohnny:
ten for you, very very nice. way to frame the profile, flipper, shell. too bad the maryland terrapins lost this past week, and are officially no longer defending ncaa champions.

Naturally Decaffeinated
by inspzil

Comment by indigo997:
*lol* Isn't it great when shots do better than you expect? This is just very creative and cute. Nicely executed. I would've cropped a bit lower on top and not showed the water line, but I guess you were trying not to cut the fish off. I'm also not crazy about the border.
This is a tough subject to light. Water, glass, shiny fish... not a good combination. You did fairly well although a little more even lighting would be nice - it would make the fish more visible and help with the colors.
You probably needed a faster shutter and higher f# as well. I think it would help with the focus and overall quality.
Poor fishys. I saw an awesome shot once of a fish eating a smaller fish. Have you ever tried shooting that? Sounds quite impossible to me, but I'm always happy to make impossible requests of other photographers :)

Naturally Decaffeinated
by inspzil

Comment by karmat:
Too, too, too, too funny. I really like how the one on the bottom is looking "at me." Great crop, maybe a bit too bright on the left, though.

Naturally Decaffeinated
by inspzil

Comment by mariomel:
That's really funny!

Naturally Decaffeinated
by inspzil

Comment by albright1:
Poor little guys! I hope they only stayed in this carafe for a few moments.... They are so crowded and uncomfortable looking!

Naturally Decaffeinated
by inspzil

Comment by Annida:
oh my, I hope you actually have a tank to keep these fish safe after taking the picture. It's a bit ... too full, honestly. Bah, I wish I didn't know this much about fish, but I do, and I have mixed feelings about this photo. I wish I could know that all of the fish are alive and well.

Naturally Decaffeinated
by inspzil

Comment by magnetic9999:
this is so cool! altho i feel sorry for the fishes, this is a startling and interesting image. I think the only think i would change is more light on the right side and increased DOF

The Tridge
by inspzil

Comment by DougPaz:
Greetings from the Critique Club };-)

Initial thoughts
Interesting composition and bridge,definitely meets the challenge, a touch off center.

Composition/ Content
Very nice capture of a highly unusual subject. I looked at this quite a while during voting trying to figure out exactly what the story was with this bridge. Never did figure it really. A good eye to find this. B & W works well but I would like to see what this "Tridge" looks like against a blue sky.

Technical
Focus seems good and contrast is excellent for the difference in light and shadow you have here. The background seems a bit busy but is beyond your control. The shot is just barely set up to the right a little. You may have been able to control this when cropping, but for this shot, it is pretty important. Processing seems good.

My Opinion On The Photo
I originally scored this shot a seven. I think that it meets the challenge well but could have been improved a just little to finish even higher than it did. Good job, and keep up the good work.


I would be happy to talk further about this shot if you would like to contact me.
DougPaz