Crying Over Spilled Milk
by JunieMoon

Comment by xXxscarletxXx:
haha great shot

Crying Over Spilled Milk
by JunieMoon

Comment by Greetmir:
That's great! ... 9

Web Geometry
by JunieMoon

Comment by levyj413:
Spectacular, and deserving of every ounce of that score. :)

The Sensual Nature of Emerald
by JunieMoon

Comment by levyj413:
WOW. What texture. Thanks for telling us how you did it; now I can try. :) Chalk up another favorite ...

Winter Jay
by JunieMoon

Comment by emily212:
cute little blue jay, nice close up.

Winter Jay
by JunieMoon

Comment by SandyP:
How beautiful! What a lovely winter photograph!

The Kiss
by JunieMoon

Comment by Ann:
Hi June, I saw in the forums that you were looking for some critique. I thought overall it was a good shot, but the post processing was a bit harsh. I think it would have done better if it were a bit less contrasty and sharp. Compositionally, my eye keeps getting stuck on the guy's back. I keep missing the big picture, and getting sucked back into "why did she take a picture of a penguin's back?"

I think the biggest problem, and why it didn't score higher is the cute factor. Many of the images that scored better were cute, pretty, or elegant. Your guy has a big scar on his back, and some pretty harsh post processing, which I think makes it look more realistic and natural, but a viewer who's being fed a lot of eye candy will mark a "realistic" shot lower. That doesn't make it a bad photo, just one that doesn't score as well on DPC.

The Kiss
by JunieMoon

Comment by Citadel:
In response to //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=536503

I think that a couple of people noted that your entry appeared a little oversharpened which I agree with. I guess thats the way it goes. Go out into freezing conditions and end up doing the damage to your image back in the comfort of your own home. (I've had faaaar too many of those experiences myself).

I myself actually gave it a 6. I probably would have voted a bit higher had it been a little softer. The moment you captured was great. It just lost that soft touch with the extra sharpening.

The Kiss
by JunieMoon

Comment by Ivo:
Firstly, an excellent find and certainly genuine based upon your location. The editing appears a bit harsh primarily ranging from oversharpened to somewhat blurry. The reddish area around the eyes appears slightly plasticized due to noise reduction thus eliminating virtually all detail in the head area. The concept is really good but the angle from which the photo was taken does not convey your intent as well as it could have. I'd have tons of fun chasing these little critters around given the opportunity as they'd make for some outstanding and tolerant subjects. Hope that provides some insight.

The Kiss
by JunieMoon

Comment by poser:
great picture