Fire Starters
by vtruan

Comment by albc28:
This is an amazing photo. Although i don't see this as fire, but still a great photo.

Fire Starters
by vtruan

Comment by Blue Moon:
not QUITE fire, but still a good shot

Fire Starters
by vtruan

Comment by TrynityRose:
I like the composition with all the cloud up top. The image could do with a slight rotation as the ground seems tilted. Maybe a slight color adjustment to make it a little more dramatic. Great catch of lightning, tho!

Fire Starters
by vtruan

Comment by Ivory:
I love the fact that you did something different, bumping up to 8. Good luck.

Fire Starters
by vtruan

Comment by Art Roflmao:
IMO, you could've cropped out at least half of the top sky portion without losing any of the drama. Great capture though!

Fire Starters
by vtruan

Comment by hotpasta:
spectacular! Love the brooding sky, well done

Feed the Hungry
by vtruan

Comment by digitalknight:
a tender gentle image - one I haven't seen before - that's not my wife and it makes me love my wife more - there's just some "feeling" about the photo that makes me appreciate the gentleness of women - anyway, I'll bet you love it!

Great capture, what a fun experience getting so close to deer like that.

Nice work!

Shoo Fly
by vtruan

Comment by glad2badad:
Well, looks like you stopped the motion as the legs aren't touching and the wings aren't moving. ;^) Lighting looks a bit hot and the fly isn't sharply focused...looks like some heavy sharpening was applied. Hard to really tell for sure on this work monitor as it's not calibrated... The red glow on the eye is kind of cool. ;^) Good luck in the challenge.

Shoo Fly
by vtruan

Comment by Skip:
the problem here is that the image just isn't sharp enough for most viewers/voters to quickly see that the fly hasn't landed yet. this is an EXTREMELY difficult shot, especially with so many variables outside your control.

Water Fight Stalemate
by vtruan

Comment by Haneck:
Hard to see the action in this one, but it's there.