Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by shortredneck:
I like the use of natural light. This is a very attractive picture.

Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by vin rigby:
Good shot - good exposure

Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by mci:
this place looks really amazing, but i don't think this photo does it justice. maybe a wider angle would work better.

Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by magnetic9999:
wow. these rich people. ; ) good color. i wish you had more DOF tho so more of the pic was in focus.

Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by Dominic:
interesting, at first it doesn't look real

Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by Mousie:
a very pretty location, but the brights are a bit washed out and the balance is off

Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by khanhx:
Love the gold on blue colors. Your pix is only 97k (only 2/3 of the file size limit). Wish you could have kept the other 1/3, would have kept much more detail. Overall, the pix make you feel like you are in the presence of aristocracy.

Diving Platform in Hearst Castle
by jsgf

Comment by slackeroc:
it almost does not look real..like a painting or something

Home For The Night
by jsgf

Comment by jsgf:
I was very much in two minds about leaving the light flare, but decided to keep it because I wanted to emphasize the harsh aspect of the image. Also, I wanted the composition to put more emphasis on the trash than the tents.

There is a UPS building off to the left with a very bright display screen showing the US flag on a regular basis; I really wanted to get it, but just couldn't get everything to line up.

Home For The Night
by jsgf

Comment by superdne:
a fine idea. the trash in the foreground and the brightness of the light on the left are very distracting; the 'home', I'm thinking, gets lost in these two elements; too much street; I love the colors though. this is near Potrero Hill in SF, isn't it?