Abstract Cones
by renegade1966

Comment by klstover:
I really love the contrast and colors and composition. The only thing that's a bit weird is the shape of the shadow on the center cone. Other than that I think this is perfect!

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by renegade1966

Comment by Jutilda:
WOW - that's perfect focus and stop action.

Abstract Cones
by renegade1966

Comment by posthumous:
I love how the cones line up so perfectly. I'm not crazy about the harsh shadow cast by two of them (but not the third, mysteriously). Maybe you're not a fan of post-processing, but I would like to see this with higher contrast, or simply an "auto levels" in Photoshop. As for taking the photo, I'd consider getting even lower for a perfectly straight on view of the cones, waiting for the sun to go behind a cloud, or lining up the shot so the shadows are directly behind the cones. The appeal of this shot is in its flatness.

But before you listen to me, realize that I am a lover of the visual arts and a specialist in confusing DPC voters.

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by renegade1966

Comment by Katmystiry:
Awesome splash capture!!!

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by renegade1966

Comment by Katmystiry:
Love the reflections in the glass! I think I'd try to clone out those brown windows. I've tried it before and it's really not too hard to do.

Stairs to where?
by renegade1966

Comment by Katmystiry:
This looks really familiar ;) I'd crop off the left a bit to get rid of that white sky and do some burning on the stairs and cobblestones to give it some depth. Try playing with a dragonizer filter (for PS, not sure what you use to edit) to show you the differences burning and dodging can make.

Main Street
by renegade1966

Comment by Katmystiry:
This city has some beautiful architecture. I love how you captured this building!

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by renegade1966

Comment by Katmystiry:
Really nice capture of the position of the dragonfly. The bright white background is distracting from the colors of the dragonfly.

Time To Eat
by renegade1966

Comment by Katmystiry:
This is an awesome capture! the background really helps make the spider stand out. Details on the web around the prey are amazing.

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by renegade1966

Comment by jpochard:
I have a photo very much like this one. Nice reflection, but I think the composition would benefit from cropping out the foreground beach all together and then leveling the horizon.