Seminole Warriors
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by dleach:
interesting picture

Seminole Warriors
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by kari1:
This is lovely, a very well taken picture, I am just wondering how it would have looked recropped onto thirds.

Seminole Warriors
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by dartompkins:
Great shot. Wish the rest of the gun had been included in the frame. Seems a little too close on the top.

Florida Banded Snake
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by bacchus:
These dudes are among my favorites! And this is an adorable capture of a tiny little neonate Florida banded. The wee tiny little head popping out of the water . . . just great. I've acutally had a hard time getting deent shots of neonate bandeds. This is more in line with what I've hoped to get!!!

~ bacchus, with a mighty grin!

anole2
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by bacchus:
Damn near perfect in my opinion! This is pretty much "what I want to see" with anole and lizard shots. Great subject, awesome framing of subject, and an interesting 'position' ~ the leaf's green and red trim is a great compliment to the lizard's greens, yellows, and blues. Just really, really nice! I can see somebody thinking this is "too grainy" ~ but personally, I like the texture that's present here. It's sharp. Very sharp. And that shows off the anole quite well, in my opinion!

~ bacchus

crocodile monitor
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by bacchus:
Zoo shots are tough for me. Dealing with the glass and the lighting is the primary issue, of course. It can just really mess with the composition, you know? In this one, you've got a great capture of the monitor's expression (croc-mon's do have great expressions, don't they?). If I were a photoshop genius (which I am so not), I'd want to hit that golden bar of light at the bottom left. That's the one thing that distracts a bit here. But, that comes with shooting through glass and in artifiial environments beyond your control.

Here's my question for you ~ I've received comments elsewhere about issues like this along the lines of "just photo manipulate" ~ alter the whole image, rework it until it looks great. But I tend to feel like it's cheating a bit. Adjusting the contrast or brightness feels okay, as that could also be tweaked in simple printing ~ it's across the board. But filtering out certain elements of a photograph... Well, it just doesn't feel "right". Maybe it's because I suck at it? LOL ~ Anyhow, do you find yourself in that tension? You could edit out that golden bar, but then that little element of light (which was present) wouldn't be there. And a little distraction/chaos serves the reality a little more. It's almost like "perfect" photos are too unnatural to me.

Anyhow, for what it's worth, I dig this shot. I like the subtle grain and, of course, the subject. Crocodile monitors are fun to shoot (with cameras, not guns...!)

~ bacchus

Quiet Strength
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by MayaM:
Nice phote, exposure is done well. My only comment would be the use of a different surface. The hard wood takes away from the soft femininity.

Quiet Strength
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very nice b/w study with a gentle radiance. Bumping up.

Quiet Strength
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by MacDonald:
i love hands... esp to represent mothers

Circles
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment by peanutbutterguitar:
contrast/exposure seems off. the black could be blacker and the white is too much. I like the concept very much.