Dory-Sunset.jpg
by orussell

Comment by glad2badad:
What wonderful lines this image has! It grabbed me from the thumbnail...I had to see it. Great colors. Nice job of composition. If I could make a couple of suggestions. 1) I wish it was actually a bit darker in the foreground - it distracts from the rich colors everywhere else (particularly the gravel/sand I guess). 2) Have you looked at it with the left cropped a bit - to the point of removing the triangular object on the beach (this would also remove the hump in the bg skyline - don't know if that's good or bad).

Great catch!

LPH_filtered 640 px.jpg
by orussell

Comment by Pug-H:
What a shame you couldn't enter the long exposure challenge with this fine picture. I'd have given a 10 for sure.

Gull.jpg
by orussell

Comment by Jutilda:
So simple - these kinds of shots say so much more if you just look at them. Great lighting and color. There is alot going on there yet it's just a bird on some rocks. GOOD JOB

Lexie.jpg
by orussell

Comment by Jutilda:
This is so crisp and detailed that it's almost 3-dimensional! Very nice depth of tone. I like this alot.

Circularly Confused
by orussell

Comment by Jutilda:
I think I commented on this earlier, but I've just rediscovered it. It is just FABULOUS. Man, the colors are so vivid. Just love the whole composition.

Beauty in Soft Focus
by orussell

Comment by Catherine_B:
Very pretty, but too softly focused for my taste. 5

Beauty in Soft Focus
by orussell

Comment by Evaan:
I like the soft focus of the flowers, and I like the line that the blue ones make. I think the composition is harmed, however, by the row of 6 purple flowers in the back. Not a pretty line. The 3 purple flowers most forward are nice.

Beauty in Soft Focus
by orussell

Comment by arnigunnar:
A little too soft for my taste. Beutiful flowers though.

Beauty in Soft Focus
by orussell

Comment by Jacko:
Very funky. I love the soft feel and colors. Jacko. 9

Beauty in Soft Focus
by orussell

Comment by Beetle:
I love soft focus photos (when the subject is suitable like here), but I prefer it a bit more subtle than this. Nice composition.