Dragon
by fordmanf1

Comment by karmat:
took me a second to figure out your title -- he's "breathing" smoke. Good capture of the smoke.

Dragon
by fordmanf1

Comment by Shadowi6:
Nice toughguy shot, by why dragon? ahhh breathing smoke :) Ok I'll take that. Good DOF

Pure Grace and Beauty
by fordmanf1

Comment by fotoz:
Not particularly graceful, nor beautiful. I think many people in this challenge are entering an image with any theme whatsoever and adding the word 'pure' to the front. Pure should convey completeness, being undiluted, innocence, etc. This isn't a pure example of anything.

hamming it up.jpg
by fordmanf1

Comment by eamurdock:
This is almost unfair; piglets are the crack cocaine of the cute farm animal world, and add a muddy face and trotters? yeesh.

Pros:

Well, cuteness, absolutely. And again, the eye contact and the connection with the viewer - he's going about his piggy business when he notices a guy with a camera? It's that perfect candid moment of contact without have to deal with an upset person. Lighting is strong but you avoided harsh shadows on the subject, so it's ok.

Cons:

You have a busyness and distraction problem here; the grass in the foreground ends up being a significant feature by virtue of its color, but adds little to the shot; similarly the deep background doesn't add context and takes up a lot of visual space. I'd suggest a tigher crop on the bottom, top, and left, if you have the pixels to do it.

Of course, shallower DOF would help too; but unless you have your ND filter that's hard to achieve at high noon on a sunny day.

Very nice pic, thanks!

Dragon
by fordmanf1

Comment by Bud:
Maybe shift to B&W? Nice image and solid composition.

Pure Grace and Beauty
by fordmanf1

Comment by msdoubletrouble:
very very nice...think i'd like this wee more off-center..but still beautiful..gl 9+

Dragon
by fordmanf1

Comment by JoJoJellybean:
That guy looks like Chris Daughtry!!HOT

Clean, Renewable and Efficient
by fordmanf1

Comment by crik:
That's a neat shot.

Dragon
by fordmanf1

Comment by JJWoolls:
Color is not vivid enough...

Dragon
by fordmanf1

Comment by Judi:
Good capture but try a more creative angle to tell more about the subject...in this case..I would have got lower to make him even more intimidating.