The "Heat" in Salsa!
by dleach

Comment by sjturner:
Great idea - would have worked better for me without the veg background, plain coloured backdrop would have scored higher

The "Heat" in Salsa!
by dleach

Comment by sherpet:
Nice photo.....

The "Heat" in Salsa!
by dleach

Comment by bgslaw:
I like the idea. Would prefer a tighter crop. Vibrand colors.

Captured Beauty (Invert)
by dleach

Comment by BaldurT:
Cool abstract!

Flambeau Time
by dleach

Comment by fotomann_forever:
I liked the motion and ambience you captured here. IMO, a pretty good capture. I would have cropped it to get here a bit off the center of the frame to strengthen compostion.

The title thing is subjective. I like (even as a photo editor) for a title to fill in gaps for me to tell me what is happening in the photo. At least, it should provoke me to look further into cut-line, story, etc.

Would it have scored higher with a different title? Probably not. I think I was in the minority on focusing on titles. But, that comes from my experience in journalsim.

Cropping for a stronger composition would have helped more IMO. But, voting is often on a total package. Never give the voters any reason to mark ya down, and that includes your title. See?

You got a lot of votes in the 4-5-6 range, so you have shown the voters a good technical photo. You just left them a few holes that they couldn't get past for higher votes.

Spunky @ 70-200
by dleach

Comment by SandyP:
Awwww. . .I love beagles. Spunky is so cute!

Flambeau Time
by dleach

Comment by SandyP:
I had a feeling this one was yours. I loved it! I actually was the one who gave you your 1 10 because I loved the motion, the happy look on the dancer's face. I thought it was great.

Spring Time Parade
by dleach

Comment by SandyP:
Great candid shot David! I always love to see how you portrayed our great city after the challenges :) This one might have worked as a photojournal photo too. I like it a lot. I think it should have scored much better than 4.8 for sure.

Spring Time Parade
by dleach

Comment by posthumous:
I'm not crazy about the straight-on flash light (I rarely am), but very good expressions on the kids.

Flambeau Time
by dleach

Comment by DefyTime:
Like the movement here