Safety First!
by Photologist

Comment by TCGuru:
You look like a character out of "Mortal Kombat" hehe *it's the mask*

Safety First!
by Photologist

Comment by nixter:
LoL! Top marks!

Smoked Salmon, Anyone?
by Photologist

Comment by Louis:
Neat, how you manage to obscure yourself in new and interesting ways. :) I mean that sincerely, it really is neat!

Smoked Salmon, Anyone?
by Photologist

Comment by cogerox:
I bet I know what your wife says to you tonight. Go fishin', buddy!

She'll Be Grown Before You Know It
by Photologist

Comment by undieyatch:
Pleasant, beautiful, appropriate image & idea for the challenge. Stepped diagonal & bright/shaded footprint textured sand create a minimal and striking design. Ordered and very well composed. I see top & bottom vignette as noted by others, is merged into the scene in a strong way but has a somewhat clumsy effect. Edit sharpen borders appear over done especially seen in figure edges.

Message edited by author 2007-01-15 20:37:05.

Smoked Salmon, Anyone?
by Photologist

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
you covered yourself with smoke? lol..you really do have issues dont you?? :P j/k

Smoked Salmon, Anyone?
by Photologist

Comment by escapetooz:
Salmon? Yes please!

Smoked Salmon, Anyone?
by Photologist

Comment by pamelasue:
you're just going to do everything you can to avoid showing us your face aren't you???? oh, and I'm super jealous that it's warm enough for you to be outside and BBQ ... I'd have to totally bundle up and still might freeze to death!

She'll Be Grown Before You Know It
by Photologist

Comment by JuliBoc:
Vignetting can help pull the viewer into the image, but if too obvious, it can also become a distraction. You might try burning the edges and/or corners with a very large and very soft brush at between 10% - 17% opacity. That will be subtle enough that the viewer shouldn't notice it, yet effective enough to "contain" the image.

Having said that, I should also tell you that I like this shot a lot -- the special moment with the mother and daughter in a beautifully simple setting. Excellent composition and nice use of diagonal.

Smoked Salmon, Anyone?
by Photologist

Comment by nixter:
LoL, excellent! Developing the theme! Love it, dude!