Hercules
by Rino63

Comment by Imagineer:
Now you know as well as I do that the voters won't put this at the top - unless he's surfing or riding a motocross bike - but I share your admiration of these heroic little creatures. Brilliant take on the challenge.

A longer DOF would help to see more of what he's carrying, but it's pretty well composed.

The touch of Mida
by Rino63

Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club:

This shot begs for the what I like/don't like treatment so here goes.

What I like: This shot has a very earthy feel to it because of the subdued green color scheme. The lighting is very nice. You have all the important parts lit in a very interesting way which helps to give depth to the shot and draw the focus to the intent of the shot. The background though cluttered a little adds to the earthy feeling of the shot without being really distracting. You have a shot that tells a story and that is not always easy to do!

What I don't like: Your models finger is not the most attractive for the shot. A little hand lotion would help to smooth out the cracks in the finger. I would really like to see just a touch more of the leaf in focus but that is kind of a nit picky thing. I personally would probably have lightened it up just a touch also.

All in all a very nice shot. I'm surprised that it finished at only a 5.2.

Yours
TC

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by Loki:
This makes me think of "stick in the mud" - an idiom used to describe a person who doesn't want to participate in activities. But I like the reflection, dead space, and rule of thirds.

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by Shy Clicker:
I like the simplicity

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by sherpet:
This is simple, and ir works.....

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by fordmanf1:
LITTLE SIMPLE BUT CALMING IN THE WAY THAT THE WATER HAS TINY ALMOST UNDETECTABLE RIPPLES.

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by Nuzzer:
5: I suggest rotating so the post is vertical

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by posthumous:
the log still wants to be seen. 5

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by talj:
I like the stillness in this shot

Silence
by Rino63

Comment by fotogal:
Very simple comp - nicely composed!