Late Autumn
by meyers

Comment by colorcarnival:
That's funny - the street lamp did not bother me, I just accepted it as part of the background. I love how all pictures here are "supposed" to be staged so perfectly. I love the blurred background and how you've caught the boy looking up at the enormous tree.

Late Autumn
by meyers

Comment by Melethia:
OK, this just goes to show how out of touch I am with DPC. I didn't even notice the freakin' light pole 'til you told me about it. I really will work harder on my "find the technical/compositional flaws" skills. I just really liked it, that's all. :-)

Late Autumn
by meyers

Comment by Melethia:
Makes me smile! The wonder of youth - if only we could keep some of that as we grow up. Nice choice of toning, too.

Late Autumn
by meyers

Comment by JuliBoc:
Oh, I really like this image. The DOF and focus are wonderful and the b&w conversion is excellent. Nice tones too. 9

Partners in Crime
by meyers

Comment by jaysonmc:
What's up with Chickens this year. I swear Halloween was full of them. Terrific stuff.

Late Autumn
by meyers

Comment by bubeltrubel:
this is a nice image, but the street lamp in background distracts to me

squirrel4.jpg
by meyers

Comment by Bruce_the_Robert:
I like this one the best of the bunch; "capturing" a "wild" beast this way is always gratifying, even if it doesn't take death defying measures to get the shot (this is what I like shooting, too). I like this one the best for the reasons that Karen said, as well as some of the strong photographic elements: the very narrow depth of field is perfect, with both foreground and background blur bringing me right to the subject, but looking natural with the plane of focus clearly defined (ie, you didn't try a process induced radial blur around the squirrel, which sometimes looks quite fake). I would love to see a tiny bit more contrast on the squirrel, who because of the gray still has a tendency to get a bit lost in the frame for me. Perhaps selecting him (even loosely), and bringing up his contrast (and maybe messing with other bits while you've got him there) might work (but honestly, it could also ruin the shot; I can't always tell the difference on my own shots, so take my suggestion with a large grain of salt).

Memories For Sale
by meyers

Comment by NikonJeb:
I don't know why......but something about this appeals to me.....8>)

squirrel.jpg
by meyers

Comment by colorcarnival:
Love the pose on this too. He just needs to be in focus. Have you tried sharpening this to see what it would look like?

squirrel4.jpg
by meyers

Comment by colorcarnival:
This one IS cute! It's almost like he is lost in the sea of yellow and does not know which way to go. Love the pose too.