fireworks_00.jpg
by meyers

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
Ooh, shiny. Very pretty shot. I think you've got the technique spot on - the patterns are very sharp, there's no noise in the sky, it works really well. Then it's just the case of taking hundreds of photos and picking the best ones (exactly what you did). You've officially got fireworks photos nailed.

acen06_black.jpg
by meyers

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
Fantastic portrait. I love the evil facial expression. And I might be biased because I used to dress like that :)

pp suggestions: use a small healing brush to fix a couple of the dark patches on her face, and slightly darken the red in the background in the top left corner (it's blending into her hair). Otherwise perfect.

acen06_circle.jpg
by meyers

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
Very cool! I love the colours, and the composition works really well. Fantastic costume.

Again, the background isn't great - just fix it using burning or something, and it'll totally transform the shot.

acen06_butterfly.jpg
by meyers

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
She's very cute. And I'm extremely jealous of her outfit (it would go ever so well with my username).

The background is distracting, which is a shame. I'd be tempted to shift the light in pp (add a couple of highlights to her face, and darken the background).

Disrespect
by meyers

Comment by cogerox:
I'm thinking the bird is the focus, but it's not at thirds. A much closer crop just showing Abe's neck and head with the bird would work.

Why I'm Not Allowed in the Kitchen
by meyers

Comment by digitalknight:
because you get barbecue sauce all over the place? :-)

balcony
by meyers

Comment by purpleflutterby13:
What a beautiful picture :)

She looks so happy. And the colours are just gorgeous - there's the nice blue/green and purples, there's also the nice golden/brown walls and flowerpots. Interesting and really aesthetically pleasing.

The composition is great - with the subject centered, but so many different things off centre that it still looks interesting. And the archways form a really nice frame.

So yeah, very pretty :) Must be a nice thing to keep as a memory.

Why I'm Not Allowed in the Kitchen
by meyers

Comment by Photologist:
Great idea, but I wish the "blood" was a bit more realistic (more reddish in color).

Disrespect
by meyers

Comment by HighNooner:
Why so rude! Is it a southern seagull? The photo does not say much if anything at all.

Why I'm Not Allowed in the Kitchen
by meyers

Comment by Simpa:
the blood in not convincing..