Snow Falling on Cedar
by MaryO

Comment by Donna21:
I really liked this, but only gave it a 7. The composition was beautiful, and I loved the jewel-like quality, but I wanted to see more detail.

Snow Falling on Cedar
by MaryO

Comment by figaro:
Beautifully composed shot and a lovely subject. I actually think you could have achieved a far superior bokeh with you 50mm 1.4 - the bokeh on this doesn't quite convince me and I reckon the DoF could be a little shallower as well. But none of that takes away from the fact it's very nicely done indeed!

Hiding Under Nana's Dining Room Sideboard
by MaryO

Comment by gjumi:
For a moment you tricked me, the image has the almost perfect look to be a first memory. But, after paying a bit of attention, I thought: can the first memory be dynamic? I mean, here's this lovely lady walking and she'll pass pretty soon. So, how will this image be imprinted on a kid's mind and stay there for so long? I think this is a reconstruction of several first memories. And, a perfect one at that, a very good telling of a story. Even her dress, the chairs, the table, remind me of my aunt, and that's really pushing my memories way back.

Repetition
by MaryO

Comment by IreneM:
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. The golden colour of the brickwork is out of this world!

Repetition
by MaryO

Comment by Veiolets:
Terrific shot. My top choice.

Essence of Cat
by MaryO

Comment by Moose408:
Way too overexposed for my taste.

Repetition
by MaryO

Comment by mpeters:
Hey that's awesome! Congrats on your great finish!

Hiding Under Nana's Dining Room Sideboard
by MaryO

Comment by menele:
Nice use of shooting perspective. Long grainy exposure gives this a very moody feel, little bit like a piece of a memory.

Repetition
by MaryO

Comment by lynnesite:
Congrats, Mary, well deserved, what a cool place to explore.

Essence of Cat
by MaryO

Comment by paynekj:
The idea of making it very bright was a good one as it does focus attention on the eyes, but you needed the eyes to be sharp and it appears the cat was moving.