Chapman Falls
by brownsm

Comment by abranton:
Amazing beauty..

Scientific Name: Bufo Americanus
by brownsm

Comment by lynnmarie:
Nice bokeh. This could be improved with more diffuse lighting overhead.

Elemental Splendor
by brownsm

Comment by PGerst:
Very nice. I've been there.

Chapman Falls
by brownsm

Comment by KarenNfld:
Lovely exposure, this type of infrared is a nice change from the stark white and blue we normally see.

Holding on to Hope
by brownsm

Comment by Citadel:
Greetings from the critique club!

Great leading lines in this shot. The line of the wall takes the viewer into the frame as does the ceiling tiles.

Lighting is pretty good. Previous commenters said not to use a flash. For me the shadows actually work here as it lends to an overall dark feeling that helps create a mood. I like that the hallway behind her becomes quite dark and is symbolic of the child's fears. The light in the doorway behind her help separate her from the background nicely.

Exposure is pretty good. A larger aperture would have helped separate the subject from the background more but I kinda like the detail in the background anyways for this shot.

The challenge: As mentioned previously, some voters might have felt that this was a staged shot. In the two second view of some voters, they have also not understood why the bear was desaturated. The average score given by commenters shows that the viewer needs to look at this shot for a while to really "get it"

Well done!

Chapman Falls
by brownsm

Comment by noraneko:
Hmmm, I think I've seen this photo before :-) Beautiful entry, hope it scores well for you, wish I could give it the high score it deserves!

Elemental Splendor
by brownsm

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Nice scene .. falls on the left look a little washed out. 6

Scientific Name: Bufo Americanus
by brownsm

Comment by trevytrev:
nice detail

Chapman Falls
by brownsm

Comment by Judi:
Fantastic IR work. 9

Scientific Name: Bufo Americanus
by brownsm

Comment by vtruan:
great sharpness and dof