First Peek
by colorcarnival

Comment by smudgeSMJ:
I like the atypical approach to the subject.

First Peek
by colorcarnival

Comment by spiritualspatula:
I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at (which isn't bad), but there appear to be smudges and/or marks on the glass/mirror that are rather distracting from the shot.

More Joy in the Snow
by colorcarnival

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Good Joy!
What a nice concept. In the thumb, it looks like there is a little smiley in the center.

The Joy Outside
by colorcarnival

Comment by sempermarine:
Awesome use of DOF in this shot. I have to admit that I've seen a huge improvement in your shots over the early stages of this challenge. I salute your effort!

Puddle of Joy
by colorcarnival

Comment by sempermarine:
You have mastered JOY!

Puddle of Joy
by colorcarnival

Comment by Retroesque:
LOVE this one.

The Joy Outside
by colorcarnival

Comment by Retroesque:
Really cool!

Puddle of Joy
by colorcarnival

Comment by TCGuru:
Here's an idea:

Try selecting the top half of the image after you add the starbursts and use ctrl+T to flip it upside down. Set the anchor point to the bottom handle. Then change the blending mode to make it look like a reflection. Of course, you can also do this to just the starburst layer :)

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Hope this helps. I really like the one you did though. The smooth gradient to reflection and nonexistent reflection is lovely :)

The Joy Outside
by colorcarnival

Comment by TCGuru:
I like the placement of the word. That pup looks so sad. I am loving your joy photos. They are just lovely.

First Peek
by colorcarnival

Comment by Ja-9:
can't tell what this is...is the sun peaking though a small slot? The rest of the photo is to out of focus to me...not sure what I am looking at other than a burst of sunlight...very grainy