First Day Of School
by jonfrommk

Comment by pineapple:
That (soft top?) Morris Minor going into your ear is just the job. That was why you drove the teacher mad ;-)

First Day Of School
by jonfrommk

Comment by sfalice:
Oh, yes. You better look tough on the first day of school.

Morris Minors of that vintage? Hmmm, in the states, we used to call a Morris Minor a Mighty Mo.
Don't know why, but yep, I was there, driving an MG TD.

The Rare Beauty of a Black Swan
by jonfrommk

Comment by Melethia:
Composition works just fine for me and these are indeed lovely creatures. We had a few at the zoo in San Antonio and they're hard to shoot well - you did a very nice job getting detail and delineation in the feathers here.

Beacon
by jonfrommk

Comment by colorcarnival:
I wonder why this is a sub-5 shot? It's clear, the subject is in focus, the blue colortone is gorgeous, the angle adds interest. I didn't get to it during voting so i'm not sure what I would have given it - at least a 6 for sure. I don't really get moved by architecture shots, but I'd say that you have a very good one here. Shame it was not appreciated more.

Beacon
by jonfrommk

Comment by Charlene:
Absolutely love the duotone you chose here. (It is a duotone, right?) Great composition and angle. A very nice sharp night image without noise. Nicely done.

Beacon
by jonfrommk

Comment by Alicia:
Jon - I love the contrast between the lighted parts of the dome and the dark tree. The tones are really excellent. Is that Satin Steel? Clearly unappreciated and underrated - this is SO not a 4.9.

And You Will Be Known By The Temples That You Build
by jonfrommk

Comment by Charlene:
I really liked the effect your processing gave this image. It looks like a painting. Vibrant colors and lovely composition. I just feel invited to take a closer look.

And You Will Be Known By The Temples That You Build
by jonfrommk

Comment by colorcarnival:
Whenever I see a picture of a temple, I always think of Japan. And the first thing that struck me is that your clouds in the background look like snow covered mountains! I thought that was pretty cool. Playing with saturation is a tricky thing, and I think this is what created the obvious appearance of noise that everyone is talking about. You need to get that noise ninja stuff, you'd be surprised what that can do for a photo.

And You Will Be Known By The Temples That You Build
by jonfrommk

Comment by WalesP:
what an interesting building and a very interesting sky. It's fun to play around with the colors and shades available in hue/sat. Do you use a noise filter like Neat Image or Noise Ninja?

And You Will Be Known By The Temples That You Build
by jonfrommk

Comment by jeast:
seems a bit noisy and perhaps a little over sharpened.