Week 08 - Mist
by hajeka

Comment by twmax:
Personally, I like it with the grain. It's one of those photos that needs to look a little gritty, and I certainly like it. That being said, as an experiment, I ran your photo through Neat Image just to see what the result would be. It took all or most of the grain away depending on the settings. My guess is that you did the noise reduction prior to re-sizing the photo. I've found that if you're looking for that "smooth" look, run the noise reduction after re-sizing.

Week 08 - Mist
by hajeka

Comment by pawdrix:
Nice shot. Must be chilly, chilly cold over there. Looks cold, for sure.

Week 08 - Mist
by hajeka

Comment by Germaine:
I love fog, but it's not easy to shoot in it. Well done.

Week 08 - Mist
by hajeka

Comment by Melethia:
I like the grain/noise - it gives the picture a nice texture and feels the way fog feels. I also like it in the dark soft grays you have here - you made a good choice not to lighten it too much in my opinion.

Week 08 - Mist
by hajeka

Comment by Bud:
The mist is suppose to be grainy - it looks cool, coming in out of the fog like that. The size of the boat creates the feeling of depth because the front of the boat is seen more clearly.

Day 20 - Hydrangea
by hajeka

Comment by roz:
excellent image .. so sharp .. i feel like i could just reach over and pick it up .. beautiful .. :)

Day 20 - Hydrangea
by hajeka

Comment by Ken:
Super sharp and clear, but somehow spring looks so far off here. Lots of snow today and very cold here...

Day 19 - Spare tire
by hajeka

Comment by Ken:
That motion blur you added really brings this to life. It looks like it's moving, and yet it's not. Nice job getting the blend just right.

Day 19 - Spare tire
by hajeka

Comment by datcat:
I really like the motion blur, very dynamic shot

Day 17 - Cowboat
by hajeka

Comment by wickee_one:
I like the roughness of the grass in the foreground against the smooth water. Nice lighting and golden tones.