Melting Metal
by Quigley

Comment by Ann:
It's a good start. The main problem is that not much of him is visible. If there were more horizon, so we could see all (or at least most) of him, I think you'd have a really good shot.

Melting Metal
by Quigley

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I thought this was pretty good. Perhaps a little too much empty black space toward the bottom. Cropped a little more to the top might draw me to the subject more.

Melting Metal
by Quigley

Comment by McFrikki:
It's a cool moment, but like others said it just lacks outlines. I can't really distinguish that this is a whole person, your focus is all on the top of the image which makes this a really odd composition and not pleasing to look at. If you would have backed up some more and tried a different angle to get more of the outlines of the person you would have gotten better results I think. Also you don't need to use the bright sun like this to get a silhouette, could just use the warm colored sky, as the sun overexposes the top of the image and makes a ugly mark on the sword.

Field Of Reeds
by Quigley

Comment by JLC:
Nice shot. I like the trees in the background. They look like they are protecting the field.

No More Sun Sets
by Quigley

Comment by Bud:
great story and nicely composed image.

Sunset on the field
by Quigley

Comment by auntpolly:
I like it

My First Moon :-}
by Quigley

Comment by cogerox:
Terrific detail.

No More Sun Sets
by Quigley

Comment by cogerox:
Thanks for sharing such a moving story. I wish there was a little more light on the bench, though it looks as though the sunlight may be blocked.

Melting Metal
by Quigley

Comment by lalitkumawat:
not much details

My First Moon :-}
by Quigley

Comment by dtremain:
The advice I got is to shoot the moon like it was a daylight shot - after all the moon is an excellent reflector, and it is reflecting the sun. Especially with a 500mm zoom, you should be able to shoot 1/60 to 1/250 and still get enough light and excellent detail. Your shot is excellent for first time out - it is oh so very, very easy to blow out the moon while everything else is black, or to blur it badly.