day 2 FIVE to enter
by fotofan

Comment by eyeduphotos:
Nice pic, i like the desat giving that vintage feel.
I would like to have seen the dice in motion.

day 4 My daughter Amy
by fotofan

Comment by Charlene:
Stunningly beautiful, great composition and lovely dof. I only wish I could see her hands.

day 4 My daughter Amy
by fotofan

Comment by Balko:
Lovely portrait, but the boots having color leads the eye to them and not her face.

day 4 My daughter Amy
by fotofan

Comment by jonfrommk:
Diane,

Without a doubt my favourite of the shots that you have entered so far in the challenge

So many things to love about this shot, the composition, the softness of it on the face (especially as you have got such sharpness elsewhere), the bokeh, the BRILLIANT desat job on the boots and the gentle B&W conversion

I a really really struggling for anything sour to say on the shot...The best I can do is say, it might be nice with a border

Super image, I hope your daughter appreciates it

day 1 I hate when that happens
by fotofan

Comment by eyeduphotos:
This is great..I also hate when this happens (the old toilet paper stuck to the shoe...embarrassing!)
love the framing, clarity and composition
not much i would do different, but now that others have brought the piece of furniture to my attention, it is a bit distracting.

day 3 A Day at the Park
by fotofan

Comment by Balko:
Love the illumination on the bird's head. I suppose I would dodge the neck to brighten it up.

day 2 FIVE to enter
by fotofan

Comment by Pug-H:
Yes, the lighting seems a bit flat, or it's the white balance.

Another name for parcheesi is Ludo.

day 3 A Day at the Park
by fotofan

Comment by Charlene:
Lovely dof and great composition. The only thing I feel is missing is a bit of detail on the ... uhm, whatever that is ;)

day 3 A Day at the Park
by fotofan

Comment by jonfrommk:
Diane....

ooooo this would have almost been a brilliant entry for the recent S curve challnge (though no doubt people would have told you that you S was not pronounced enough).

Somebody recently said on one of my challenge pics that the eye of an animal was not brought out enough, but that is definitely not an accusation that could be made here and the colour contrast with the muted colours of the herons (?) body is fantastic and draws attention immediately

The bokeh really gives the picture a 3d feel and I like the khaki border which is understated enough not to detract from the shop but gives the picture a nice sense of completeness

Lovely composition and application of the rule of thirds.

As for my 'sour' comment....Boy thats a hard one. Possibly a touch of burning on the beak or a fraction more USM but these really are very very minor points.

Graceful
by fotofan

Comment by andrewt:
Flash light too prominent