2am
by jmsetzler

Comment by jmsetzler:

Originally posted by kanaj: The high-contrast B/W processing is striking on this. I appreciate your notes and was genuinely curious about the story behind the choices you made. Great title, too. I like big swings like this.

Thanks :) I knew going in that this isn't a challenge friendly photo but I wanted to drop one in anyway.. I am finding that the free study challenges here aren't taken seriously by the participants. It seems like they are used as a place for leftovers from other challenges and that's a shame. The free study is a place to voice your own thoughts on photography. I'm not looking to win challenges at this point. I am just gonna hang out here a while and see if it's possible to pull some real photography conversation out of the woodwork to see if there are any hardcore enthusiasts left in the crowd....

2am
by jmsetzler

Comment by kanaj:
The high-contrast B/W processing is striking on this. I appreciate your notes and was genuinely curious about the story behind the choices you made. Great title, too. I like big swings like this.

2am
by jmsetzler

Comment by glad2badad:
I think I would have eaten a 3rd slice. :-)

Hydrophobia
by jmsetzler

Comment by glad2badad:
Ah yes, the old water drops on glass. :-) Always fun. Good luck.

selfie2
by jmsetzler

Comment by beatabg:
This is so cool! How did you do this?

It's a Long Way Home
by jmsetzler

Comment by bmartuch:
This is my kind of shot. Excellent.

Descent
by jmsetzler

Comment by tfarrell23:
Way to go John, thanks for submitting...wonderful shot from a guy that introduced me to digital photography...you were the guy dude.

Fateful Lightning
by jmsetzler

Comment by HarveyG:
Great study. Composition is spot on. Eyes are looking at me, sharp with the "mandatory" catch lights. Whilst I understand the "need" for catch-lights in eyes, raptors have jutting brows to specifically reduce light and shade the eyes from sun and glare. Something a lot of commentators ignore and vehemently defend that catch-lights must be visible. The black and white processing is top notch and the background is smooth and uncluttered. This is a captive bird? I think so. No matter. One of the better nature studies in this FS challenge. I might have cropped out the birds right wing (at point of carpal coverts) as it is a little distracting. 9.

Fateful Lightning
by jmsetzler

Comment by annig:
a lot of detail, fierce! I prefer seeing this majesty in color

Fateful Lightning
by jmsetzler

Comment by Neat:
Great photo, but I feel the crop is a little too tight, all the best.