In The Beginning
by jmsetzler

Comment by tarique:
WOW! and I thought in the begining there was a NUT ;)

GREAT PICTURE - would have given this a 10

In The Beginning
by jmsetzler

Comment by ScottK:
This was one of my favorites. Awesome imagery. Nice work.

Tattered And Torn
by jmsetzler

Comment by Quadrajet:
Beautiful, just beautiful. Excellent DOF, very sharp, fantastic composition and contrast, I love this shot. My only critique would be the dark upper left hand corner is a bit distracting and the frame is a bit too heavy (thick) for my taste. Of course this is just my opinion and doesn't in any way mean I'm correct LOL. :-)

Tattered And Torn
by jmsetzler

Comment by pinback:
Nice use of B&W where it must have been tempting to use colour.

In The Beginning
by jmsetzler

Comment by JC_Homola:
I like the use of colour and dof in this shot. 8

In The Beginning
by jmsetzler

Comment by smellyfish1002:
Looks like a ViperMike image! If not, consider it a compliment! Excellent concept, lighting, DOF, composition, etc. Perfect in all aspects! I love the way you were able to pinopint the light on the marble! Gets a 10 from me. I would have given it an 11 if you had found a marble that resembles the Earth.
JD Anderson

Tattered And Torn
by jmsetzler

Comment by faidoi:
Incredible contrast really makes this a great vivid picture. The beautiful depth of field makes the butterfly come alive. You can almost feel the grain of the wood also. Frame work great with the picture without taking away anything. Shadows and reflections in the wing gives you a sense of texture of them.

In The Beginning
by jmsetzler

Comment by bod:
The universe is a marble and 'God' is a big wooden figure. I can relate : )

On a serious note, I like that the figure and desaturation means that 'God' is portrayed as having no discernable gender, race, or colour.
Photo-wise, the composition, focus/DoF and exposure (especially the blown out area on the left side of the marble) are all spot on. Not 100% sure about the yellow, would be interesting to play about with hue-shifting that. Still, gotta give this full marks.

In The Beginning
by jmsetzler

Comment by jetstar:
Nice photo, very creative.

Tattered And Torn
by jmsetzler

Comment by justine:
Stunning focus and light...love the idea but think color would of given this more punch.