Dare to be different.
by CWelch

Comment by nicoledee:
the red piece of popcorn actually ruins it for me, it doesnt look like popcorn but just a red blob? maybe its just from editing it.

Horseback riding in the mountains
by CWelch

Comment by CWelch:
Thanks..I didn't see the ear before..I cropped it out now.. lol

Up close and personal!
by CWelch

Comment by basssman7:
Oh, and at least you missed the "brown ribbon"! (last place) LOL

Up close and personal!
by CWelch

Comment by basssman7:
Hey you!

Congrats on your first challenge! I know these first two are a bit of a rough start, but we can talk about it when I see you this week. :)

On this one I will say that a) folks here hate "noise/grain" and b) folks here generally hate things that are not pretty.

Personally I like the humour in the shot, but would have worked on getting rid of some of the noise in it, and made it a bit more contrasty. I will show you how to do all that this week. :)

Squirrel hiding in a pine tree
by CWelch

Comment by basssman7:
Hey you!

Congrats on your first challenge! I know these first two are a bit of a rough start, but we can talk about it when I see you this week. :)

Up close and personal!
by CWelch

Comment by levyj413:
Heh - the end of an elephant's trunk?

Up close and personal!
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Comment by David Ey:
Do you know why an elephant has a trunk?
They would look funny without one.............7

Up close and personal!
by CWelch

Comment by Deja:
Think this was funny ;)

Up close and personal!
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Comment by lovethelight:
Interesting choice of subject but the noise and combined with it being slightly out of focus makes this just really unappealing, haha if the focus was crisper I think it would be more funny and have more wow factor

Up close and personal!
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Comment by jandp:
The photo is very grainy and the focus therefore does not look great. Maybe it was a small part of a photo blown up too much?