Pod 4
by ErikV

Comment by BeckyT:
I love them all but I think this one is my favorite one becase the pod is cockeyed. You captured the snow so well and I can see some detail in the snow. Love the delicate hair of the seeds haning out the bottom. So delicate and crisp. Great bokey in all of them along with wonderful warm tones.

Went Kayaking
by ErikV

Comment by LeeD:
Nice shot.... fits challenge well.

Went Kayaking
by ErikV

Comment by bmartuch:
Nice job on this shot. This might have done well in a Free Study.

Went Kayaking
by ErikV

Comment by orvaratli:
The image is fantastic but the connection to the challenge is weak. I call this shoehorning in a photo. I think you should have saved it for the monthly free study.

Went Kayaking
by ErikV

Comment by nomad469:
well done image but the title doesnt match no matter 7

Seagull Acrobatics: The One-Legged Landing
by ErikV

Comment by colorcarnival:
Beautiful lighting and great timing. Love the bokeh lights in the background.

23 - Pod
by ErikV

Comment by stargazer05766:
Interesting information about shooting snow. It is highly reflective and recently did an edit w lots of trouble w snow.

I love your picture how the pod stands out, the explicit detail,, Personally i like the contrast however can see the glare from the snow cap..

Pod 4
by ErikV

Comment by toddgray:
I like the natural color of the bokeh in all of these. You can feel the crispness in the air.

23 - Pod
by ErikV

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
I like the detail in the seed pod, and the composition of this image. The water is overexposed, losing the exquisite textures of the snow particles at the center of the snow. It's a tough trick to shoot snow with anything else because it is so strongly reflective. I generally shoot it at the highest EV level that I can see the detail in the snow when doing macro, then bring levels up on the other things in the shot in processing.
You may want to shoot with wide dynamic range setting with the D80 when shooting snow too, which will also help with that. There is huge EV range between the black stem and the brilliant white snow in this shot.

23 - Pod
by ErikV

Comment by KarenNfld:
A lovely macro