Tree of Ice
by DiamondPete

Comment by ttreit:
Interesting subject, I think the building gives a nice contast.

Marching Soldiers, Candy Canes, Snowmen, Santas, Disney, and Lots of Lights
by DiamondPete

Comment by banmorn:
So very well overdone to the point of true Christmas tackiness...the roof is a wonder....the white balance here is a little on the yellow side ...can you select your own? Otherwise this is quite fine.

At the Rink
by DiamondPete

Comment by brownt:
:-) Good shot here, shows the emotion in the kids faces. The movement is good. Also like the guy in the background who looks as if he's about to fall over!

At the Rink
by DiamondPete

Comment by Crafty Sue:
Great shot good focus and that is hard with motion

At the Rink
by DiamondPete

Comment by Gracious:
Wow...these two sure look alike. Identical twins? Cute!

Marching Soldiers, Candy Canes, Snowmen, Santas, Disney, and Lots of Lights
by DiamondPete

Comment by greuu:
NICE PHOTO!:)

Industrial Flower
by DiamondPete

Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club

This is one of the more interesting shots from the Macro III challenge! I like your choice of subject and your choice of angles! The colors go very well together and there are very nice textures.

The tight crop does well here, but I don't like how the top edge of the bit is cropped out. My only real complaint with this photo is one that I have with many Macro shots, the shallow DOF. With only the very tip of the bit in focus, you don't really achieve the sense of depth. I think an improvement would be to focus slightly further down the bit or increasing the DOF.

This is an awesome subject for a study set of shots. If you decide to do this I would love to see the results!
TC

Teamwork is great but you have to be prepared for when it's just you and the other guy!
by DiamondPete

Comment by Neuferland:
This is not a bad shot overall, the cropping seems a bit tight on the sides to me, would like to see the entire legs of both boys and perhaps a slightly tighter crop on the top.

THe border is perfect but the font just doesn't work for me. I love Comic Sans Script but it really doesn't work for this type of poster, a bolder font would really jump out at you. Started with a 4 am raising to a 6

Tree of Ice
by DiamondPete

Comment by Jaguar:
Needs more base; I know it's a tree, but I want to see the bottom of it too.

Teamwork is great but you have to be prepared for when it's just you and the other guy!
by DiamondPete

Comment by dr rick:
Great shot, captured at just the right moment. Could use some sharpening. Matches the text perfectly.