Desert Moonlight
by dsidwell

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This really is a WOW! shot David. Without knocking the shot I wonder what it would score in todays dpc climate? I feel as if I want to be sitting in a deckchair within the image, relaxing and viewing the scenery. Dare I pic fault with a shot scoring 8.296? There seem to be quite a lot of white specs in the foreground? and is that really a red star? Even though you used some noise reduction software the sky still seems a little noisey to me.

The colours, composition and light are just awe inspiring :)

Midnight Rendezvous
by dsidwell

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Hi David, its three years since you submitted this and think its about time you reshot it (using skills learnt this past 3 years and someone elses shoes maybe lol). No need for me to comment on this as 1, its all been said and 2, its been a long time.

Awesome port btw and all those ribbons! you should frame this lol.

Curiosity ( killed the cat )
by Mambe

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Hi Mambe, super capture that made me smile :) My monitor runs a little dark so I lightened it up a touch in CS for a better look. I doubt you could improve on the pose, the expression and readiness to pounce is spot on.

Whilst the pic was on my pc I tried a couple of crops, one was a portrait crop from the end of the ledge (full length) and the other was cropped from the end of the ledge (from just under the paws upward) and I think both had a little more impact and lost the clutter on the left.I'm thinking in the right comp this would be a 7-8 from me and if the whiskers were sharper maybe a rare nine ;)

Thanks for showing me this.

Reflections on Florence
by sacker

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Hi James, I think you captured this at the right time of day as the warm evening really lights up the bridge and main buildings. Looking at the ripples in the water I think you did well to get the reflection a clear as this. Did you you use a polarisor? (the sky is darker on the left than right and it doesn't look as if the sun was 45d to you).

For me its not a 'wow' image but a great memory from your break (maybe even a travel guide shot). As for the sharpness F/3.5 is pretty shallow but the bridge looks fine, maybe try a little unsharp mask if you are unhappy with sharpness?

The Girls
by Pedro

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183 views, 3 favs (one of them mine) but no comments? another excellent horse shot from you :) the sky adds a strange dimension to this.

sulking Pepi.jpg
by Penny Lane

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A lovely pet portrait Penny :) Pepi certainly looks a bit miffed at being made your model. I'm not sure if it was post processing but his right leg seems soft and no detail in the hair?

Crystal Confusion
by cools98

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Scott, I viewed the image, then with my initial thoughts read the comments and whilst maybe not a ribbon winner I think it should have scored higher. I think Heather hit the nail on the head, it is too tightly cropped from the top and right and the wisp of light bottom left is distracting. A very unusual shot, I like it.

Tombstones
by kirsty_mcn

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Great composition here with the young family walking out of a dark area into the light and away from the cemetery. I agree with rex about those 2 leaves and wonder if the focus would work better at the front of the shot with a little dodging/burning on the front tombestone?

Path
by hanneke

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This is the type of pic that reminds me to recalibrate my monitor again lol so (viewing from 45 degrees) a lovely subdued sunset sets the bg off well, I like the top and right hand trees framing the image but think the main tree is too central and maybe not straight? Using a penlight to light the path during a long exposure is a great idea and would have loved to have seen you taking this lol

Lunamosity
by SJCarter

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Great shot! lovely colours and crop on this and the antenna are awesome. I like what you have done with the background but between the tail? doesn't look quite the same as the rest of it.