See the Grand Canyon By Air
by flip89

Comment:
This looks like it was a fun trip! I usually avoid noontime shots, but I think that might have been a better time for this photo since the shadows are so dark. I also think this shot might benefit from a bit more contrast to really highlight the colorful striations. Still, this is a really nice photo and a great memento from your vacation. :-)

Carlsbad Caverns
by drgsoell

Comment:
This is a beautiful subject to photograph, but I think the shot came out a bit dark. That's hard to fix under basic editing rules since the light parts of shot are already bright enough, but you can play with the dark areas when the challenge is over. For this challenge, maybe a little lightening would help and a tighter crop would cut out some of the dark sections. Hope you enjoyed your trip! :-)

Mississippi Queens
by sher

Comment:
Having grown up in New Orleans, I have a natural affinity for shots like this. ;-) For some reason, though it seems to be a bright day, the colors came out a little bit bland. You might want to increase contrast a bit in curves or just play with the saturation to see if the blues and reds can come out looking a bit more like they really did that day. Still, this is a nicely composed shot and I think the white matte adds a nice touch.

Blow me
by alithenake

Comment:
LOL. I really like this shot for the challenge and you did a great job lighting the subject even with such bright backlighting. Nice shot.

not an exit
by hopper

Comment:
Nice capture and it's so great that it works so well for this challenge. Very good shot.

Up Against the Sun
by artvet

Comment:
Fun shot and a good job lighting the front of the subject against such a strong backlight. Nice job!

Rock Star
by riley

Comment:
That is too funny! Not only is this a good photo that meets the challenge nicely, but it's absolutely hilarious.

You're Silly Mommy : )
by bruski

Comment:
That is a very sweet shot that meets the challenge nicely. I assume this one is already hanging in a frame in your house? ;-)

My Girl
by albad

Comment:
Your girl's a cutie! The shot would have been better without that person standing in the background, but it still came out well and with nice, soft backlighting. Good job.

September Sunshine
by hughletheren

Comment:
Nice, rich colors and really interesting composition. It's nice that you met the challenge without a glaring light in the photo. Good job!