Haystacks - A Tribute to the Impressionist Master
by Coley

Comment:
Monet would be proud... very reminiscent of his Wheatstacks (End of Summer) ... very appropriate for a September Free Study. Exposure and lighting are well done, deep DOF works well to capture the distant landscape along with the detail of the stacks.

Spring Flowers
by train

Comment:
Nice use of backlighting on the translucent petals. The blue background contrasts nicely with the colors of the flowers.

Natural Woman
by heida

Comment:
Attractive model and expression, love the hair across her face, and the focus is perfect.

Fall
by ursula

Comment:
Beautiful... the colors on the leaves are great, and the texture and detail on the tree trunks bring some real depth. Nice and sharp all the way out to the horizon, and the backlighting really works.

Naughty .... but nice
by agwright

Comment:
Tasty! This shot is simple, but technically well done. The lighting and focus are good, though a slightly deeper DOF would have kept the left side of the dessert in focus... but that'd be the only change I'd make on it.

The Guitarist
by timj351

Comment:
Judging from the subject, I'd assume that this was taken in low light, and the noise is from the low light level. Very difficult shot to get right, since his face is in shadow, but his hand is brightly lit. This exposure is a good compromise between his hand getting totally washed out, and his face fading entirely into the shadows.

Vases Filled With Water
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Neat study in contrast and geometry! Good setup and lighting.

Ethan, Dirty Face and All
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
Cute shot... but a deeper DOF would have let you keep his ears in focus too.

Sky light!
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Rare moment! Impressive illumination, great reflection, and the color above the clouds is impressive. The composition is somewhat cluttered, though, so it's hard to tell what's going on.

Interlude
by Pedro

Comment:
Well done... the moment, the player, the surroundings... great lighting, exposure, composition and focus. Makes me wonder what he's looking at.