Lasiorhinus krefftii (Wombat)
by MichaelC

Comment:
This is a nice shot of an adorable little creature. I like how you seem to have taken the camera down low to get this shot. The DOF is just perfect, and the lack of harsh, contrasting shadows is nice. The overall photo does seem a bit on the soft side of focus though.

E=mc²
by JawnyRico

Comment:
Very nice setup and creativity. I really like the idea behind this photograph. I love the stuff coming out of the bottles. My only complaints would be that it is a bit on the dark side, the DOF is a bit too limited, and the photo is a bit confusing with so many elements to look at.

16
by mia67

Comment:
This is a lovely black and white flower photo. Nice work.

5
by mia67

Comment:
I love the centered composition of this shot. How everything unnecessary is cut off, leaving only an adorable child. The focus seems right on, which really makes her hair stand out too. If I could make one suggestion, it would be to work on the area around the eyes a bit more. You'd be amazed what just a bit of dodging would do to brighten up that area and make the overall photo that much better. I also do two curves layers for the eyes in a portrait too. For the first one, I select the entire eye, feather the selection 3-10 pixels, depending on the resolution of the photo and size of the eye, and then bring the whole curve up in the middle quite a bit. Then, I select just the iris, feather 1-3 pixels, and do a slight "s" curve, darkening the pupil and increasing contrast in the iris. Just a thought. Other than that, very, very nice work.

Message edited by author 2007-05-30 11:49:17.

Colorful Circles
by crik

Comment:
These filters do make an interesting subject. The distinct colors are pronounced ver well against the white background. Someone commented on not having the filters aligned horizontally in the photo, and I would agree that that is distracting from the overall composition. I would also recommend trying other compositions. Maybe sitting a single filter on edge, and photographing it on a level plane with very limited DOF. You could maybe use the other filters in the background, but out of focus. And then play with the lighting more to make it more dramatic.

To the Rescue
by neophyte

Comment:
What an awesome action shot. I really love how happy the dog looks. The colors and composition are wonderful. The USM appears a bit too strong IMO. I can see some serious fringing around the dog.

To The Top
by CapeSail

Comment:
This is an awesome photo. I really like the perspective used here. Nice work.

Sunbeams and Distant Rain #24
by robinssong

Comment:
What an awesome photo. I love shots like this, when the conversion is done so well and the contrast is just perfect. Nice work.

A Treat After Play
by stepheroo31

Comment:
Very cute image and+ lighting. The dedicated look on her face to get the cupcake open is great. I do wish you made use of the full 640 pixels though. And I'm sorry, but I do have to comment about the date on the photo. Having your camera print the date on your photo can completely destroy a good photo. It did in the film days too, but it was necessary for those who wanted to keep track of when they took the picture. Now, in the digital age, that and much more is stored in the EXIF infor of 99% of the digital cameras out there, thus eliminating the need to have it ruining the photo. I would definitely recommend removing that option from the camera for the challenge photos, and really for all photos that you take. It's just not worth it to ruin such a good photo with something that you can't remove. You can always add it as a layer in photoshop if you want, but then it can be removed too. Just my .02.

Inversion
by EBJones

Comment:
One of the best images in this challenge for sure. Excellent work. The centered composition really works well to achieve a balance photo, and the use of these particular glasses with the crooked stem keep the photo from looking too plain. Definitely a top 10 image.