African Olive Pigeon (PAW 11/52)
by HarveyG

Comment:
Very nice Pigeon. Not your typical Pigeon from my area, so it's nice to view one that I wouldn't typically see.

MOP_7795
by MattO

Comment:

Originally posted by bsluijk: You always get such beautiful light on the players, and freeze the action very well. Do you do this all handheld?

Yes even with the 400MM F2.8 it's all handheld.

06 - Oil at a Slant
by ursula

Comment:
This as usual for you, is amazing work with great light and the composition is also very nice.

IMG_3986-haight-Street-house-one-800
by sfalice

Comment:
Very nice architecture on that. Old victorian style is very nice to see in such good shape!

06/52 - contented and committed
by mitalapo

Comment:
Very nice use of low angle and the conversion is nice as well.

MOP_7531
by MattO

Comment:

Originally posted by bsluijk: What amazes me in your sports shots is the quality of light you manage to capture: faces well defined, shirts well-exposed, no harsh shadows and exposure overall spot-on. And thanks to your long lens a nice separation from the background.

Trust me there are plenty of "crap lighting" shots. A great friend and fellow photographer told me once. If you really want to be known as a great photographer some day, you have to realize that everyone takes crappy, terrible shots. But a true professional only shows the great ones to people he wants to become clients. :D

Hats on a hot day
by Neat

Comment:
I didn't vote, but had I I would have added to the 4 or 5 row of votes. To me it's processed too far. Takes a decent photo(your outtake) and makes it not as appealing. Just because the challenge is advanced doesn't mean you have to use all of the tools available.

03324
by pixelpig

Comment:
Interesting features and end result on this.

_MG_5660
by sulamk

Comment:
Nice capture, but the noise/grain really distracts. Not sure if its over sharpening, large crop, or just plain noise from high ISO.

MJO_8948
by MattO

Comment:

Originally posted by nam: Crazy outfit, but Mom knows best, I guess. She's a little cutie. How hard was it to keep her in the chair?

Impossible! We chased her around the studio for an hour and got about 25 keepers from the session in a few different outfits. We were all wore out by the end of the hour session. The bad thing about this age 12months is they are just getting active and they don't want to give up a freedom they just got!