Rebirth
by robinssong

Comment:
This is so different for you. I like it. Very artsy and very underrated. But hey, at least it stayed in the mid-high fives and not the dreaded fours. I love the background because it gives an illusion of moving or large brush strokes of a painting which causes the flower to stand out more. Keep on trying different things.

Life outdoors.
by phase3

Comment:
Glad to see this one didn't get below 5 because it really is a great shot. I am always taking their pictures but I have not got one showing off the design in their backs. Wonderful capture. Great bokeh you have going on in the back and you even caught some catchlights in his eye, which gives him life. Try some black and white processing on this guy to see what you get.

party-party
by silverfoxx

Comment:
Perfect is all I can say. Love the tones and lighting.

My Luck Just Ran Out
by phase3

Comment:
Congratulations on your top 20 finish. The blur of the bird's head indicatates he is going to town on that unlucky fish. Nice crisp focus on the fish. I love the birds they have so much detail in them. Great capture.

Sword of Orion
by jlanoue

Comment:
Wow, I find your star images amazing. You are definately king when it comes to this. Congratulations.

2 Million Miles
by robinssong

Comment:
Congratulations Robin on your top 60 finish. Very desrving score on a wonderful portrait. You should very happy.

The Smiling King
by bnilesh

Comment:
Very nice. Love the colors and the flow of the smoke. I will have to check out your blog on smoke photography. I have tried a couple of times with no success. This one seems to have a smiling face in the middle.

Anini Beach Re-edited
by slaakso

Comment:
This is such a beautiful scene. I would love to be there right now. Love the glassy water. It just screams for kayaking.

I am Sleeping Froggy. Hear me.... (Snore)
by phase3

Comment:
Ha Ha Ha love the title. I have a bunch of these guys around my house hanging around my windows and doors. You really have a nice crisp focus on the eyes. Your processing makes this guy/girl look better than they do in real life. Did not realize they had some nice textures and that there eyes have that nice warm golden look. I guess I will have to look at them more closely.

Wirral Way
by snapshoot

Comment:
I really like your subject matter. You look like you live someplace with lots of shooting potential. Great job on your first attempt on using photoshop. I just purchased a book by Scott Kelby titled 7-Point System that you may be interested in. I too am learning photoshop and this is the first book that I have come across that is broken down into lessons that I find very helpful learning different techniques of photosthop that can be used on my photos.