Monsoon Schoolbus
by namastedc

Comment:
Ah! brings back memories... nicely captured.

Waiting for the green light
by edmeng

Comment:
Nice contrast and composition. Liked the title too :-)

Chalkman
by Transit

Comment:
Very nice, a bit under-exposed but a difficult shot at low-light conditions.

These Days it's a Nokia Moment
by smurfguy

Comment:
Made me smile too. Very nice (8)

...and everything is in tune
by Photon-painter

Comment:

Originally posted by slickchik: This seems either oversharpened or oof...I can't decide which one. This might be better if you could zoom in to have the ducks fill more of the frame and crop so the subject is not in the middle of the picture but in the bottom third.

Hi Kristin! You are possibly right on both counts. I had my 300mm zoom almost wide open and did use a bit of sharpening (2 stops in DPP/RAW). As for the rule of thirds, I thought that the mass of water was already overwhelming and this would be even more so, placing the ducks in the lower third.... maybe that may have been the way to go... I'll try to re-crop and see how it looks! Helpful comments. Thanks!

...and everything is in tune
by Photon-painter

Comment:

Originally posted by posthumous: I can see Schroeder playing this.

Thanks! What a cool compliment :-)

Island portrait in the light of the setting sun
by Photon-painter

Comment:

Originally posted by annpatt: Hey Aref, keep trying. This is a nice shot, and in a more appropriate challenge, would have scored much better. In addition to entering a shot that meets the challenge better, you might look at this tutorial to prepare your entry for the challenge. Most voters will vote lower on entries that are less than 640 pixels on the longest side.

Hi Ann. Thanks for the tip, kind words and the very useful tutorial! The color-space section is informative.

Brushes and Snare
by wsteyn

Comment:
Very captivating. Wonder how much more wow could be created with a lower perspective and a higher horizon line.

Can you spot the frog on the lily pads
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
The lily is over-exposed. Otherwise, nice idea

Parallel
by jerowe

Comment:
Would have been more compelling with less of the trees. Nice.