Green Boundary of Freedom
by onar

Comment:
Excellent use of shallow DOF! Kinda looks like something from Planet of the Apes.

Briedel Veil Rock
by jtlee321

Comment:
Interesting, it almost looks like a studio set. I get absolutely no sence of perspective.

Ok, But It Makes the Matting All Soggy!
by EBJones

Comment:
Wow! Excellent! Congrats on the yellow!

edit: Just looked at your profile. You just blew through a bunch of your goals, including a new PB. Congrats!!!

Message edited by author 2007-02-02 13:33:01.

The West Wind Departure of Murray Poppins
by Coley

Comment:
Very cool and original. Dangerous too, maybe? One of the best in the challenge. Good luck!

The Kiss
by JunieMoon

Comment:
Hi June, I saw in the forums that you were looking for some critique. I thought overall it was a good shot, but the post processing was a bit harsh. I think it would have done better if it were a bit less contrasty and sharp. Compositionally, my eye keeps getting stuck on the guy's back. I keep missing the big picture, and getting sucked back into "why did she take a picture of a penguin's back?"

I think the biggest problem, and why it didn't score higher is the cute factor. Many of the images that scored better were cute, pretty, or elegant. Your guy has a big scar on his back, and some pretty harsh post processing, which I think makes it look more realistic and natural, but a viewer who's being fed a lot of eye candy will mark a "realistic" shot lower. That doesn't make it a bad photo, just one that doesn't score as well on DPC.

Tribute to Sonifo's "Body Art"
by timfythetoo

Comment:
OMG!!! I looked at the thumbnail, and thought it was kermit the frog, and I'm right! Very clever. Not sure how a nude muppet will do in the challenge, but it made me laugh.

I am outta here
by Spizella

Comment:
Beautiful, but seems a bit shoehorned into the challenge, especially since he's still moving towards the camera.

Flamingo
by rkligman

Comment:
Hey Rick, congrats on your new PB! Great shot!

Scarlet Macaw
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
A nice tight portrait of the parrot. Could use some better lighting to highlight the beautiful colors. The challenge is for wild animals in a natural setting, and this is taken indoors under flourescent lighting, so a couple of points taken off for that.

Struttin' His Stuff
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
Beautiful. I see one bit of sensor snot that could have been nuked, but otherwise a beautiful capture. 8.