3 - Morning on the Bus
by tvsometime

Comment:
Oh, god how I hate those buses!

Oh, nice shot, by the way. It brings back way too many memories.

Old Glass #2
by thrumyiis

Comment:
Progress, yes. Definitely better. I like how the vertical lines of the bottles and the vertical lines on the wall work together. The objects also seem much more naturally placed on the chest than they did on the fuzzy thing. The patterns showing through the bottles, especially the rusty plate thing, are possibly a bit distracting. And you need a bit more light and contrast, especially on the bottle on the right, although this is better than the last one. Maybe try a large piece of white paper on the right side, just outside the shot, to reflect the light coming from the left back into the shot.

The Halfpipe's Song
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Congrats, Bear!!!!

Originally posted by gcoulson: How did you get a 9 and 10 for this? :)

I can see someone giving it a 9 or 10, because it is indeed a cool image. What I can't fathom is the 69 4's and 5's. The image is anything but average. I would expect a bunch of votes on both the high and low end (mostly low, because I can't see how it possibly meets the challenge), but not much in the middle.

In and around Balboa Park - Week 2 - The Tree
by Ann

Comment:

Originally posted by HarveyG: What would a lower aimed higher POV do?

LOL. I'm 5'3". That wasn't going to happen.

To give a sense of perspective with the ultrawide lens.....that branch was practically sitting on my right shoulder.

Flower Beetle
by sulamk

Comment:
Great job getting the DOF just right, to separate the beetle from his (her?) background.

Amethyst Sunbird II (PAW 3/52)
by HarveyG

Comment:
I really quite like this one. I like the selective focus on her head, and the nest, then the movement of the wing and body. I also like that she seems to be looking right at you. It's really pretty cool.

On the sharpening, when I'm shooting jpeg on my D800, I have a custom mode set up that's basically camera neutral, with sharpening turned completely off. I can control the sharpening much better on my computer if I don't have to deal with an image that's coming out of the camera pre-sharpened. For a shot like this, though, I'd probably shoot in raw.

2. curious
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Yes, this had to be in color. I like it. A person watching the art, watching the art.....

In and around Balboa Park - Week 1 - Aloha and Allex
by Ann

Comment:

Originally posted by tjbel05: Looks to me like they are having fun. I love dogs period! I might suggest a little more contrast to make some of the colors pop...

Totally agree about the contrast. I struggled with this one. It was a hazy day, backlit, and I was a long way away (this was taken with a 300mm lens), and I struggled with getting enough contrast while not blocking up Allex's clothes or blowing out the ocean. If anyone wants to try, I can send the original NEF file.

Happy New Year!
by tvsometime

Comment:
Excellent shot! A lot of good emotion. Good use of that 12-24.

After the Party
by vawendy

Comment:
OMG, what a sweet story! The picture is precious. I cannot believe that the cat didn't wake up. My cat would have been outta there!