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by Alain

Comment:
Well done. Great processing! Congrats on the ribbon.

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by Brad

Comment:
Great. I like how you brought the light onto the people.

On Golden Farm
by bassbone

Comment:
Wow! A great original, then you've really brought out the magic in the edit. Congrats! A well deserved ribbon.

Vigil
by dahkota

Comment:
Excellent! Congrats on the 6.7.

You did an amazing job of getting rid of the cage wires. I can still see it slightly in the final, but wouldn't realize it was there if I hadn't seen the original. The increased contrast and the sharpening are both just about right, too. I think I might have brightened the midtones just a bit, but maybe not....it's good as is, really.

(Fog) Over The Hill
by GeneralE

Comment:
An obvious improvement over the original. I like the green tones and the placement of the foggy hill. The thing that's most distracting is that the fog is slightly purple, and doesn't quite look natural.

Elegant Urban
by Melethia

Comment:
More than competent, especially since it was basic editing. I really like the off angle, it adds a lot of interest. I agree with whoever commented that the sky needs to be darker. A way to get this in basic is to darken the blues before doing the b&w conversion.

If it were me (take this with a grain of salt, my landscape abilities are caca), I would try two different things. First, I'd get down lower, closer to the water, then shoot up more to get more sky. I think that might be a more interesting angle. Second, I might try a long exposure, to make the water more silky smooth. That would require a ND filter or less light, maybe twilight. Or shoot very early in the morning when there's less wind to disturb the water.

Hummer
by loriprophoto

Comment:
Good job! Focus in the right place, motion stopped enough to see the bird, but not so much that it looks stuffed. Did you do this with a single light?

Day 17: Poly X Out for Dinner
by rox_rox

Comment:
Ahhh, yes. We have these guys from time to time...voracious eaters, especially parsley.

Friends
by kawesttex

Comment:
Beautiful. Serene. This couldn't be better.

Tiger Swallowtail
by MaryO

Comment:
What an absolutely stunning butterfly. It makes me want to go out and try my hand with the frittilaries that are chowing down on the passion flowers in my yard.