Dancer in the Doorway
by markwiley

Comment:
its such an interesting image .. in the best sense of the word ..
maybe not that simple .. but its really the test of how much ppl can identify with or appreciate an image .. when you end up top 10 with something that doesnt quite satisfy the challenge ..
i'm glad i saw this photo .. there's so much i can take away from it .. :)

couple
by tate

Comment:
can a photo of twigs have an emotional quotient .. ?? ..
seeing this pic i would have to say a resounding YES . !! .
good one .. :)

The Lone Pine in the Sea
by noraneko

Comment:
this is very lovely Catherine .. and i wonder about that tree .. it looks quite thin and delicate .. and yet it seems to be surviving against the odds .. just my take .. :)

Fly-by
by wildiris

Comment:
yes .. its sometimes so hard to decide which way to go with our edits .. leave that wing in .. or take it out ..
from my perspective i actually like both .. in .. and out ..
they both tell a different 'story' ..
anyhoooo .. something i love about photos of birds in flight is their legs and feet .. the legs stretching out and the feet ..
some feet are cute and endearing .. and some are powerful and mean business .. this .. to me is the latter . !! ..
well caught .. and loving the tones .. :)

LIFE
by willem

Comment:
i particularly love how they are almost touching .. gives an emotive quality to this very simple image .. an image that each viewer could take away quite a different story and feeling ..
also i love the simplicity .. something i find very hard to accomplish in my own photos .. :)

Balance
by LevT

Comment:
i love how those stones have personality .. each one quite different .. but also connecting to each other ..
thanks for the backstory .. i love reading them ..
many congrats on the ribbon .. its a stunning image .. especially the colours .. :)

sunrise
by Tiberius

Comment:
you have taken me into a world of simplicity .. this is absolutely gorgeous .. many congrats on the ribbon .. :)

Sway
by Neat

Comment:
you are so creative .. this is delicate ...
and somehow emotive .. dont ask me how or why .. !! .. ;)
congrats on such a beautiful image and the blue .. :)

Cold Feet
by GolferDDS

Comment:
this is SPECTACULAR .. !! ..
such a beautiful image ..
definitely a ribbon . .:)

Queen Wasp
by GolferDDS

Comment:

Originally posted by GolferDDS: Originally posted by roz: brilliant macro Larry .. loving all the details .. and congratulations on the 4th place .. :) and thanks for the info on the wasps .. i'm always eager to find out more about our little friends in the insect/arachnid/etc world .. and btw .. when i do a stack i submit all of them to the sc for validation .. but i dont think i've had more than 9 or 10 .. i'm interested to know whether you'd have to submit all 143 or just a few for sc to get an idea .. ?? .. and more questions .. lol .. what program do you use to stack .. ?? .. i used to do everything manually up till only a few months ago .. then i found bracketing on my camera .. talk about a game changer .. :) Hi Roz, Thank you for your comment. I downloaded the images into Lightroom. I export the chosen images as a category to the desktop and then import them into Photoshop where there is a process for photostacking the jpegs using "Scripts-load files into stack then Edit-Auto Blend. The final image is then edited as desired. There are tutorials in You Tube on how to do this. I used an inexpensive photo rail for taking the images although there is an in camera setting for this I have not tried but plan to soon. I submitted 5 of the stacked images (about 1 every 25 captures) for validation. I think SC can get what they need from this. I will wait to see if they need any more information.

thanks for all the information Larry .. so interesting ..
i've never used tripods or photo rails .. i honestly don't now how ppl do it when insects can fly away at the drop of a hat .. so hats off to you .. !! .. lol ..
i'll be checking this out when i next do a focus stack .. "Scripts-load files into stack then Edit-Auto Blend." ..
thanks again and have an excellent week .. :)