Westward Shadows
by crowis

Comment:

Originally posted by franktheyank: Very nice image Mike. The composition is great, love the play of the striped shadows. Also congrats for being your second highest score. I do think that some of the highlights are a tad blown out though. Did you use the recovery slider in camera raw?

No, I didn't. I tend not to convert from RAW. . .I probably blew a some of those areas myself during processing with over use of dodge. I really appreciate the kind words, been trying to learn my camera and the software simultaneously. It was really cool watching this one spar with my top two entries until voting finished. LOL.

Black & White Widow
by Eagle40Fox2

Comment:
Great Idea, Execution and Composition. The only reason I will not favorite this is that my slight Arachnapobia will smack me everytime I look at my faves. : )

All Mixed Up
by love

Comment:
Creepy "Dexter" like vibe on this one.

Winter Horses
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
One Word. WOW. I never give animal shots a 10, but this photo is amazing. Gratz.

Psychokinesis
by sekarmalathy

Comment:
Great Idea. Love the color/hue of the shot.

Sweet Mischief
by Judi

Comment:
Great composition, excellent color. If she had been holding a Pooh Bear it would be a 10. . .as is, great shot.

Its all about deTAIL
by fpalumbo

Comment:
I am not a fan of squirrell's. This shot is fun to look at though. Nice Work.

The Balloon
by UrfaK

Comment:
I find this pic incredibly compelling. Great journalistic material.

Louvre, Paris
by salmiakki

Comment:
I am trying not to rate this higher cause I recently read the Da Vinci Code. The Louvre is beautiful and I love the composition and angle used in the shot.

up,up and awaaay!
by bcenu

Comment:
I am not the biggest fan of action shots, but I can reach out and touch this guy through the photo. Excellent composition.