Blown Away
by DrAchoo

Comment:
Great shot. Congratulations Doc, I thought this might win. I'm waiting for the "how it was done".

Red Chested Cuckoo
by sulamk

Comment:
PAW - Very pretty bird. Soft focus on the background, but the sharpening really brought out excessive noise on the branches. I did what Judi mentioned in a class, but forgot how to, so I need to brush up on it myself. Or maybe a noise reducer would help. Thanks for the lesson on Red Chested Cuckoos.

5.52 Reflected
by Melethia

Comment:
PAW - The reflections are interesting and it looks like multiple reflections, though it could just be that it's a reflection of multiple buildings. The Lensbaby gives it a mysterious look, and you got better focus on the guy than you would with most Lensbaby shots I've seen. Maybe because of the aperture?

week5.jpg
by Covert_Oddity

Comment:
PAW - I like the way the reflections are a little different depending on marble color and position. Is that dark part with the "wings" in the middle of each one the camera? I would like to see this done with backlighting and no light behind you, maybe by putting the marbles on a glass dish sitting on a flashlight in a dark room. The "cats eyes" in them are interesting and would really stand out with backlighting.

Opuntia Cactus, Southern California.
by bspurgeon

Comment:
PAW - Nice three tier shot with good focus on all three planes. Interesting clouds; I don't recall any like that in San Diego back then.

POW 2009 - week5 - Stian
by TrollMan

Comment:
PAW - Nice portrait. The focus is great on the face and quickly falls off to the ears. Good pose. The stuff in the background is a little distracting.

Week 4.jpg
by bauerfan71

Comment:
PAW - Nice combination of old household things. You can find some great stuff in an antiques mall. I like all the detail in the shallow DOF part.

Mirthful #2
by bspurgeon

Comment:
PAW - The subject is definitely the face. Very well shot, framed and lighted. Good angle, DOF, catching a fleeting expression. I like the B&W processing. I rarely do B&W but may have to give it a try some more.

A bookworm's best friend
by TrollMan

Comment:
PAW - Excellent picture. Funny reading the notes it looks very intentional and posed, but it was just a test shot. Nice color in the irises and very good crop, if it is cropped. I wish you could have softened the glasses shadows some. It's good to see what you look like. you don't look like a troll at all. ;-)

Painters Smoko
by vlado

Comment:
PAW - I like the low, wide angle. Well deserved break, and it looks like they are going over in their minds what they will be doing once the break is over.