old friends
by mrsamsa

Comment:

Originally posted by jdannels: Time is relative, Old friends are just that and this moment seemed to capture it very nicely. I was your ten vote. :) a subtle take on the challenge but I really liked it. don't let it get you down, better luck next time, underrated in my opinion. :)

I didn't vote on the challenge and I agree underrated, its a great candid capture! It's very hard to please these people over here lol

#15
by booboo_goon

Comment:

Originally posted by sherpet: You are really enjoyibg this as I can tell as you have found some excellent rtextures to share with us.....

Yes I am enjoying it very much! =) Always wanted to do something with textures and you came with a perfect opportunity, nice little project this

#8
by booboo_goon

Comment:

Originally posted by slaakso: Great details in the mesh brought out by the selective DOF. Seems a bit rough to wear.

No it's not rough at all, in fact its a pink-y colour... I think the convertion to black and white and because its a close up, makes it seem as if it's rough =)

Water
by booboo_goon

Comment:

Originally posted by magenmarie: Well, I think this is lovely and should have scored higher. I had given you a 9 during voting. You should be proud of yourself. It's a great photo.

Thanks alot!! Glad the people that gave me a good score are coming back to support ;) means alot

zero pain
by lowonenergy

Comment:
Oooh this was definetly a hate it or love it shot! I think its slightly under rated but u got 2 faves must be happy about that eh? ;p

Water
by booboo_goon

Comment:

Originally posted by ericwoo: Hey Luana, It is nice to see you entering challenges on a regular basis. This makes me even happier about the membership. This is a very cool shot, and I think that it would do very well in a low-key challenge. I also think that it should have done better here, but these voters are tough to figure out some days. Overall, I do not think that the image is too dark, but the dark spot on the hand that is near the middle of the frame really grabs the eye and holds onto it. It also looks like that thumb is just a little too close to the camera. I think that lengthening your depth of field, thus bringing that thumb into focus, would have helped your score a little. Looking through the challenge, I am really baffled that this didn't finish higher. Nice work, and keep shooting. What matters is that YOU like the end product. High scores are just a nice bonus sometimes. E

Thanks for the support Eric!! Well at the end of the day I got a fave for this and that made me happy, at least 1 person liked it regardless of its faults hahahahahaha it could have been improved I knew from the time I entered but there you go... score actually went up last minute by the looks of it which is odd as usually it goes down lol so I'm happy with this finish

Water
by booboo_goon

Comment:

Originally posted by DistantColours: The water is well lit and sharp but I'd like to see the hands equally well lit and in focus to give more context to the shot.

To be honest this is bang on what I thought too, unfortunetly I wasnt feeling well on that day and I didn't carry on shooting

hump.jpg
by Luguer

Comment:
Very sharp image love it! The textures on the feathers are lovely. NOW the look of that 2nd pidgeon is so scary........ I'm scared of him, he's clearly not happy with you picturing his business lol

Print.jpg
by thomaspeople

Comment:
I really like this 1!! Very cool shot, to be honest I slightly disagree with muz's comment, I think that the reflected glare and the slightly tilted surface adds alot of dynamic to the shot. The tilt helps to bring a lead in from focused area that gently leads your eyes to the blurred end of the pic, its a nice and gentle transition and the glare helps to that effect from a dark area to lighter =)

Ripples in the Sand - Day 12
by sherpet

Comment:
Absolutely stunning shot! It's very calming lovely patterns! WONDERFUL