Old Cue Ball
by pickster

Comment:
Good interpretation of the challenge. I like the detail in the cue ball's wear marks and the isolation you've created, however, a different POV and possibly more variety in placement of the background balls might have made the overall composition more interesting imho.

Bursting at the seams
by tmmac_9

Comment:
Cute. Very cute. The lighting is a bit harsh on the right side but I like the way you met the challenge and the face is good and sharp. Too bad the background doesn't contrast more.

Fleur avec de l'eau
by KendraMae23

Comment:
I love the tone you created here and the water adds nice texture. The lighter colors in the upper left & the square shape in the corner are distracting to me. I'd love to see this as a close crop of the flower, although that would defeat the purpose of the challenge.

nice job

Trojan ...Strawberry?!
by BrokenPelvis

Comment:
Very creative, nice composition & the colors work well.

One Lump, Please
by EBJones

Comment:
Excellent shot and congratualtions on your patience as well. The 50mm/1.8 works well and if you get into this IreneM style you might consider investing in a Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di which she has used for many of her great drop shots. I purchased one a while ago and fell in love with it the first time I used it.

Fleury Own Goal
by JMart

Comment:

Originally posted by Jac: Great composition. Superb lighting. Good posing by the models. Oh and what's Dick's? ;\

LOL, Dicks is a sporting goods chain. Yes, there are many great tag lines you can imagine for them :P

Irish Counties
by Alicia

Comment:

Originally posted by undieyatch: Your images are always interesting, (and take this with a grain of salt) - not only does post cropping your image destroy any semblance of the nature of your lens.... it is unequivocally a sin in any capacity, (except in camera, also slight rotation/straighten is ok). As you can tell I like the no crop suggestion.

I don't think the "unsinful" ratio of all photography should be dictated by camera sensor manufacturers, so I would not only take that with a grain of salt, I'd call BS.

I like the way you framed this shot with the background. The angle of the flute against the verticle lines of his body & the mic along with the background make for a nice composition. Being indoors I'm curious what settings you were working with.

ETA: thanks for adding the settings. I'm surprised there's not more motion blur at that speed with the way musicians move.

Message edited by author 2008-06-01 15:22:40.

Day 01 - Bunny!
by shutterpuppy

Comment:
So, did the bunny throw up after this shot? :P I look forward to seeing how you use this. You might get an interesting false motion blur effect with some of that Chicago traffic.

Decaying Full Bloom - Day 24
by sherpet

Comment:
Very well captured indeed. It's nice & sharp with just enough DOF and I really love the composition. My eyes really like wandering around in this one. Thanks Sherryl.

Girls just wanna have fun!
by BarbB

Comment:
I like the interesting angles you used in this. I hope the bandages/cast are just props, but somehow I suspect there's a real story here.