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[Tigertail]

8.5/10 Really love the composition and the glow around the people.

 

[ulrichsd]

7.5/10 - I like this one. The forground flower is well lit, I like the shallow depth of field with focus on the center of the flower and I like the sun in the top corner. I'm not sure if I like the flower in the background, I think it is a little distracting but it might be metaphorically reaching out above the other flower. The bokeh rings give a nice a halo and it set nicely against the dark background. There is some flaring below the flower that is a bit distracting. And I think the dept of field could be a tad wider to get the main petals in focus.

 

[AUZambo]

7.5/10 - I like this one. The forground flower is well lit, I like the shallow depth of field with focus on the center of the flower and I like the sun in the top corner. I'm not sure if I liekthe flower in the background, I think it is a little distracting but it might metaphorically reaching out above the other flower. The bokeh rings give a nice a halo and it set nicely against the dark background. There is some flaring below the flower that is a bit distracting. And I think the dept of field could be a tad wider to get the main petals in focus.

Is there a picture here I'm not seeing, or are you still looking for your picture?

Ah...there it is! I literally laughed when I saw this picture A perfectly timed shot as the squirrel appears to be hanging on just before falling off the limb. A little soft for my taste, but otherwise a very cool picture. 8/10

Here's one of my daughter. It was taken about a year ago, but it's one of my favorites of her. The shadows are a tad distracting, but I did what I could.

 

[ulrichsd]

Is there a picture here I'm not seeing, or are you still looking for your picture?

Just saving my spot

 

[eUgalde13]

3/10. Too much negative space. Wrong orientation. No anchor. Total blackness in the sky. Pretty colors though.

Yeah I know I was 3 miles away from the fireworks.

 

[Sammie_Lou]

I give it a 7/10. I like the composition and the look on your daughter's face is priceless. She looks super inquisitive. I knocked it down a bit because her skin tone looks a bit pink in the photo and her face isn't lit as well as I'd like.

Here's a sunrise...taken on a road trip in Ohio, from a moving vehicle...with my BlackBerry. lol

 

[TCD photography]

4.5/10. Pretty good for a Blackberry, but super grainy/noisy, since its sole design isn't to be a camera. I like it, though.

 

[yoodontknomi]

6.5/10
I am by NO means an expert, as I am just getting started myself, but it seems that there is too much black space on the left that don't really add anything.
I think that the shot itself is realllly cool, and I really love the focus on the moon and the wind-vein. A really neat shot!

 

[patrick0294]

8/10
I like the bokeh, although I do think the top of the bottle is underexposed. Im not professional myself but I think the bottle could also be in focus more. Maybe its just your lens.

 

[westerngirl14]

I'm giving this motorcycle one a 6/10. The focus is tack sharp and I like the bikes. But it bugs me how the red bike's right handlebar is cropped off, and also the front tire. Also the trash can in the background is distracting and doesn't fit with the rocky cliff feel. I do like the perspective you got with the whole leaning thing. Gives a sense of motion.

My photo: long view down a school bus.

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[patrick0294]

Thanks, it was hard though because I was using my only lens (70-300mm telefoto, my new wide angle lens is on the way!) and it was hard to get it all in the frame I was standing about 20ft away. As far as the trash can, I didnt notice it, im getting rid of it as I type lol.
For your picture: I like the picture and the idea, and the DOF but I dont think the veniet(i cant spell it) isnt really needed and that little scratch on the left side of the H is a little bit distracting (or is it my monitor?). 6.5/10

 

[Olympus E300]

While I like the overall feel of this photograph, I dislike the position of the subjects. The front dog hides most of the rear dog (especially his face) while the rear dog's tail appears to grow out of the back of the front dog. I do like how their attention is off camera and how you left a tad more empty space on the left side of the frame. It gives your eyes a little more room to wander to where the dog's attention is (off camera). The shoreline also works well in my opinion as it creates a nice soft arc throughout the lower left portion of the frame. Your textures are pleasing, however, I can't decide whether this is a warm day or a cold day. Perhaps a little more bright sunlight would have been a benefit here. WIth that said, all of the earth tones work well with eachother and your white balance seems to be spot on. I know first hand how difficult it can be to work with animals and how we have no control over the sun & clouds. Overall, my humble rating of this photo is 7/10.

Holding true to animals and the great outdoors, here are some Western Painted Turtles I shot yesterday morning.

Date: July 5th 2011
Time: 8:31AM
Camera: Olympus E-3
Lens: Zuiko 70-300mm
Focal Length: 300mm
F/Stop: 5.6
ISO: 200
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.
Inspiration: Wildlife - River Creatures
Post Production:
- Cropped
- Added border

Enjoy...


Western Painted Turtles by © 2010 F/Sharp Photography, on Flickr

 

[Netskimmer]

I'm a sucker for reptile photos! I like how most of them appear to be in motion. The second one from the bottom with his leg stretched out, the second from the top has his neck craned upward and the fellow in the middle is jackknifed upon the shell of the turtle below him. To me it imparts business in a scene where one would not expect it, after all most of the time when I see a turtle he is just sitting there. 8/10

Wasp building a nest under my back deck. Sorry for the harsh shadow but I had to use my in camera flash.

 

[Starskream666]

Ew wasp, not a very exciting picture, slightly informative to see them in action but still, not a very nice shot. 5/10

 

[JsHn]

I like the expressions, and you get a feel of wt he might be looking at? but there's a block of wood /something in the background that instantly pulled my attention, and would have been alot better if the subject was on the right and the empty space was on the left. 6.5/10

and talk about turtles, took this shot 2weeks ago, (no turtles were hurt in the process)