That's PROFESSOR Airhead To You! ("colorized" v.2)
by GeneralE

Comment by Swashbuckler:
You've done a nice job of coloration, but I remember the original. I liked it better.

BlazeOfGlory_P3150011x2+b-rh-FPO.jpg
by GeneralE

Comment by Swashbuckler:
I really like this shot! The sun shining through the flag is just amazing! Full of WOW!

Your Photo Here
by GeneralE

Comment by emagen:
nice composition, but as I commented on the print's challenge, I think there are too many elements for a sticker, nice work though... good luck

Buy Direct!
by GeneralE

Comment by emagen:
too may elements for a sticker design

Feathered Rat
by GeneralE

Comment by kiwiness:
Critique Club:

Hi Paul, I got your pic to critique :-) The first thing that struck me when I looked at this pic is the sharpness of the pigeon's eye and that it seemed to be looking directly at me. It is amazing how you captured that eye, the color is a wonderful deep red/orange and it is definitely the focal point of your image.

As I mentioned below in my original comment the motion blur on the wings is very effective and works well with the in-focus body and head.

The car in the background is somewhat distracting though and it was just unfortunate that it was driving past at the moment you shot the pigeon. You could have blurred it out a little by reducing your shutter speed to between 1/30 and 1/60, which is usually the best panning speed. This would taken the background into a motion blur but at the same time would have created too much motion blur on the pigeon's wings.

Maybe it would just have been best to ask the pigeon to do a series of fly-by's until you got the correct exposure in :-)

All in all a very good pic which is mirrored by the 5.6 score it received. Well done.

Gary

Poppies And Sedge
by GeneralE

Comment by GeneralE:
Thanks everyone for your comments. The border is legal if ill-advised, as borders are basically anything-goes except for adding text/art.

For those who like the photo but not the border, here's a link to the same shot with a plain border, as well as two versions of an alternate shot.

Poppies and Sedge
Poppies, Sedge and Sequoia - 1 Poppies, Sedge and Sequoia - 2

Message edited by author 2003-05-06 02:14:09.

Buy Direct!
by GeneralE

Comment by DennisF:
Much too busy for a sticker.

Training Wheel
by GeneralE

Comment by Amiee:
Very nice image. I really like the way that the object is photographed. I also like the texture that the chains on the bike, and the patterns in the wheels, create for the image. Good job.

Berkeley
by GeneralE

Comment by ursula:
I like this postcard, even though I think it's not the best photo in this challenge (please don't get offended :) I like how the picture can be divided into two triangles (top left - bottom right). The tower looks beautiful, but overall the picture looks a bit fuzzy, and the trees are so dark! I love the lettering, it looks just right for the picture

Berkeley
by GeneralE

Comment by nathaliedoo:
A little focus soft, nice hazy look