A Study In Shadows
by teachme53

Comment by rmahan:
Good image for stock. Reminds me of a librarian or a lady contemplating a book (I guess the glasses part way down the nose do this!) but I'm sure it could be used to illustrate many things. Focus is good, exposure seems on the nose. Nice job!

Dear "John"
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Comment by myqyl:
I'm assuming this shot is setup since this would have been cruel in the extreme to shoot if she truely felt that way. To your model's credit, it is pulled off well. The grain works for you here. Good job

A Study In Shadows
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Comment by jmsetzler:
excellent portrait shot... i like the lighting angle on this one quite a bit... good work :) - setzler

Dear "John"
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Comment by Dustin:
nice photo. good job.

Dear "John"
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Comment by f-32:
could it be "Dear Jane?"

Dear "John"
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Comment by vtruan:
Joan

Standing tall
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Comment by smellyfish1002:
I'm a big 'flag' fan and I like this shot a lot. Perspective is great, and the shape of the flag is excellent. How many shots did you take to get this great composition? I've shot 20-30 shots of flags in the past and wound up not liking any of them. I like the way you can see both the front and the back of the flag due to the way it is waving. The only thing I can think of to make this shot better would be to bring out the white of the stars in the flag. Spot editing rules don't allow it, but it would be fun to see this photo doctored up a bit in Photoshop. Over all, an excellent copmosition, great perspective... Good job!

Standing tall
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Comment by lisae:
Regardless of how angry I am about world politics at the moment, this is a VERY good photo and right on topic. I can't possibly let anti-war bias get in the way.

Standing tall
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Comment by Swashbuckler:
Nice high angle shot. Challenge well met. Color - well the flag seems very nice, too bad you can't control the weather (love a blue sky with this one, no score effect) Focus is nicely sharp. Framing - I can see why you chopped the flag, but cropping it partly still doesn't seem like a "good" thing (ala Martha Stewart).
Overall, a very nice effort, easily an 8. Swash

On Vacation
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Comment by kandyj:
Funny shot, reminds me a bit of a guy escaping from our state prison, though, ha! Not sure where the foot's coming from since it looks like the front of the car, although it looks like it might just be a shoe with a legging in it.