Stick Around
by k9logic

Comment:
Terrific colors. Great job on the set up here. Very nice lighting and execution. Well done.

"Oh how I hate stupid challenges." -Woody
by Lonz

Comment:
Ok, you owe me a pop and a new moniter! :-P
Cute idea, nicely done.

R E F L E C T I O N
by essay

Comment:
Nice set up of the post its. Beautiful lighting! Great image.

She Means Business!
by JaimeVinas

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Oh my gosh, that pup is cute! Obviously, quite a few folks had this idea. This one stands out among them to me. His look is perfect, don't know how you got that :-) The lighting here is nice and even, I think if it weren't so flat, it could give the image some added contrast and 'oomph'. A nice shot overall though, and just the cutest pup! :-)

The slow pace of time
by srugolo

Comment:
Outstanding work. This is photography. An instant fav.

fairy-edit.jpg
by Mark-A

Comment:
Very nice! Sweet photo, and very fitting edit. Looks great :-)

Woody in Pyjama Pants Salutes the Morning
by vlado

Comment:
Took me a moment to fully get this one, but Wowsers! Hilarious. Very funny shot, and well done! :-)

Allllmost got it...
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
Very clever! :-) Good idea. Good execution.

from darkness rises a silent prayer
by dragonballzfsr

Comment:
First off, I think the concept for this shot is pretty good, and the composition is great! You've kept the shot very simple and clean, and that is important. I like the idea of the lighting from below, and the lighting is ok, but could be better IMO. You see how the one large petal is quite dark, and kind of ends up as a dark blob? Possibly using a reflector (which could be as simple as a white piece of paper or poster board) above the flower could help here, to allow detail on the top to come through. Maybe even gently trying to push that petal down some, or if possible, being very picky about what specific flower you choose to shoot. Now, I think the biggest weakness here is the lack of sharpness. It doesn't appear that you were going for a 'soft' look, and I don't think soft would work well with this type of shot anyway. It's the super tack sharpness that helps make an image like this 'Pop', IMO. There are several factors that could be affecting this. For one, you can use a tripod (if you aren't) or even set your cam on a stool, or stack of books or something. I notice your aperture was f/22? This seems kind of small for this shot. A smaller aperture will give a greater dof, which for this shot, you probably don't need. This small of aperture also gave you a fairly long shutter speed (5) and the longer the shutter is open, all the more time for camera shake, wind or any kind of motion to add blur and/or throw focus slightly off. Perhaps you were going for a slower speed to get some 'silkyness' with the smoke, if so, all the more important to ensure absolute steadiness of camera and subject, and play with your light (strength, position, etc) to get a good balance of speed, aperture etc. Finally, although it won't 'save' a shot that is out of focus to begin with, sharpening in post processing can really help. Especially with dslr's, they tend to be a little on the soft side, to allow for the photog to sharpen to taste in post. If this is something new to you, there are tutorials in abundance (some on the site in the 'Learn' section) on sharpening. It will depend on what software you use, but 'smart sharpen', or 'Unsharp Mask' (USM) are the standard tools. Another nice touch to shots like this, (when everything is spot on) :-) , is to spray the flower down with some water mist before shooting.

This shot shows a good eye for concept, composition and subject. It is a good idea, and I really like the lighting from below and the added smoke. I even like the title. :-) It's the attention to the details that can make ok shots great.

Solar Rider
by AP

Comment:
Congrats! Very cool image. A good example of a shot where going 'heavy handed' in PP is very fitting, and yields a great result, IMO. Nice job. :-)