We companies are all birds of prey, mere birds of prey. C. Dickens - Martin Chuzzlewit
by olddj

Comment by philup:
GREAT DOF! The sun on the chest is a little blown, but I don't think you can do much about that. Maybe use the dodge/highlight tool 3%, that would darken the chest a little. Its a great picture maybe a few more editing steps. Burn tool to darken the background (helps the bird to stand out better) up the contrast +3 or +4, sel color (black/black +2, white/black +1, red/black +2) hue/sat (red/sat +4, blue/sat +2, master/sat +2). USM to help with the soft focus. This is just me looking at the picture.

Keep up the great work. Believe me, your pictures/scores will get BETTER!

Message edited by author 2006-03-20 22:08:39.

Too Drunk to Drive
by olddj

Comment by olddj:
I certainly missed again here, oh well, twas meant to be a not "pretty" shot, as you may see it the morning after the night before, sort of like a police or newspaper pic. Did NOT want to pretty it up, and a couple people got it, obviously, but I missed by a mile with most. Oh well, LOL. The ripped plate was supposed to represent the fact he/she was so badly off, could not find a knife, used the glasses as a spreader and ripped the plate with the edge of the glasses. They are real bifocals, btw, and after carefully cleaning them with non abrasive cloth and HOT water, very usable now. On my face as I type this. Thanks to all that left comments, can understand why it did so poorly, ALMOST got me my first ribbon though!! LOL Second place is no good for BAD, still bad and no ribbon!!

Jacque

We companies are all birds of prey, mere birds of prey. C. Dickens - Martin Chuzzlewit
by olddj

Comment by annah:
nice, though I think the focus is a bit soft. Composition is ok. overall- 5

We companies are all birds of prey, mere birds of prey. C. Dickens - Martin Chuzzlewit
by olddj

Comment by whatdewuc:
What a great job lining your nest...A regal composition with such great detail helped defined by your dof. Good luck -8-

hey!! watch that wing, buddy!!
by olddj

Comment by Structor:
Great capture.

We companies are all birds of prey, mere birds of prey. C. Dickens - Martin Chuzzlewit
by olddj

Comment by Nyck:
lovely textures on the bird!!!

hawks gaze
by olddj

Comment by Dimy:
Liked the Hawk, too bad about the grain on the picture, but I noticed that on some of your other pics as well.

butterflies are free.jpg
by olddj

Comment by tinky2:
This is very, very nice.

I know I look it, but I am NOT sad!
by olddj

Comment by tinky2:
I really like this. I don't think he looks sad - he looks like he loves you. I like the placement of the pup in the frame.

We companies are all birds of prey, mere birds of prey. C. Dickens - Martin Chuzzlewit
by olddj

Comment by pearlseyes:
Nice shallow DOF.