Room For One More?
by Manic

Comment:
Gotta love the expression on his face, but Westerners sure are soft when it comes to "full". Daily fact of life in Asia is probably twice that full. There's always room for one more.

Room To Dunk
by MarkB

Comment:
This is a super idea and a very well executed picture. Is that skim milk? It looks a bit watery to my eye. I wonder if full cream would have made a better picture. Probably wouldn't have helped in the post-shot cleanup though... yech.

Also, I just read a little tutorial on fixing horizons. If you are interested, it is in the tutorials section of this website. I feel this picture would have benefitted from a minor rotate.

Come chat with me
by lwkimages

Comment:
What an unexpected title. In a picture that resembles an older monastery or convent. Are you making reference to Chattages of catholic infamy?

Chattages were the common name for when the upper level priests of a seminary would take young boys, priests in training, into their room for a "chat" of an indecent nature.

"Clowning Around"
by tmorninglory96

Comment:
Good colour. Nice use of dog!

Blacksmith Shop
by ace flyman

Comment:
Great shot. The lighting is a bit weird, but not really bad.

Defense tools...
by darix

Comment:
Dog + Porcupine = One Unhappy Dog.

I don't have time to vote on this, sorry, but what a great picture! I wish I could have seen the porcupine! Was he naked?

Alternate title? Know when to give up!

Heh. Dogs are so dumb. Porcupines are neither a threat nor a source of food for a domesticated animal.

Tears on feather
by ninja

Comment:
This is totally awesome. I was thinking about a feather too, but didn't think of using the water to magnify. I really have to do more experimenting!

Way to go with your A75. Proof positive that cameras are merely tools in the hands of masters.

Synergistic Snowflakes
by EddyG

Comment:
Uhm. I hadn't seen this before. This is one of the best pictures I think I have ever seen. I actually like the fact that the other flake has been cut off a bit. It is ok. It keep the focus on the main attraction, but it's cool that it's conjoined.

This is simply amazing. You rock!

Surfing
by micro

Comment:
Wow. This is pretty close to a perfect shot. I was really surprised that this didn't get an 8+.

There is a bit of something about the starkness of the water droplets I don't like, but I would sooner put that down to JPG compression artifacting than I would the actual picture. I would bet that in the original, the spray is sharp enough to cut your finger on.

It really disappoints me that someone can post a picture that appears to have a little less post processing than others and have people who love the creativity of the shot, but voting it down for things that are so stupid as the choice of shorts on the subject. Like he is really going to wade out there with a pair of bright yellow tighties and tell the guy to change up and improve the bleeding contrast!

There are two types of creativity when shooting. The creativity in setting up a shot, and the creativity in using the camera. This shows creativity in using the camera in spades.

Good on ya!

(PS, I realize this is not the place for commenting on others comments, but I felt it ought to be said)

The Curse of Baba-Yaga
by unicum

Comment:
Sorry I couldn't have voted on this. It lacks a few things in polish, but I like it's style and having heard that it was indeed a coincidence, I'd have given it a ten. If I hadn't heard the story, I would have given it a 9. Keep that shutter clicking! You've got talent!