Tiny Rosebud
by Katmystiry

Comment:
Low key flower photos are really appealing to me, and this one is just beautiful. The lighting, focus, and DOF seem perfect.

Rose_6069.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
Roses are so pretty, but so hard to photograph nicely. This one is beautiful. Nice use of DOF.

Rose 24 May
by Melethia

Comment:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the bokeh;-)...very pretty photo. looking closely, there are so many colors.

My Bike
by twmax

Comment:

Originally posted by Mephisto: *DROOOL* litespeed frame, sram x0 components, sid suspension, mavic xm 719(?) rims...may i ask at how many kilo's (or lbs) your bike weights in? litespeed frames are really rare here in europe, and thus cost a fortune but i'd love to own one myself. really sweet ride!

Thanks! Yes, this is a pretty amazing machine. It weighs in at just over 10 Kilos (22-23lbs). Recent additions are carbon fiber bars & seat post, which might have brought the weight down a little bit. I hand built the wheels myself using the Mavic rims, Chris King rear hub, and Ringle front hub. That stuff is as old as the frame, back from when purple was in style. The purple head set is Chris King also, and you just can't wear that stuff out. The one complaint is that the motor has a lot of miles on it, and occasionally sputters!;-)

My Bike
by twmax

Comment:

Originally posted by Melethia: Beautiful!! I have a friend who has owned several Litespeeds - one with over 30,000 miles on the frame (he's mostly a roadie). This looks brand new!

Thanks! I think I have close to 25,000 miles on this frame. Titanium is pretty special, so hope it will last many more years. It looks new because just before taking this photo, I polished the frame, and put new decals on it. The nice thing about titanium is that you can rub it out with 0000 steal wool, and then buff it with Mother's Aluminum/Mag polish for an as new appearance.

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by sfmorris

Comment:
Arabian, I presume. Beautiful photo!

Airborne
by stargazer05766

Comment:
Jane, this is sooooo good! Congratulations on a great score, your 4th place finish.

~ V a q u e r o ~
by hihosilver

Comment:
Wow! I love this photo. I didn't vote in this challenge, but this would have been one of my top picks. Blur doesn't seem to do well here, but think you should have placed much higher. Beautiful!!

Rock Outcrop-White Sands
by twmax

Comment:

Originally posted by Ja-9: This is very nice...great capture and good edit (not sure what you did in you PP, but I am assuming you did something) wish you would add you PP notes to you comments as this is the kind of edit I would like to learn to do...I really like the rich tone that it gives off...

I've added my post processing steps to the photo details. Thanks for your comment.

B A S S
by rinac

Comment:
This is sooooo good, and it's my favorite in the challenge. The movement, the grain, and the low level of saturation work really well together to make this a great photograph.