hop poles

Nice POV, great composition.
-=\Walter

By: Simonhuntpictures

the illusion of spring

V1 for me as well. It may be an illusion but it couldn't look more like Summer.
-=\Walter

By: annettep38

cymbal minimal

Nice design. I could see this one on a drummer's tee-shirt.
-=\Walter

By: Simonhuntpictures

Bath |Time

Lin,
This is great -- the universality of young children the world over. I love it. And, you were able to capture this one with a "G (acceptable for all audiences)" rating.
-=\Walter

By: sweetpea62

Alone in the crowd...

Annie,
This is an AMAZING shot. Everything about it is superb -- your composition, use of DOF, your mono processing, etc.
Your compassionate commentary is fully repeated in your shot -- the man's isolation in a crowd, several generations represented -- from the little kids playing to the young couple embracing to the man on the right -- engrossed in his device.
I really wish I hadn't already given a user award today. This image tops anything I've seen for a while.
Nice work.
-=\Walter

By: ANNIEKERR

Homage to Nighthawks

Quote: Prefer this to the mono. It is a different view also. Those little green lights near the bottom, I'm not sure what they are. .....Sandy

Sandy -- I've been noticing that as well. I suspect it is something related to lens flare that we often see when somebody is shooting into the sun. I've been seeing it in my work under these circumstances:
-- using the 50 mm prime lens
-- shooting wide open (f1.8)
-- shooting in very low light with some bright light source near the top of the image.

What happens is that the bright light source is repeated as a flare near the bottom of the image -- although upside down and reversed from left to right.
It is most apparent in this shot http://www.ephotozine.com/user/gajewski-24578/gallery/photo/nachtmusik-32913280
You can see a mysterious blue rectangle that is actually an outline of that "open" sign near the top of the picture.
-=\Walter

By: gajewski

Nag Nag Nag...

Perfect title.
-=\Walter

By: NatureMom

Coffee & a good book

Hugh -- an excellent, award-worthy portrait.
-=\Walter

By: morpheus1955

The Wedding 8 - She's here!

Love the oof flower girl in V2.
V3 is a classic -- perfect DOF.

-=\Walter

By: mrswoolybill

Customer Maybe ?

Nice candid street scene.
-\Walter

By: RysiekJan

Sunrise clouds

The shorter exposure leaves nice detail in the ripples and clouds. I also like your comp. here, Mark -- with a bit of shore detail in the foreground.
What a restful, serene scene.
-=\Walter

By: marktc

Cuban car

The type of vignette you used here works nicely to emphasize the car.
-=\Walter

By: Take-a-View

On top of the world

Yosemite is one of the most amazing places in the world. Nice capture of half dome.
-=\Walter

By: Take-a-View

Ferry Dock from Rottnest

Looks wonderful, Jocelia.
-=\Walter

By: Jocelia

Fern 2: Ferns

This tight, detailed version almost makes them look like some sort of strange M.C. Escher creatures.
-=\Walter

By: taggart

Stars in his eyes...

Very creative, Alda.
-=\Walter

By: Alda

Grapevine

I couldn't help but notice this shot because the vine in our backyard in Southern California is at the same stage right now.
Nice shot here.
-=\Walter

By: GeorgePlatis

Guess who just got back today...

Great concert candid shot.
-=\Walter

By: Mrsbass

Idsworth II

A beautiful pastoral scene, Mark.
-=\Walter

By: marktc

Fern 1

I remember in western New York State that the ferns thrived best in the deep shadowy forest.
It great that you were able to get this one with such nice light on it. Great detail as well.
-=\Walter

By: taggart

Paris headquarters ...

A fantastic macro series, Annette.
-=\Walter

By: annettep38

A MORNING VISITOR . . .

Very interesting shot.
-=\Walter

By: PattiW

Katherine

Nice portrait, Ann.
-=\Walter

By: AnnChown

The Web

Between the two B&W images, I like V2 better.
However -- V3 is really exciting.
-=\Walter

By: Joline

Cherry and vanilla tulip - rained off!

Very nice, Annette. The drops make this one something special.
-=\Walter

By: annettep38

Kimmeridge Bay Sunset

A wonderful, ethereal image, Mark.
-=\Walter

By: marktc

A column of military officers

A very intriguing image. I like your use of depth of field and also your composition here.
Nicely done.
-=\Walter

By: michael_krivoshey

Idsworth

No trouble deciding for me. V2 is my favorite -- a wonderfully pastoral scene.
-=\Walter

By: marktc

No Knives and Fork's

I love Moira's work and I too usually follow her suggestions.
However, I LOVE your V1 -- much more than the V2.
V1 (solarized?) has drama and is a wonderful artistic statement.
-=\Walter

By: Fefe

Another trip into Solarization

Quote: I am a fan of solarization Mark, great effect The tower and the sky does work well!
Diane

You know I am a fan of solarization -- or any experimentation. It is a weird filter -- completely unpredictable and only a small percentage of images lend themselves to solarization.
This image is one of those special images. I love the silvery effect on the tower and other buildings while the sky remains a bit more natural.
Nice one.
-=\Walter

By: marktc