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claudeo (44) 2006-08-16 14:13

Splendid. The muted colors are just right, and at the same time bright enough to turn this into much more than the usual picture of a canal. There is a nice contrast between the movement of the boat, indicated by the angle as well as the ripples, and the static row of trees.

claudeo (44) 2004-01-17 17:05

Hey, I thought you weren't supposed to post this kind of picture on this site! OK, now here is your next assignment: Capture them in flight. I remember watching dragonflies in tandem flight when I was a kid... most amazing thing I'd ever seen (until the day I watched a couple of bald eagles tumbling from the sky in a mating embrace). Your picture is close to perfection. The background does not detract at all--in fact it gives a good sense of the surroundings and the light on that day.

claudeo (44) 2004-01-10 14:15

One of those rare cases where an on-camera flash actually enhances the picture.

claudeo (44) 2004-01-09 21:51

Nice effect, light balance, classic composition. Shows the contrast between architectural styles in an interesting way. Could benefit from a little perspective correction--would be much stronger if all the vertical lines were actually vertical. If in serious retouching mode, I would clone out the antennas on top of the old walls, but keep them on modern buildings. Something weird is happening near the vanishing point, but that adds a little mystery.

claudeo (44) 2004-01-09 21:45

Very nice. The rocks in front don't do a lot for me though. Cropping out the bottom 3/5ths turns it into a more ethereal, wide view.

claudeo (44) 2004-01-03 14:34

Interesting cropping, good exposure. I would have preferred to see just a little bit more in the background.

claudeo (44) 2004-01-03 3:03

Yes, salmonberries are very edible, more delicate than raspberries. Salmonberries are either orange, as seen here, or sometimes dull red, and can be found all along the Pacific Northwest coast, from Washington well into Alaska. This is a rather small specimen, but it is beautifully captured. The out of focus background has enough texture and colors to be interesting, without distracting from the main subject.

claudeo (44) 2003-12-25 11:18

Nice exposture, with some detail even in the shadows, but without burning the distant highlights. This picture might be more interesting by making it square, cropping off the left side about where the square building starts peeking from behind the tree.

claudeo (44) 2003-12-25 11:11

This is a case where more DOF would have helped--maybe with a tripod and longer exposure, allowing a smaller aperture. But of course spiders don't usually build their webs in places or at heights convenient for a tripod ;) The idea of rotating the picture is interesting. It certainly adds drama--since I've never seen a spider lying in wait in a horizontal position, it would imply that there is some action. But rotating the picture makes the white blob to the left of the spider annoying by bringing it above.

claudeo (44) 2003-12-25 4:23

Beautiful use of DOF to show how one member of the flock can look very distinctive. Not just an interesting shot, it is technically one of the best pictures I've seen on TE so far. Not a hair out of place.