The top left corner seems almost too bright, although I love the effect that was achieved. I'd also like to see this shot without the processing. Nice work, though!

quite daring post - i like it!!!

I agree with Laurie. The processing has taken away from the quality of the shot. Also, the top left corner is totally blown out and overpowers the entire shot. Just my opinion.

I don't think the processing has taken away from the quality of the shot. I'm more inclined to think the processing was performed to try and rescue a less than ideal shot - with its blown out top corner and too-strong shadows. I know I've done it enough times!

Heath is correct...the original photo was blown out at the top, and instead of scrapping the shot altogether I decided to put some extreme PP to it.

Hehe, cool. The lightning and composition work fine.

Btw, that's a weird Sign. No standing ?

Thanks Leigh-Anne and Najd.

Najd - it's actually a sign that means 'no parking'. It just happens to be low enough down on the wall that I could get this shot of me standing next to it :)

Good capture, funny!

Haha great capture! How could their be a sign that says "No standing"?? haha

i love the compostion. im glad you zoomed in and didnt include the upper half of the guy; its not important.

it is a nice scene as well.
it looks like the tree is dying :( but still makes a beautiful picture

I think I commented on this on your site, but I've gotta say it again. I just love the light and colour in this shot. Great work.

I love the saturated colours on this shot!

Wonderful image.

Wonderful colors and lighting.

Wish you had the full tree in the frame.

Thanks for the feature, people.

Philippe - this more like what you had in mind?

It is in my fovorites too, I took the time to have a look at the other version. I prefer this one here.
Well done!

wonderful pic
(result of PS manipulation?)

Thanks boulette. Not much manipulation at all - this yellow square was painted on the side of an old, disused concrete industrial tank. A little curves and saturation adjustment, but that's about all.

Yes, I like better the FlickR version.
;o)

awesome shot!

Excellent capture and DOF.

Nice macro Dave. That's two shots of Aussie money featured so far in this theme! :)

very cool-what is this?

Thanks, Paul. It's a close-up of a ceiling structure in the modern and huge Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.

Cool-its the best airport i have ever been in-great shot once again!

Nice one, Teng. I was sitting in KL airport a few months ago wishing I had the time to get my camera out of my luggage and wandering around to get some shots like this!

Thanks, Heath. I too was quite hassled by the inconvenience of travelling with my Lowepro backpack and a tripod (!) to boot. But I guess my preoccupation during this recent trip had a will of its own and there were luckily some shots to show for it.

What a fantastic Image this is. You deserve being featured with that. I like how I can see the movement of the hands.

You had another version of this that wasn't quite as dark.

www.vazaar.com/topic:embrace-the-blur/responses/re...

I definitely prefer this darker one. I think the blackness really cleans up the background and even adds a bit of mystery.

Very nice.

Thanks Brandon. I much prefer this darker, slightly more tightly cropped version as well.

I also put a slight colour cast over this one, which darkened the skin tones a little as well.

Simple & beautiful, strong lines, cool!!

Thank you, Phi!

outstanding pic, wonderful colors

Merci Boulette (ciboulette, Haha!)

:o)

I like how this is so obviously a church, without the need to show steeple/cross/etc.

Great colours and composition, too.

So fun ! good frame... :)

Nice one PJ. Well captured.

I really like this, waterfalls in wooded forests, lovely!

Thanks zenith9. It's Horseshoe Falls, in the Mt Field National Park in Tasmania.

Perfect lighting and water, wow