Seems way to blue.

I agree that this is a very impressive shot for all the reasons given above. I think that it is wise of you not to be tempted to crop too tight and leave the space for the scene to be set. Nicely done.

Great Great picture , the fog and the trees in the back ground. Looks like im in a dream looking at this shot. :)

Very nice image. I love the fog.

A very interesting photo. Just to imagine the story behind it, as if it were a movie still frame, is engaging. The photo really draws you into itself. Nicely done.

I like the haze and the mistiness of this photo. Nice work.

Joe

yes.

i like this shot, the colour is very pleasant much more than if it were white

Great shot!
I agree with Kerri and wonder if lowering the camera all the way to the floor might have helped?
Still a fave, though!

I was up on a hill when I took this shot, and to get lower, I would have had to of gone closer (and traipsed through 2 feet of snow)
:)

Great shot colour contast is terrific Being from the north I can tell you earned this shot!!! :) Keep the shutter clicken :)

I like the detail and composition. In a perfect world, the sky would be more interesting, but if you waited for that surely the birds would be elsewhere.

@Nick, surely. This was taken this past weekend just outside Joshua Tree NP in California. We were staying is a cabin there and these guys were up on this joshua tree every morning. The air was very dry and the sky very clear all weekend. I actually like the clarity of the sky as a nice counter to the busy detail of the tree. I think it really sets this off nicely.

Thanks guys for the comments.

nice comp, i'd just love a little more green for the plants

All I can say is that I look forward to any work you post. They are always beautiful, creative photos that capture the moment perfectly. Gives me something to work for!!!!

Really, really nice. What can I Say more. Good work!!!

Definitely prefer this over your other drag shot. This one is much more effective at catching the sense of speed, wheras the other one seems more about the heat and the atmosphere.

Clyde,

Nice capture and great use of horizontals! I actually prefer the other shot - it communicates more to the viewer, in my opinion.

Best,
Jon

@Heath, I like this one better too. Interesting difference, here the car is actually warming up the tires by deliberately spinning them causing the smoke. He is only moving 50 or 60mph. In the other shot, they are down the track 2/3 of the quarter mile and probably traveling close to 300mph!!
Here I purposely shot for motion blur by shooting in shutter priority with a very low shutter speed 1/15. Probably too low but I was experimenting to get the effect. This image is pretty well overexposed. I was able to pull this out in the raw converter.

I like the feeling of power and motion. Nice!

It must be extremely difficult to photograph drag cars (insanely fast!). Considering this I think you have a great capture here. I wish the body of the car itself was a bit less blurry, but that would likely be difficult to achieve without a monopod or something (which can be difficult to smuggle into a track without a media pass :) ) All in all, a great capture.

Regards,
Jordan

the semifinal of the soccer world championship. germany vs. italy and we loose...

You have captures a great set of emotions. Very nice!

Doesn't get much better than this! This is magic! You have cast a wonderful spell with this one. Beautiful work.

Best,
Jon

Fantastic. Love the light and the colors. What a great sky also.

What a rush to be in the right place at the right time. This light is every photog's dream. This almost looks like a painting. Very nice. Is this a collapsed building?

@Kerri : it is not a collapse building its a Landmark, please read : ww2panorama.org/panoramas/stuttgart

striking.not much to add.

(1) The unadulterated original.
To see the reworked versions and more information, visit no.(2) (#24744) and no.(3) (#24693).

I am interested in your views.

I like the BW version better.

Thanks, Nick, but why do you like it better? :~D

The colors seem flat to me.

Well, I guess, the colours look flat because we are in drought; otherwise, it's pretty well spot-on! I too like the B+W version as it brightens the detail and, to me, gives that sense of heat, but not quite shimmering. Thanks for your feedback, Nick! :~D

Quizá sea un criterio equivocado el mio, pero no pienso que las ramas u otros elementos naturales tengan que distraer necesariamente la atencion. Es más, en este caso creo que contribuyen, junto con las montañas (sobre todo la de la parte izquierda) y los reflejos, a situar espacialmente al objeto, confiriéndole un toque agradable de proximidad al sujeto. Es solo una opinion. Saludos

I think this image has some real potential. I'm going to have to agree with Nick on the details. I think I'd prefer more or less. In this case, there are some beautiful reflections on that water so it might've been nice to focus on bringing those out and making the girl more of a silhouette. I also find the plants a bit distracting but they're thin and could easily be handled with a few clicks in Photoshop.

You have a very nice composition and silhouette here (especially with the reflections under the legs), but the blacks are too gray for me. For this type of image I prefer darker grays to blacks for the subject.
Thomas

You are really submitting a lot or work lately! This is good, but not as good as it might be - the above comments are very helpful, in my opinion. I love the reflecting light in the foreground - amazing!

Best,
Jon

need better exposure

Uno de los atractivos que tienen para mi los B*Ns son las posibilidades de contrastes,en este caso creo que no estan suficientemente explotadas, creo que en uno u otro sentido admite un poco mas fuerza. Saludos.

I sort of like the mottled treatment but think that there's too much. The blurred (screened) processing on the sky and water overpowers the lighthouse. If the picture was cropped to just the lighthouse, then I think the image would be complimented by the processing instead of overpowering it.

Interesting and strong composition, but the noise problem is great - I'm sure it was by design, but doesn't work for me.

Best,
Jon

i love the minimalism of this shot
good job
works for me

Very grainy, nice composition.