Hippie Generation
by Refocused

Comment:
Nice one

Focus
by roz

Comment:
Tod is always so photogenic

Glassware Gone Wild
by bobnospum

Comment:
Nice colorfull and creative

The Eagles Are Migrating
by Refocused

Comment:
I would have cloned out that branch

a curios encounter
by Tiberius

Comment:
A curious encounter with a curious wolf or is it a fox?

Whatcha Doin?
by Martus

Comment:
Lovely shot of the shy and elusive Knysna Loerie (Turaco)

Frozen Divide
by markwiley

Comment:

Originally posted by Bear_Music: Gotta watch your horizon, Mark ;-)

Yeah but the tower in the foreground is straight and some of the buildings in the background are leaning very slightly to the left and others are leaning very slightly to the right so I think that's the best that Mark could achieve with this very wide angle taken from a high angle.. Straighten the horizon and the tower will be slanted and the buildings in the background even more. A false horizon occurs when a prominent line in the landscape, such as a sloping beach, a mountain ridge, or a tilted shoreline, tricks the eye (or the camera's auto-leveling systems) into appearing horizontal, resulting in a slanted, unlevel composition in the final photo
. This is a common issue in landscape photography, particularly when the actual water-to-sky horizon is obscured or when using wide-angle lenses.
Causes and Effects of a False Horizon

Misleading Foreground: A sloped shoreline or sandbank can appear to be the "true" horizontal line, but aligning with it makes the actual ocean horizon, if visible, appear skewed.
Perceptual Illusion: Human perception often relies on familiar lines (like a hill edge) rather than true, mathematical level, leading to a "perceptual horizon" that is inaccurate.

Message edited by author 2026-01-22 07:05:58.

Homesteady
by JustinM

Comment:
My bad...thought this was by Ammie (Amanda) Such a typical rural Orange Free State in South Africa scene especially with those Cypress trees and with the same kind of lovely light that Amanda is so good at....Never mind, I was your 10...congratz Justin 😎

Message edited by author 2025-11-22 05:18:27.

The Right Move
by Brin

Comment:
Aha! that does explain it then and makes me see it in a different and more positive perspective. Thanks for taking the time to give me the feedback.

Originally posted by Brin: Originally posted by ThingFish: Originally posted by ThingFish: Please explain the background I gave you a 9 during voting and it was only because of the background which I found a bit oofy that I didn't give you a 10. Would love you to please explain the background to me. Thanks a lot for your comment and good vote Fred. Yes the background; this photo is taken in spring when the snow is melting in the mountain which you see in the background, so there are still some snowdrifts laying down the hillside which make the background look as in stripes and maybe a bit oofy for those who are not used to have snowy mountains all around in wintertime. I hope this explains something about the background. Thanks again.

The Right Move
by Brin

Comment:

Originally posted by ThingFish: Please explain the background

I gave you a 9 during voting and it was only because of the background which I found a bit oofy that I didn't give you a 10. Would love you to please explain the background to me.