Cool Clear......Water....ACW (All Comments Welcome)
by Ja-9

Comment by OmanOtter:
I like the movement of the water, but I think it would be better if I could see above the top of the waterfall, too. I.e., I think you should have zoomed back a bit and shown more of the surroundings.

Cool Clear......Water....ACW (All Comments Welcome)
by Ja-9

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Good capture of the moving water. Crop ... or maybe it's the heavy border ... feels too tight.

Morris Chapel
by Ja-9

Comment by LadyK:
i really liked this photo the second i saw the thumbnail(that is what they're called right?) excellent color, great contrast and tones in the building, pretty well cropped, although i might have let a little bit more tree show. nice nice photo, looks like a wonderful area that you captured wonderfully:D

Christmas Memories.....
by Ja-9

Comment by bassbone:
I love Bokeh - and it is a great technique to emphasize a subject by placing the subject in context in a specific environment. This is a key point for the photo you posted in the challenge.

Your subject was very dark and not tight in focus. The background was lush and inviting, but due to the darkness and muddy-ness of the subject, the image did not come off well.

Better illumination on the snow globe would help to show off the deer. Also, cleaning of the glass on the globe to remove the smudges (creating the muddy look) would help make it look sharper.

With the lens you used, you will end up with better Bokeh by separating the subject farther away from the background. If you look at my first entry ever, I used the 70-300mm lens and did a close up of some Ginko leaves and the background was 50 feet away - making the background image smooth as silk.

I liked the outtake shot you posted better than your entry.

Christmas Memories.....
by Ja-9

Comment by liberty:
nice one, maybe more dof would have helped.

Christmas Memories.....
by Ja-9

Comment by Sonifo:
Aww..so warm feeling. Good job!

Christmas Memories.....
by Ja-9

Comment by Connor:
nice shot, love it

Christmas Memories.....
by Ja-9

Comment by bassbone:
i wish the focus on the subject were a bit sharper and the background a bit smoother

Christmas Memories.....
by Ja-9

Comment by pedrobop:
Well, i see a focused object a little dark and a non focused background. Maybe with more distance between the object and the christmas tree you would have a good Bokeh. Good luck!

Christmas Memories.....
by Ja-9

Comment by saj255:
I like the light and the sparkles ...