adjust the settings on your camera so that the dog is not quite as washed out. I tend to like photos a bit darker , just my personal opinion though. keep shooting :thumbup:

There is nothing better than a beautiful unadulterated photograph. One that the artist has had the ability to seize the moment and capture a perfectly composed image in time. To be able to thoughtfully see the essence of a moment and find that you were able to capture it and have it light up your screen without one bit of adjustment. knowing that to touch it would be unfaithful to that moment, and then to print.
This is one of the best feelings that a photographer can have. ...HOWEVER... it is also so much fun to sit and turn a photograph into something different, something that was not there, something that is in only your minds eye. I myself have decided to mix media recently and have begun to toy with paint and photo... together. There is nothing wrong with any off this ... in fact it is all good .The act of human creation is what stirs our souls. The need to create is what satisfies our souls. There is no right or wrong , no one better or worse. Create for yourself and enjoy what you do. If it makes others happy that is just icing on the cake. Enjoy your gift and inspiration and do not worry about the rest. Ok I have spoken my mind :-) cheers

THAT IS INCREDIBLE :shock:

I too like the subject of the dog the best, maybe saturate or darken just a bit on that one.

I am not very up on all this and it looks great but what is the purpose of being able to download the original file for a submitted photo? Not that my photos are pro quality but won't this make it easier for people to download and use others photos without permission? By the way admin...thanks so much for all your hard work. Great job.

I read this quote today... I love it. Seems that we should bear this in mind when critiques get us down , or we feel that our work is not appreciated, or we feel like quitting.

"Listen carefully to first criticisms made of your work. Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like - then cultivate it. That's the only part of your work that's individual and worth keeping." ~Jean Cocteau

Keep taking photos everyone and always be true to your own eye. :thumbup:
cheers

Actually number one would look very cool on a truck. :thumbup:

to me the subject is the reflection, I would try to bring that out as crisp and clear as possible .

Love the house, the girl looks about 16

try ebay... just make sure they accept returns.

wow .. there is a whole world out there I will have to learn eh?
sigh... I do not have any expensive lighting . I dont have photoshop or paint shop ... just use freebie stuff. I actually do not own a tripod Ha ha... I am kind of a minamilist .
I may try to merge some photos though... sounds like fun :-)

Ha ha... Thanks I gave up a long time ago trying to please everyone...I don't mind at all when someone does not like a photo. Usualy there are a few that do ... sometimes I think I like a photo and then I post it here and say...hmmm what was I thinking ha ha. The chapel with the kids was such a moment it was beautiful but I was a good distance away and used my 300 mm .The other picture of the chapel I tried to catch the shadows that were so amazing but I was not too sucsessful capturing that , it was so much more beautiful than the photo shows. sometimes it is hard to get the life behind the light . Thanks for looking :thumbup:

That's interesting, I have never used HDR.. would you loose the dark moody shadowy feel of the interior ?

I used a wide angle 18 mm at ISO 100 (unusual for the dark room) 1/320 s and f3.5
I wanted the room to have that dark feeling because it is a very dark room . The walls are deep green and it is all built in bookshelves and dark wood. However I did not want the outdoors to be overexposed it was late afternoon and the tree was so beautiful aginst that blue sky.
Glad you like it... ;-)

Yes I did , thanks. I don't usually mess with photos like that , but the last week I have been playing around a bit with some trying to get almost a painterly feel to them ...just for fun.
Thank you