redtail eating ws.jpg
by MacDonald

Comment:
I agree, how much is this cropped? I would think that at ISO 100 you shouldn't need to run any noise reduction. Its a great shot and I'd like to see it without noise reduction because I can see the noise reduction at work. If the background does need it perhaps you could just run it on the background? I would do a background selection using color range and then just run it on that.

the fledgeling.jpg
by J-Me

Comment:
Nice detail. I guess he was trespassing too :)

Stretching Bee
by Paul

Comment:
I love the detail on this. Keep up the good work!

Cuttlefish Couple
by in2truth

Comment:
This is really nice. Its very sharp. Underwater photography is something I would like to eventually be able to do. The underwater housings are expensive though! Did you use flash? It appears to me that you did.

Red Spotted Purple
by MaryO

Comment:
This is a beautiful butterfly that I haven't seen myself. I agree with others on the crop/getting closer, but I understand that we have to take these shots when given the opportunity so its not always possible :)

Green iguana
by Tammster

Comment:
Hi Tammy. I don't mind the DOF at all because the eye is sharp, so it draws the attention. I don't know if this is full frame or cropped, but his fingers are cut off a little bit. If it was a crop I would like to see a little more room in front of him, you could place his eye on the top left third. As is I think the composition is good because you avoided placing him in the center of the frame.

2 - Seagull & Fish
by ErikV

Comment:
This is an excellent motion blur. I like how you can still make out detail on his face. I don't know if you had the room, but I'd like to see a little more room in front of him for him to fly into.

Aerial Ballet
by pmichaud

Comment:
This is a very unique shot. I love the colors and how they are reflecting off the cranes. My one nitpick would be that I loose the front cranes head in the rear cranes wing.

Kite-fight
by MacDonald

Comment:
Great shot. Its sharp and you have captured the action well. I'd love to see details on the shot :)

Catch of the Day
by stargazer05766

Comment:
Great shot. I think he got some seaweed too. You've captured wonderful colors and I love the fast shutter speed to freeze the action. It seems a little overly contrasty to me.