Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by dahkota:
This image is good. If you ever decide on a reshoot, you might try lowering your POV so the branches aren't cutting off the people in the background's heads. Highlights a little blown but its not overwhelming the image. I am bugged by the little bit of branch on the upper left - it just floats there. I like the tones used.

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by Sherri1209:
A great shot of Americana (unless it is somewhere else)...lol Regardless I love the imagery and the tones. The branch is there and I like that you went about it in an original way.....great job -- 8 --

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by cornettcag:
Its a good photo. The lighting makes it feel nostalgic. Nice use of branches as a frame and pointer to the boy.

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by sump:
Nice lighting but it's hard to focus on one thing.

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by bowronfam3:
Branch?

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by Prism:
glare off the water is distracting, perhaps a single color saturation to bring out the green leaves would have made the branches more prominent than the water glare

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by bpcardona:
Really nice picture, but believe it or not I think the" Please feed the birds" sign take away. But thats just my thoughts. I like the color and focus, such a clear photo. Great job! 8

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by KarenB:
ooh! A fellow New Englander? Hi!
nice tones!

Please Do Not Feed The Birds
by basia03

Comment by reeldeal4:
Nice Shot. I am from Boston as well and was shooting the swan boats 2 weekends ago myself. It looks like you trained those 2 swans to swim in unison with the boat.

by the pool...
by basia03

Comment by basia03:
thanks a lot for all your comments, it was so much fun shooting minnie - this is my favorite picture of the year so far... to answer some of your questions: i did this on the table which i draped with towels and moved to the very edge of the pool... i did try the glasses on her, but they were just too big... i didn't know how she will behave in the chair, so i was totally surprised when she just sat there, smelling the flowers from time to time, that's all... i did take several pictures, but mostly to make sure that all of the props are in the picture... as to the comments that she doesn't look happy i might kid you back that "money does not buy happiness", but i won't... minnie is generally a very happy dawg and a very good sport, she likes to stay by my side at all times except when playing with her best friend, 95 pound shepherd mix basia... i do agree that here she does look a little on a melancholic side but i think that her looking like that goes along with the whole ambience of relaxation I was trying to convey... the outtakes are here: "//share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=7bd04e61f52a41833315f89dbf2f35f7&sid=9MYtGjZk1gw"

Message edited by author 2012-05-22 19:33:21.