Backpacker Magazine - Post Holing in Bandelier National Monument
by brett2004

Comment by Dibutil:
Where are the eyes??

Backpacker Magazine - Post Holing in Bandelier National Monument
by brett2004

Comment by jrs915:
The very slanted horizon and the lack of being able to see the faces could be improved upon, but you do have a nice exposure on the snow

Backpacker Magazine - Post Holing in Bandelier National Monument
by brett2004

Comment by Mona:
Lovely 10.

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by brett2004

Comment by Rasai:
Perhaps a 'gentel' Lightning strike?

An In Depth View of Pecos Wilderness
by brett2004

Comment by Rasai:

Originally posted by brett2004: BTW, the compass is not the subject. The topographic "Truchas Peak" is the subject...

That is exactly what I meant by my comment on the "heading"... That is an excellent shallow DOF. Too bad my entry was late... although most of mine are lost on the masses as well.
Tim

Nature's Canvas
by brett2004

Comment by Hye5:
The lighting here seems to harsh. Indirect lighting might have brought out more of the texture.

Nature's Canvas
by brett2004

Comment by sfalice:
Good composition and good take on the Challenge. It might be a bit sharper and maybe less bright, but still a creditable job.

The Tao of Earth
by brett2004

Comment by autool:
I hope I am not too harsh, but your image makes me think you need to spend some time with composition. For what it is worth a picture is generally read from left to right and from front to back. Your main subject should take you into the frame and you have to be careful not to allow something to take your eye out of the frame. As I try to get into it the darker upright limb takes me right out. I think if you could have isolated some of the wonderful ferns and taken them from a prspective that the trunk they are on could take you into the frame you would end up with a much more powerful image. 4

The Tao of Earth
by brett2004

Comment by inspzil:
Yucky sky day. I'd hate to say don't shoot on those days, but its rare when of the pictures comes out. Especially in color. You can occastionally salvage a black and white or sepia.

Sights and Sounds of Backpacking
by brett2004

Comment by Rtwo:
If this is the photo where my comment offended you, let me say I like the way you caught the water frozen as it dropped. However, the picture, at least for me, is way too busy... my eye doesn't really catch any thing (except the water), and w/o your comments it does not immediately tell me a story.