800_b&w_MG_6419 shell best
by scotthadl

Comment by bohemka:
An unfortunately titled but intriguing photo. Nice one.

800_b&w_MG_6419 shell best
by scotthadl

Comment by Damon:
Wow that's a crazy title for an entry :)

800_b&w_MG_6419 shell best
by scotthadl

Comment by Nadine_Vb:
Looks like each challenge there's at least one person who didn't take the time (?) to change the title. Shame, because sometimes a title even gives more impact to a photograph.

Shroom
by scotthadl

Comment by noraneko:
Great mushroom photo! I love seeing these in the forest, and you captured it perfectly!

Red Green
by scotthadl

Comment by Cory:
Wow, what a neat shot, well done!

Red Green
by scotthadl

Comment by riolobo:

Red Green
by scotthadl

Comment by KarenNfld:
I've never seen a bug like that, cool.

Under the Plum Tree
by scotthadl

Comment by scotthadl:
This was a pure and simple back-lit photo because the background was in deep shadows and I didn't want to blow the highlights the background goes to black. Nothing tricky about it.

Thanks for the great comments.

Under the Plum Tree
by scotthadl

Comment by JopsyDaisy:
When I first saw this photo I skipped it, I couldn't decide what score to give it, or what not. Now I'm back, and I feel like I have to explain why I'm giving you a 5.

Whereas the quality of this picture is good, it's sharp and the colours are nice and I really like the composition, I'm not going to score this higher than 6.

I am not saying that you have taken this photo in a studio, or that you haven't, I'm saying that to me this just doesn't feel natural. The light doesn't seem to fall from a natural angle, the background isn't really a background that just appears in the nature, but I also know that there are so many ways to get around this problem.

For me, when I read "In garden and field", I don't read "Must be garden or field visible in the picture", but I do take it as "use the natural light and what the nature brings you and make the best of it". I don't see this in this picture, and therefore I will give this a 6.

Under the Plum Tree
by scotthadl

Comment by SaraR:
Beautiful light - I really like the translucent effect it gives.