Green Heron
by manishk

Comment by Shrink:
good catch,

Green Heron
by manishk

Comment by th3ph17:
something about the coloring of this photo reminds me of old science textbooks from the 1960's.

Green Heron
by manishk

Comment by Knightmoves:
beautiful capture, great color

Green Heron
by manishk

Comment by KarenNfld:
Lovely capture, seems a bit oversharpened, the harsh sunlight on the log is distracting. A polarizing filter might have toned it down a bit. Still a great photo.

Green Heron
by manishk

Comment by OdysseyF22:
Great capture, the composition and placement of the heron in the frame bisects it nicely, and makes the eye want to travel to where the fish must be. 10

Green Heron
by manishk

Comment by hotpasta:
wow, that's impressive...great colour and sharpness

Ancient stationery
by manishk

Comment by graphicfunk:
A little more attention with the lighting and this image would have finished much higher. However, the delivery of the image is great. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.

4th July colors
by manishk

Comment by annah:
lovely colors and I love the crowd at the bottom, the really balances out the composition.

Ancient stationery
by manishk

Comment by manishk:
kteach: I fully agree with your observations. The finger does get lost in the paper. About the color: reducing the yellow was making the hand look like actual skin color and was not producing the ancient feel, but I agree that I need to learn sepia toning. This was my first attempt at making sepia.

lauralink: Yeah, it doesn't look ancient to me as well :) an older hand, and a better burning (not photoshop burning, but burning in oven) of the paper could have made it look ancient.

Commando303: You have it right.

Jutilda: I fully agree with you. It does need more negative space and a different angle.

once again, thanks every one for your excellent remarks.

Message edited by author 2006-07-12 12:15:02.

4th July colors
by manishk

Comment by jerryc12:
Very good shot. The audience in the foreground removes it from the mundane. I wish you had straightened the audience. (The tilt is disturbing.