The Gardner
by pillikcam

Comment by jerowe:
perfect example of a WONDERFULLY executed environmental portrait. there's nothing wrong with this image whatsoever. it looks like something off the cover of better homes and gardens. seriously, great job. 7

The Gardner
by pillikcam

Comment by hotpasta:
the depth of field looks great and I like the pose and composition...and by the way 'Gardener' is the right spelling :)

The Gardner
by pillikcam

Comment by CassieDoodle:
Very cool picture. Nice angle, and nice lighting on her face. Well done!

Point Ruston
by pillikcam

Comment by kleski:
a bit too bright IMO

Point Ruston
by pillikcam

Comment by elizadeb:
Nice POV, clarity and color

Point Ruston
by pillikcam

Comment by one2one:
Nice capture of an ordinary object.

Point Ruston
by pillikcam

Comment by pjangel:
A bit to bright around the word "point". Maybe some creative PP would have helped this image.

Point Ruston
by pillikcam

Comment by seasaw:
very crisp and nice colors - interesting shadow behind the boat name (haven't seen that on a boat before)...

Drafting
by pillikcam

Comment by pillikcam:
Thanks for the great comments.

This is a self portrait. If you look at the photo closely you will see the leg of my homemade tripod extending from the frame. I built a contraption that attached to the forks and secured the camera five feet in front of me. I used the timer on the camera to give me enough time to jump on the bike and start peddling. My little FUJI E550 has a small video screen so the shot looked great in the field. I must have gotten some camera shake from the vibration off the bike. I didn't notice the soft focus until I got home and put it up on my bigger monitor. By then it was too late. I knew I would get crushed in the voting but I have always been more interested in the commentary. Still, I had a great time with this project.

Matt

Drafting
by pillikcam

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Ok, what did you do to snap this from 12 inches, hold the camera behind your back and shoot blind?