Whoops ! Missed the first time
by sharkav

Comment:
This is a great concept. It's a shame it's so blurry and grainy. I'm wondernig if it was a much larger picture and you cropped it - I only say that because of the blur. Also, you may want to experiment a bit with your camera's white balance. The face is quite abnormally orange. Sometimes you can change it on your camera to say indoors, flourescent light, outdoors on a cloudy day, etc.

first light
by whiteroom

Comment:
If this doesn't ribbon I'll be so surprised. I love that this is more than just a silhouette - the backlighting is supurb. It almost looks like molten lava kicking up from behind. Wonderful action shot. I hope you decide to sell it to an agency or somethign when the contest is over. 10

At Last Light
by Pedro

Comment:
This is a truly exciting and dramatic shot. I love the sepia-type tone to it - wonderful composition. Love the way the eye is led by the lines of the horses. Perfection 10 I'd predit this will be one of the three ribbons.

Animated Suspension
by flip89

Comment:
This is my prediction for one of the three ribbons. It's perfect in so many ways 10

Dusk over the City
by Tallbloke

Comment:
This is a really nice setting - I love the contrast between the industrial, nature and residential. This looks very much like a place called The Gorge where I live in Victoria, B.C - and I always find it a dramatic place to shoot in the early morning and sunset. Good luck with this one.

I Dream of Eternal Spring
by ccraft

Comment:
Thanks again for all your great feedback and votes. Just posting the lens again (I posted earlier but it's a little further down). I use the Nikkor 10.5mm 2.8 fisheye and I have a Nikon D70. I've had some great results with it so far and it's always in my camera bag. I highly recommend it to anyone who's interested in a fisheye.

An Evening by the Pool
by Artan

Comment:
Congratulations on your first ribbon. This was a very beautiful shot!

Serenity Under Chaos
by grandmarginal

Comment:
Congratulations on your first ribbon. This was a beautiful and dramatic shot!

I Dream of Eternal Spring
by ccraft

Comment:
Thanks so much for your comments and votes. This ribbon is very exciting for me. I was using a Nikon D70 with a Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye lens. I set it up on a tripod and turned on the timer and then layed down in the flowers, less than a foot from the camera and this is the effect I got. It was a beautiful day and I thought about this challenge as soon as I saw the meadow.

Dancing ballerina
by Hokahey

Comment:
Beautiful. You took full advantage of light and the composition is excellent. 9