Thirst Of Many
by aurora

Comment:
if the soft-focus is on purpose, it doesn't work for me

Mighty Ducks
by Velocity

Comment:
title doesn't match subject (geese)

Custom Tint
by spiderman

Comment:
once again, a last minute brain-storm is instead a brain-fart -- someone stop me! only shot a handful, but they're all much better in hindsight --- okay, okay - anyway, this is the passenger door of my 2000 Isuzu Amigo wearing the custom tint i had installed right after i bought it. that's 3 years ago, right? so this year the SPIDERMAN movie comes out, and my car looks like a cartoon! on the other hand, i've seen at least 4 other cars with MY tint since then ...

walk walk 40 walk no stopping no stopping no stopping no stopping walk no stopping
by spiderman

Comment:
back in the CANDID challenge, while i was snooping around at the train station, i snapped a 'walkin dude' several blocks away with my 500mm - he came out nicely framed within a forest of signs and bushs, and i liked that look

this is that same stretch of street, taken from a diffrent angle - this time i stepped out into traffic to get the best view of the signs - using the 500mm stepped down, the DOF was also good enough to keep both extremes in focus - i believe that we're looking at almost 4 blocks here

Refreshing
by spiderman

Comment:
all self shot - no assistants - i set up a patio chair and a propped-up hat-on-a-stick to get the focus close - then i brought out a nice big glass and a gallon of milk - the first try i missed my head completely, which distracted me because on the second try i got about half of the back of my head BUT i forgot to take the shot! 3rd times a charm (or as close as i was willing to go that night - yes it was after 9 PM and i was bopping aroung outside in a pair of swim-trunks)

Forgotten
by spiderman

Comment:
i agree, CQ --- hey, too bad about the disqualification of the 2nd place entry --- but now i'm #58!!! only 57 more disqualifications to go!

Message edited by author 2003-01-21 16:12:03.

Forgotten
by spiderman

Comment:
an abandoned (?) water reservoir alongside the Brea Canyon highway (now much less traveled since the 57 freeway was built) -- i've seen some livestock in the area, but they must be grazing up from the other side of the hills - there's no other sign of life along the hillside, save for the barbed wire and the trash

as for the washed-out sky - well, this whole week was overcast, and i was lucky to find a patch of green that was lit up enough to make an interesting photo

oh well - the winners were out of my range this week anyway :)

A Clam By Any Other Name...
by Antithesis

Comment:
hey i liked this enuf to give it a 6 - apparently it sunk deep into my subconscious, because my BODY PARTS submission 6 weeks later looked very similar ... BLEAGH

funny - i didn't get as many bad reviews as you did, but still didn't score very high

OW! I HATE It When That Happens!!!
by albright1

Comment:
a liitle too dark on the ear side - 6

Witchita Lineman, by Glen Campbell
by spiderman

Comment:
the golf course is home to many (many many ...) wild parrots -- i was hoping to be able to shoot some for the "stranger" challenge, but i probably arrived too late in the day - didn't see any - the only bird who stood still long enough for me to compose a decent shot was this guy