Canyon View
by jpochard

Comment:
Well done on capturing detail in the mountains and the sky. I like the layering of the foreground branches, middleground mountains and the background mountains.

Nature's Palette
by Neil

Comment:
Damn! This is amazing, so detailed.

S I N K I N G
by xXxscarletxXx

Comment:
This is great. Awesome concept that has been perfectly executed.

I'm sure he won't bite...
by darnok

Comment:
Thanks for all the comments and the votes. My highest score yet :)

Originally posted by EarlBaker: What ... is ... that!? Very creepy.

It's a rain spider, here is a picture of the entire spider I took using the regular macro function on my camera.

Originally posted by NikonJeb: YIKES!!!! That seriously creeps me out! I hope you had a really big lens from a safe distance! 8>)

The reversed lens macro setup has fixed focus close to the front the the lens (back element of the reversed lens), so the lens is very much in the face of your subject.

Originally posted by kelbelle: How many of those do you think it would take to make a nice fur coat? Great macro, it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! 9

It's about the size of the palm of your hand, so you would a large number of them.

Double Strike
by SamDoe1

Comment:
This is an awesome lightning shot, well done. You captured the strike perfectly. It is also nice to see detail in the clouds. I like how the cold colours in the sky contrast with the warm colours in the foreground. You should consider cloning out the leaves on the right of the image.

nauset-dawn-IMG_5088-TM.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Great shoot. I like the glowing yellow and orange colours in the foreground.

Mr Rebel
by Nicht

Comment:
Nice shot, good concept.

The B&W conversion was done well, focus looks to be spot on.

Just nitpicking, but being further away from the background would have helped to throw it a bit out of focus, as it is a bit distracting. That would also get rid of the shadow cast on the background by the subject. The hightlights in the background also seem to be a bit blown out. Maybe use a darker background with a more suble texture?

I would have gone with a slightly more relaxed crop, do that the hats don't run into the edge of the frame. Would have been better if the left eye was either visible or completely hidden, it looks a bit strange being half there.

frosty leaves
by margiemu

Comment:
The lighting is really amazing.

Insain
by Arti-Elvi

Comment:
My favourite for this challenge - 10. I think I know who this is...

Awesome. You really pulled the demented look off well here.

Btw, you spelled insane wrong...

Fragile
by hanae

Comment:
Great job contrasting light and dark.