Dec 2007 Digital Competition

Best of Show Choke and Gus by Christian Mildh It is quite obvious that much time and thought was put into this image. Great use of lighting, background and foreground. Would like to ha ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:56:45 -0800

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Best of Show Choke and Gus by Christian Mildh It is quite obvious that much time and thought was put into this image. Great use of lighting, background and foreground. Would like to ha ...

Honorable Mention Feather & Egg Tom May This is an incredible image. Nice use of light, shadows, and simplicity. Great composition too.

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:17:47 -0800

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Honorable Mention Feather & Egg Tom May This is an incredible image. Nice use of light, shadows, and simplicity. Great composition too.

Fish For Breakfast by Diane Chenault Very nice action shot. It takes a lot of patience to get a shot like this. I would have liked to seen a faster shutter here to freeze the eagle's wi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:07:34 -0800

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Fish For Breakfast by Diane Chenault Very nice action shot. It takes a lot of patience to get a shot like this. I would have liked to seen a faster shutter here to freeze the eagle's wi ...

Mmmmm Grandma's Coleslaw by Cindy Murray Cropped too tight and too centered. Was not appealing to me (but then I hate coleslaw). Sorry.

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:34:50 -0800

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Mmmmm Grandma's Coleslaw by Cindy Murray Cropped too tight and too centered. Was not appealing to me (but then I hate coleslaw). Sorry.

Pumpkins for everyone by Dwain Cunningham Nice use of "depth of field". The little bit of blue sky drew my eye off of the page. Would have been nice to not have the peanut sign distract ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:04:22 -0800

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Pumpkins for everyone by Dwain Cunningham Nice use of "depth of field". The little bit of blue sky drew my eye off of the page. Would have been nice to not have the peanut sign distract ...

My First Easy Bake Cake by Don Newton Great expression and lighting and exposure. What hurt this image (to me) is that the cake was out of focus because of too large of an aperature (f/2 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:07:28 -0800

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My First Easy Bake Cake by Don Newton Great expression and lighting and exposure. What hurt this image (to me) is that the cake was out of focus because of too large of an aperature (f/2 ...

Napa Sweetness by Linda Schoonover Nice colors and exposure but would have liked to have seen the bottom of this bunch of grapes.

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:40:08 -0800

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Napa Sweetness by Linda Schoonover Nice colors and exposure but would have liked to have seen the bottom of this bunch of grapes.

Mess of Cukes by Dave Carley Too much glare. The background was distracting.

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:59:46 -0800

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Mess of Cukes by Dave Carley Too much glare. The background was distracting.

My Pinnapple Plantation by Walter Hamler Image too centered (the "rule of thirds" is your friend). Background too busy, perhaps a short depth of field with a blurred background could hav ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:42:52 -0800

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My Pinnapple Plantation by Walter Hamler Image too centered (the "rule of thirds" is your friend). Background too busy, perhaps a short depth of field with a blurred background could hav ...

Lemons by Jane Riley I really like the softness of this image. This requires a good knowledge of Photoshop (not just clicking on a Photoshop filter like most people do). I thought it sh ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:24:06 -0800

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Lemons by Jane Riley I really like the softness of this image. This requires a good knowledge of Photoshop (not just clicking on a Photoshop filter like most people do). I thought it sh ...

A Beak Full Of Beakfast by Heather Edmunds Nice composition but 3 things bothered me in this image. 1. Overexposed on the white feathers of bird. 2. Clutter in forground 2. The dark ba ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:33:26 -0800

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A Beak Full Of Beakfast by Heather Edmunds Nice composition but 3 things bothered me in this image. 1. Overexposed on the white feathers of bird. 2. Clutter in forground 2. The dark ba ...

Tails of Long Ago by Mike Moore The angle of this shot really grabs one's attention and makes this shot quite interesting. Good use of depth of field. I would have liked to have seen a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:09:50 -0800

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Tails of Long Ago by Mike Moore The angle of this shot really grabs one's attention and makes this shot quite interesting. Good use of depth of field. I would have liked to have seen a ...

Dare to be Different by Bradley Condiff Very colorful and impactful! I like that everything is in focus (f/8.0).

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:35:12 -0800

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Dare to be Different by Bradley Condiff Very colorful and impactful! I like that everything is in focus (f/8.0).

Mrs. Cruse's Childhood Memories by Terry Bryant Crop in tighter to eliminate the signs on left going off the page and soo much dead spce on top 1/3 of image. Try to get people to look di ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:27:11 -0800

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Mrs. Cruse's Childhood Memories by Terry Bryant Crop in tighter to eliminate the signs on left going off the page and soo much dead spce on top 1/3 of image. Try to get people to look di ...

Chocolate Swirl by George Stedronsky Cute photo (if it was your kid) but not to appealing to me. I think sometimes we all try to over do things in Photoshop by clicking on the standard f ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:05:10 -0800

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Chocolate Swirl by George Stedronsky Cute photo (if it was your kid) but not to appealing to me. I think sometimes we all try to over do things in Photoshop by clicking on the standard f ...

yumm.. bet you can't eat just one! by William Grisaitis Great expression on the leopard. The background was distracting to me and would have like to seen it either in focus or totally ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:14:43 -0800

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yumm.. bet you can't eat just one! by William Grisaitis Great expression on the leopard. The background was distracting to me and would have like to seen it either in focus or totally ...

Photographer Unknown Capturing an image like this means being alert and always ready for a quick shot. Try using a polorizer on water. The reflection of the bird in water is nice but ne ...

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:19:44 -0800

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Photographer Unknown Capturing an image like this means being alert and always ready for a quick shot. Try using a polorizer on water. The reflection of the bird in water is nice but ne ...

Food Can Be Challenging by Judy Hogan Would have been better if the child was looking at camera.

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:13:29 -0800

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Food Can Be Challenging by Judy Hogan Would have been better if the child was looking at camera.

Strawberries by Mary Wood 1. The white in corners drew my eye off the page 2. leaves are fuzzy, try a smaller aperature rather than f/2.8 3. Too much glare on berries.

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:43:52 -0800

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Strawberries by Mary Wood 1. The white in corners drew my eye off the page 2. leaves are fuzzy, try a smaller aperature rather than f/2.8 3. Too much glare on berries.

Toasting Marshmallows by Alan Dart Had this image been in focus it would have been among the best images submitted. Working in low light situations is a challenge, keep practicing.

nobody@smugmug.com (OrlandoCameraClub) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:33:37 -0800

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Toasting Marshmallows by Alan Dart Had this image been in focus it would have been among the best images submitted. Working in low light situations is a challenge, keep practicing.