Frank

Fun topic! Great photos!

Tried to sharpen more, but the bill was not helped that much and sharpening had to be removed from the water.  The feathers were helped a bit.  I think this is a great action photo!

Because the nuts are falling off to the right, add to the frame in that direction and crop off a bit of the left side.  That would be an alternative frame.  Your light is also drawing us from left to right which is a good thing!  Or what happens if you flip  horizontally?  Does that change the story?

Tried to follow suggestions above: expanding the canvassed lightening the face/eye area

Nice capture of a street scene moment.  My only complaint…..I would not have guessed that she was looking into a mirror.  I thought it might be an iPhone camera!  So, your title is key.  “the Last Look at ………”  or “One last look at make-up before knocking on the door” !

I like your decision to include more of the foreground than above-the-door background, because I think it goes well with the story of age and worn out door and wall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwROxilxPs

Very impressive!

Robert A., from reading signs in the background of your wonderful bucking bronco thought I would add a little history of the event.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyenne_Frontier_Days

Hmmm……think I added too much yellow

Most of the image refers to a past time.  The meter conflicts too much with that feel.

Yes! except since you asked, look at the glare on the two dark squash as circled.  it looks like it might be a flash reflection of light. so, in second image I just took one small brush stroke of “burn” over those spots to hopefully take out the glare.

PS  I like what the lighter version does to the snow and especially the wings.  In the darker image I like what is does to the darker body of  the bird, but not to the snow.   So another option would be to dodge the wings and burn the body, or keep the red curves effect out of the wings just effecting the body and red head and then dodge or wri…[Read more]

Wonderful image!  Look at the detail in the wings and the position of the tail!

A couple of things you might try…..without touching the bird.   Adjusting the light of the background .    First try is lightening the background.  Next try is darkening the background which seems to help bring out the colors of the bird.   And, a curves adjus…[Read more]

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What happened to the guy challenging that bull?  If my horse was doing that turn I think I would have both hands of the pummel!  Great action shots, Julie, Wendy, Robert.  (One pro sports photographer mentioned he tries to include the ball in most of his shots)

I like this a lot, because I can think of a lot of interpretations!   A change of sky could change everything, too!   I enjoy images like this one that bring out emotions.

The emotion I get is Hope.    The lighting is wonderful and the shadow, too.  I really like this photo, Robert.

Beautiful….awesome….what a special wildlife moment!

Wow!  What an impressive thread of photos!

Gets a good laugh from moi!