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Wise Old bird 
Taken on a recent visit to Edinburgh Zoo. The bird was being used in a display, so was flying constantly and I only got seconds to get a shot.

I would ...

Another Lake Nippissing Sunset 
As the sun was going down behind a bank of clouds it was reflecting in the lake. I also liked the way the sun lit up the clouds above it.


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Dead Tree 
What do you guys think of this? I believe it's my best work yet.

If there were an art competition, I would enter this shot. What are your thoughts on ...

Spring Treasure 
I came upon a patch of these Siberian squill while on a walk with my daughter.

They're very pretty, but much more so when you look at them from underneath....

Frost creek  Not rated yet
I am new to photography and would like some advice.

I was looking for a soft very relaxing picture. I shot it at 12 noon bright sunny day, the light ...

Leaf  Not rated yet
I sat the camera on the bench in front of the leaf and really liked the outcome.

What do you all think?

Using my optio s7 Digital


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Natural Arch Hays, MT  Not rated yet
I was visiting the natural arch at Hays, MT looking up and out was this tree growing from the rock. I think it looks like an OK photo.


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the long trip home..  Not rated yet
I was hoping to capture the dichotomy of motion and tranquillity of the highway at night.


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Secret Garden  Not rated yet
I wanted to capture the interest of the reader absorbed in her book as well as reveal the title of the novel.

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Blazing Glory  Not rated yet
I love shooting at the Great Salt Lake, I am sure you have already noticed this by my submissions.

My last shoot was two weeks ago, and this is one ...

Green Leaf  Not rated yet
Taken in our garden using the macro setting on my Optio S7 Pentax digital camera


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more pansies  Not rated yet
Walking the dog about 9:15 at night I passed a planter with pansies in it not much larger than a quarter.

I set my little Fuji on macro & used the ...

Beautiful!!  Not rated yet
My mom took this picture and I am so proud of her, she wants to make a career in photography and I just want to see what’s missing or something she could ...

Zortman Chapel  Not rated yet
I went to Zortman, MT to take a picture of this chapel.

Every where I went either had lots of wires, or a less than exciting view.

I had taken ...

Montana Mountain  Not rated yet
I was driving through Montana last Aug. with my point and shoot camera in tow.

It was an over cast day and this view caught my eye. I liked the way ...

Free me  Not rated yet
We were asked to take a shot of this monkey looking straight towards the camera.

It was difficult to that because the monkeys would often shy away ...

Orange Reflections  Not rated yet
I like this photo, and being as that you say you are so picky...well, I find that a good thing!

I can take constructive criticism. That is why I am ...

Winter Scene  Not rated yet
This is a photo I am proud of! It has won an award in framing.

You are professionals though; just want to know what you think about it as well.

Photography ...

Glacier Lillies  Not rated yet
As I was driving I saw these beautiful flowers.

I shot them using the macro feature on my Kodak Z812 IS.

Then In Picasa I cropped them a little ...

Illuminated Reflections  Not rated yet
This is a sunset taken over the Great Salt Lake.

For some reason, it is missing the spark that capture people's eye in my opinion.

I like it, just ...

Reflection at Twin Lakes  Not rated yet
I had read about reflections and framing. I saw these two trees close together so I lined up the shot.

Then at the computer I darkened it a little ...

Mystery  Not rated yet
I am 16 Years old and this is a picture that I took of my younger sister at sunset.


This is a great photo with instant impact. It looks like it could ...

A sure sign of spring  Not rated yet
This was taken on a fairly sunny morning in early April of this year. The bee was still somewhat "dozy", from its long winter nap allowing me to get in ...

Manila at Night  Not rated yet
I took this during a photo shoot session for our models (we have an agency in Manila).

After reading your piece regarding BW photography - I gave the ...

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