81 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar Derivatix
Derivatix says:

I used to live in Toronto, wonderful shot, thanks for bringing back the memory to that wonderful time I had there.

(5 years and 3024 days ago)

CN Tower
avatar locksmagic

Well then this is a great opportunity for a reshoot! I love going back and redoing my old pictures now that I have better equipment and knowledge, to go back and correct the "mistakes" that you didn't know how to change is really cool. Actually now that I think about it, that would make a sweet contest!

(5 years and 3024 days ago)

CN Tower
avatar locksmagic

Very nice, I especially like the contrast of the motion blur of the guy's face to sharp definition of his body. One suggestion though, I think this could be greatly improved if done in HDR so that the windows of the tower aren't blown out.

(5 years and 3024 days ago)

CN Tower
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273Kelvin says:

Love this shot, great DOF and tack sharp. I didn't know what lind of snake that was before Kyricom mentioned that it was a harmless Garter snake so you can be sure that I wouldn't have taken the risk! Gutsy for sure.

(5 years and 3026 days ago)

Slithering
avatar devprakashkute

Nice shot!

(5 years and 3029 days ago)

Slithering
avatar UncleJimmy

Agree here w/ kyricom...although harmless, if you had no idea how to identify the snake, it's gutsy enough for me...I know people who would pass out from fear just being near a snake regardless of type. (Not me of course...we have a 5 foot Python named "Monty"!)

(5 years and 3030 days ago)

Slithering
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

*snicker* That's a Garter Snake... they couldn't hurt you if they wanted to. But, if you were unaware of that and overcame your fear to get the shot... it was "gutsy." Congratulations for your bravery! (it's a nice shot, too)

(5 years and 3030 days ago)

Slithering
avatar RayTedwell

A very nice shot, and gutsy for sure!

(5 years and 3030 days ago)

Slithering
avatar drskn08
drskn08 says:

Amazing man !!!

(5 years and 3031 days ago)

Cracks in the Sky
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mires says:

Great shot

(5 years and 3033 days ago)

Night Skyline
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Nice shot of the stars... definitely at night

(5 years and 3033 days ago)

Starlight
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

VERY cool... bummer about the wire

(5 years and 3035 days ago)

Cracks in the Sky
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absolutely beautiful!!!

(5 years and 3036 days ago)

Cracks in the Sky
avatar Bambi
Bambi says:

Great shot, how long was the exposure for this shot, I guess they are multiple lightning strikes. The purple colour is fantastic.

(5 years and 3039 days ago)

Cracks in the Sky
avatar UncleJimmy

Wow...what a lucky capture, never quite saw one go in a circle before...nice

(5 years and 3039 days ago)

Cracks in the Sky
avatar Hayato
Hayato says:

WOW!! JUST WOW, Author!!

The colors between them (green & brown) are just perfect to get my attention!

A simple color palette, I would like to paint it if you dont mind. XD

(5 years and 3042 days ago)

Resting
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Great shot, what focal length was it shot at. Your Exit data will tell you.

(5 years and 3045 days ago)

Street Wildlife
avatar Glockman
Glockman says:

And possibly get called for stalling, giving your opponent a referees penalty point

(5 years and 3065 days ago)

Just a Bit More
avatar captgeo
captgeo says:

http://www.diyphotography.net/the-comprehensive-water-drop-photography-guide

This is a good site for info.

Good start.. keep it up.

(5 years and 3068 days ago)

Drop of Green
avatar locksmagic

ahhh ok, that would account for it being a bit soft. Still a great capture though. You also have a bit of motion blur on the drop itself, what was the power setting on your flash?

(5 years and 3068 days ago)

Drop of Green
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Nice photo

(5 years and 3069 days ago)

Too Heavy
avatar locksmagic

Are you using a dedicated macro lens or are you cropping down?

(5 years and 3069 days ago)

Drop of Green
avatar FallingHorse

Ha ha - looks like he's poking out his tongue too :P

(5 years and 3069 days ago)

I
avatar greymval
greymval says:

Fabulous!

(5 years and 3069 days ago)

I
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

high res is very nice. Great focus

(5 years and 3070 days ago)

Up Close
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

It is a nice photo, but to use it as and example of calmness in Nature, I would have prefer ed a flower without blemishes.

(5 years and 3070 days ago)

Calmness of Nature
avatar FallingHorse

If he came first is he struggling? Guess it doesn't matter, he's struggling to keep his tongue in his mouth

(5 years and 3070 days ago)

Too Heavy
avatar Chuck
Chuck says:

Congrats

(5 years and 3071 days ago)

Into the Iris
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Lovely detail, just a little too dark IMO

(5 years and 3071 days ago)

Frustration
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

amazing

(5 years and 3072 days ago)

Up Close
avatar rbsgrl
rbsgrl says:

Very great shot! Love that you caught the lashes even though it is so close to the eye itself.

(5 years and 3073 days ago)

Gazing
avatar Teebone100

Oh my gosh! this is incredible! well done!!

(5 years and 3073 days ago)

Into the Iris
avatar Teebone100

I love how close up this is

(5 years and 3073 days ago)

Gazing
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

This is what we call "close"

(5 years and 3074 days ago)

Into the Iris
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Much better, you now have an interesting photograph.

(5 years and 3075 days ago)

Westernized
avatar Brandon
Brandon says:

very impressive!

(5 years and 3075 days ago)

Into the Iris
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

If you lighten this, a lot, so the background is virtually white and we can see the details in roof, and then chop the image in half, you will have a far more interesting photograph, IMO.

(5 years and 3075 days ago)

Westernized
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

The front figure is really beautiful, but the ones in the background is just a little too light and not soft enough to really fade into the background.

(5 years and 3075 days ago)

Confucius
avatar Karol
Karol says:

wow!

(5 years and 3076 days ago)

Into the Iris
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

This is an amazing close-up

(5 years and 3077 days ago)

Into the Iris
avatar Chuck
Chuck says:

Nice Job Congats on first place win

(5 years and 3080 days ago)

Drop of Fragrance
avatar Androla
Androla says:

nice!

(5 years and 3081 days ago)

The Crown
avatar Androla
Androla says:

nice!

(5 years and 3081 days ago)

The Crown
avatar mazanda
mazanda says:

Congratulations for your fist place.

(5 years and 3081 days ago)

Drop of Fragrance
avatar Chuck
Chuck says:

Congrats

(5 years and 3084 days ago)

Big Eyes
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happyme27 says:

game? or sport?

(5 years and 3085 days ago)

Ultimate!
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Great

(5 years and 3086 days ago)

Balanced
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olga says:

Great colours and reflection!

(5 years and 3087 days ago)

Captured
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olga says:

Beautiful colours!

(5 years and 3088 days ago)

Closer
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olga says:

WOW Good shot!

(5 years and 3088 days ago)

The Crown