MikePDX

Interesting.  It seems to me that without the "extra" hand it would be a very different image, as Mike said.  This is presented here as a square crop.  So it's possible that the original contained ...

Another from my Osprey series from this past Spring.  As usual - no one is looking at the camera!

This seems to be my favorite form of landscape. All of these shot from Steptoe Butte in SE Washington State. Whitman County Growers - The Palouse in Washington State Golden Hills - The Palouse Work ...

Thanks for the feedback. Looking now, I tend to agree about allowing more space at the bottom. But not as far as Mike has shown. Generally speaking, I'd consider myself to be very lucky just to ...

All I can say is that Australians seem to have fully mastered the art of having fun.

A fine story of the current situation that will one day be an instant reminder of the COVID era.  I especially like #2 - who knew that skulls could cry?  And leave it to the Swiss to paint their ...

I think the first tells your story somewhat more clearly.  It seems to show the egret disgusted with the trash.  Having said that, though, the second gives the egret a feeling of helplessness with ...

These are very interesting images to examine what I like in a photo.  So I would have to say that I like some of each. The first, in my view, has better lighting, and I prefer it for the flag ...

Another from my Osprey collection.

It is a wonderful shot as others have said. You captured the decisive moment perfectly. If I were to offer suggestions to improve it, I might suggest a somewhat different crop.  In my mind, a ...

Of these two, both have merit, but I think I slightly prefer the second.  I really like the horizontal crop of the first with its additional negative space surrounding the building.  But my eye ...

A couple of you asked for more Osprey photos, so here goes. I followed several nesting pairs from about April 1 through July 1. Their nest platforms were located in a way that let me sit in my car ...

I sense that she has the look and posture of sheer boredom.  I recognize that look from my time in the army many, many years ago.

I like the interaction of the cranes, forming a square frame.  Of course it would be nice to have a focal point within that frame, but you can't have everything.  Maybe you could enhance some more ...

A cluttered, busy shop is a fascinating place, isn't it?  I want to wander around and study all the detail.  But then I don't linger, because you haven't focused my attention on any particular spot. ...

I've been gone for quite a while, but I thought I'd pop back in this week. My current photographic efforts have been focused on wildlife, which doesn't necessarily fit into the regular subjects of ...

My first digital camera was an E 500. I had been an Oly film shooter for many years and one of the attractions for me jumping into digital with the E 500 was that I could, through an adapter, use ...

It was definitely part of the exhibit, and I believe there was an explanation, but I've forgotten it.  Senior moments, you understand.

Inside the cargo hold of the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Air and Space museum in McMinnville, Oregon.  All the clutter you see is part of the airplane.

I agree that the Adobe subscription models are a bit convoluted to figure out.  I've been a long-time Lightroom user, all the way back to version 1.0.  So I was reluctant to switch to the ...