Don Mace
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Location:
Sacramento CA, United States
Specialty:
Nature
Experience:
20+ Years
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I have been capturing images for over 30 years. My formative years were spent shooting 35mm film or slide transparencies. My workflow is now totally digital. I primarily capture nature, scenic, landscapes, architectural, macro and, ever so often, people. I am drawn to simple clean compositions - solitary objects on uncluttered tonal areas for the most part. I am fortunate enough to live in one of the most beautiful and photographable places in the world, California. Not a day passes without an opportunity to capture an extraordinary and unique image. I prefer to post process my own images and market my images independently and via stock image sites.
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Views: 3258
Photographer: Ron Zehn
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Canon Elf 3
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I like the idea you were going for. Try to find an angle that has better symmetry of lines. Human eyes like to see patterns that repeat and are symmetrical. For som...
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Views: 2208
Photographer: alan campbell
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
My general impression of this image is that it looks more like a travel snapshot than a compelling and graphic photographic image. Your description says that the peo...
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Views: 2481
Photographer: STEVE PARTRIDGE
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
CANON EOS 350
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I like this images composition for the most part because it presents the bird in an uncommon visual perspective. If not for the positioning of the bird it would have...
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Views: 2933
Photographer: hans peters
Category: Animal Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Don Mace
This is a beautiful and compelling image. It is reminiscent of a studio portrait or one of many of the iconic covers on a Nat Geo magazine. It has a very painterly ...
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Views: 1884
Photographer: Terri Chambers
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
There is nothing technically wrong with this image and it is a pleasant image to view. But if your intention was to create wall art or a 'postcard' type image for pr...
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Views: 1900
Photographer: Terri Chambers
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
As with the first image, I think the presentation of this one lacks pop and an interesting and compelling composition. The color is good as is the focus and DOF, but...
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Views: 2017
Photographer: Terri Chambers
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I like this image. I think that you have created an image that has a mood which far exceeds the subject matter of the photo itself. This is the sort of metaphorical...
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Views: 1892
Photographer: Alejandro Castedo
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Overall I find this a compelling image that has many of the elements of a very artful presentation. I really like the colors and the complementary hues that pervade t...
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Views: 1941
Photographer: stephanie leachman
Category: Nature Photography
Camera: cannon 35 mm
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I very much like this image. It evokes a mood that is both mysterious and peaceful. The capture was well timed to catch the light so well. I can see why the judges li...
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Views: 2274
Photographer: Charlotte Purdy
Category: Black & White Photography
Camera:
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
Critiqued by: Don Mace
This image, as taken, has potential. In fact it has the makings of an interesting wall image with a little bit of post processing, selective blurring, and cropping. ...
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Views: 2390
Photographer: Terri Simpson
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Kodak EasyShare Z950
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Nice photo overall that could benefit from perhaps a little different placement or cropping.
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Views: 2471
Photographer: stephen ward
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D3000
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I think this is generally a pleasant photo, composed well, with fairly good lighting. It is a bit dull and the color is not balanced well. This photo could do with ...
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Views: 1792
Photographer: Douglas Pfister
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I think this is a nicely done capture, with sufficient subject interest. It would serve well as a very nice inclusion to a bird guide or manual.
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Views: 1840
Photographer: Edward Arthur lavigne
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Olympus camedia digital camera
Critiqued by: Don Mace
This is an image that has quite a bit of potential if captured and exposed correctly. I can see that there are interesting cloud formations and subtle gradations of ...
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Views: 2069
Photographer: Edward Arthur lavigne
Category: Still life Photography
Camera: oympus camedia digital camera
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I'm not sure whether you were trying to capture an interesting pattern on the water, or intrigue the viewer with the horizontal white line of water. But I think gene...
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Views: 1884
Photographer: Terri Chambers
Category: Still life Photography
Camera:
Nikon D700
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I like this image very much. Flower images are compelling to shoot simply because they invite us to look closer at them. This image works very well simply because o...
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Views: 1806
Photographer: Ana
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Don Mace
As I mentioned earlier I think the image evokes an interesting mood. The image itself holds little in the way of any compelling objects that are of great interest. I...
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Views: 9788
Photographer: Douglas Pfister
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Very nicely executed image. I think if I were a small ground rodent and saw this image, I'd be very worried.
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Views: 1875
Photographer: Elizabeth O'Brien
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I think this shot conveys a great moodiness and a sense of wonder. I like the saturated colors and the play of light along the plants.
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Views: 1574
Photographer: Emily Stolz
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 50D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Overall I like this image. I think it conveys a very pleasant and natural mood.
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Views: 1755
Photographer: Douglas Pfister
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
An interesting and evocative image that brings the viewer closer to a visual world not often apparent in every day life.
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Views: 1692
Photographer: jurgita
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D5000
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Despite my many comments and suggestions above I do like this image. I like the mood and the message that it conveys to the eye.
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Views: 1510
Photographer: vincent brown
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300S
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Generally I think this is a good image. I think the boat could have been more interestingly incorporated into the image however.
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Views: 1538
Photographer: David Brown
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D700
Critiqued by: Don Mace
This is a nice image and bird study. Telephoto shots of animals are sometimes hit and miss and you captured him well.
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Views: 1782
Photographer: tammy
Category: Still life Photography
Camera: 5 mg motorola
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I'm speechless actually. I think if you were trying to create an enigmatic, ghostly image or abstract composition you didn't make it. If you were trying for somethi...
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Views: 1534
Photographer: Steve Birbeck
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Fujifilm FinePix HS10
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I like this image. I think it could use some post processing adjustments to make it a more compelling image in terms of composition and lighting, but a very nice cap...
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Views: 1629
Photographer: Scott Elberger
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Critiqued by: Don Mace
This image evokes a primal response in me that takes me out of my rational space, and into my visceral instinctual response mechanisms. It is wonderful as an image, ...
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Views: 1627
Photographer: jennie franklin
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera: Select
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Most of all I like the mood of this image. It does what any respectable sunrise image does. . it soothes the soul and relects the beauty of nature. This is a very st...
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Views: 713
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Architectual Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, this is an image that I think strains to be interesting and just falls short. I compare it to the situation where you find that perfectly formed oak tree th...
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Views: 785
Photographer: Lukas Barnard
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Lukas, thank you again for sharing your image with me and allowing me to comment on it. I think this image has a very mystical and surreal feel to it. The wings you...
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Views: 1572
Photographer: brian hollars
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Brian, My first impression of the image is 'wow'. I am myself drawn to dramatic lighting and images the present a sense of depth and distance which your image certai...
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Views: 774
Photographer: Ana Isabel MartiÂnez
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 450D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Ana, I really like this image. Frankly I have to really stretch to find things to improve on it. The following suggestions are meant as alternatives to this already...
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Views: 1401
Photographer: Tasha I. Duncan
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Kodak EasyShare Z915
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Tasha, I think this image is captured well, and is technically correct. As a snapshot or memory capture it is a very nice shot. You have captured that sense of natur...
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Views: 1405
Photographer: Sonja Washington
Category: Nature Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Sonja, I like this image. An image is, after all, about capturing something intangible. Its less about being technologically perfect and more about reflecting wh...
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Views: 1577
Photographer: Douglas Pfister
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Doug, I could very well be mistaken, but I do get the feeling that this image is a composite image made from a waterfall location, and a river location. The juxta...
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Views: 1614
Photographer: Ana Isabel MartiÂnez
Category: Black & White Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Ana, I like this image on so many levels. Aside from the fact that it has a story to it, it also provides a very nice bridge between two worlds and relates a univers...
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Views: 1322
Photographer: Terry Lee
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon 40D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Terry, You've created a very nice image, perfectly suited for an enlargement and printing for either wall art or a gallery print. I normally do not give ratings o...
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Views: 1393
Photographer: barry dady
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Fujifilm FinePix HS10
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Barry, I think that the image is pleasing and captures a moment that you found beautiful. If it is your intent with this image to share what you saw then you carried...
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Views: 1282
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon Coolpix S570
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Denis, I like this photo simply because it immediately creates an impression of dusk and a mysterious and warm mood. It is not cluttered and the image is pleasing bo...
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Views: 1047
Photographer: Jack Cerne
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Leica Minilux
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Jack, I rather like this image because of the elements it contains that are iconic to the desert and canyonland areas. The soaring birds give a sense of scope and ...
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Views: 963
Photographer: Lukas Barnard
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Lukas, I really like this image. I understand why you felt compelled to capture it. Again, it is difficult to extract and thus interpret the form and substance of th...
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Views: 1053
Photographer: Lukas Barnard
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hello Lukas. As I said earlier this is a wonderful and strikingly colorful image of an otherwise static and mundane subject. Understand that telephone poles, unless ...
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Views: 1069
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Maureen, I have little to critique regarding this image. As a finished image it could well stand on its own without any further post processing. Having said this I...
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Views: 1008
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Photojournalism
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Leonard, I like your creative and daring approach to image presentation. Many have difficulty applying unique and experimental methods to their images. In this c...
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Views: 952
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Photojournalism
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Jon, I am drawn to simple contrasting sorts of compositions so this one grabbed my eye right away. I liked the forms that were in the image and the feeling of a ...
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Views: 1096
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Maureen, Often it's difficult to provide critique for an image that is a composite and, in actuality, artistic rendering of a photo. The subjective quality of the...
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Views: 825
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, thank you for sharing this image with me. I think you have a good eye and for the most part I think you executed this well. There are, as I said above, some...
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Views: 1151
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I tend to be rather stingy with my critique evaluation numbers, but I think that this effort has the look of a classic composition. I was reminded of some i...
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Views: 1066
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I fully see what you were trying to convey in this image, and I think the treatment you gave it was very innovative, and could have worked well, if everythin...
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Views: 1023
Photographer: Lukas Barnard
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Lukas, thanks again for sharing. As a landscape and nature photographer I too am drawn to compositions like this. I like that you chose the morning to capture this, ...
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Views: 762
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Commercial Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, the image you chose is both striking and interesting from a color and vibrance stand point. However I think its always difficult to capture an image of pre-e...
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Views: 1023
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I really want to love this. Its a good attempt at a nature macro. These are tough shots to pull of well. But I think the overall appearance of the image ...
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Views: 1145
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I very much like this. It evokes a good response upon first sight. There are some areas of the image that I want to take you on about, but am not sure whether they ...
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Views: 1184
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I think you captured something special here Leonard. I wish I could have seen this at its native resolution and size. But its great nonetheless. I have little to s...
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Views: 1065
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I do few abstraction images, although I do love reflection and water images. Usually I ensure that there is some sort of recognizable shape within the chaos...
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Views: 1025
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, Once again you have not simply taken a photo but have endeavored to interpret it and give it an enigmatic and almost metaphorical countenance. I think you'...
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Views: 980
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I think this image reflects your creative eye and your vision. Yet,despite what I see you were trying to do with this image (and I think it was a good idea in concept...
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Views: 794
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I want so badly to make this image a 7 or 8, but I just don't think this one rises to that level. But again you have chosen a subject that bright and appeal...
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Views: 1070
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Photojournalism
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, this is a straight forward documentary sort of image that presents without comment an image of a house devastated by the recent hurricane. I think that it w...
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Views: 1058
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I really like the feeling of this image. As I mentioned earlier the warmth against the cold works so very well in this image. I will say that since you can't manipul...
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Views: 935
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Nature Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Denis, I think your image is very pleasing and has a lot of good, interesting color, detail and form in it. I think some post processing work on this image, which ha...
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Views: 953
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Nature Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Denis, Great job with this image. It is simple yet powerful in its story. The birds, flying high above the silhouetted building and foreground convey a sense of pow...
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Views: 797
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Nature Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Jon, I hate to make assumptions about how a photo was processed, but in this case I just have to say that I think this image, a well balanced and beautifully layered...
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Views: 962
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Denis, Thanks for sharing your photo with me and allowing me to provide some of my thoughts. I think you have a good eye. Sometimes your eye sees things that a cam...
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Views: 985
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, this is, once again a very good attempt at a macro image. I think that you got most of this one right. But something as simple as the light level (flash in...
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Views: 1022
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Leonard. I like this image. I think however that there was some post processing issues that need to be addressed before this is something you'd wish to present a...
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Views: 999
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Liked this one a lot. It has a warmer feeling to it, and I also felt that the butterfly was presented in a way as to give it a distinct character, more like an anima...
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Views: 979
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I like this image too. I see that it is your favorite. I can see why. Although I liked the previous image just a bit more (see comments relative to image 3) I think...
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Views: 1029
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Denis, once again a good effort, nice composition, and the colors, tones and textures make this an interesting and attractive image (and a nice companion image to the...
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Views: 974
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Denis, I like this image overall. I think what makes it appealing to a degree is all the elements work well together. The people work well in showing the scale and ...
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Views: 1016
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Denis, Thanks for sharing this group of images. I really like this one. I know exactly what drew you to want to capture this image. I think that it has a lot to gi...
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Views: 953
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Maureen, you obviously have an eye, and it immediately saw the possibilities in this image. The colors would have been the first thing to draw me to this image if I ...
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Views: 968
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I like this image and the warm colors it is bathed in. The tones of the bird, branches, and background all work together to create a harmonious and cohesive...
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Views: 917
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
As squirrels go this is a good image. I find it to be rather whimsical and fun. I like the colors and the textures here.
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Views: 805
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I think, based upon your description of the shooting situation, that you got the best shot you probably could have considering the short span of time the bir...
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Views: 886
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Architectual Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I was tempted here to give you a 9, except for just a couple of issues with the image that aren't huge concerns but areas that you could do to,I believe, re...
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Views: 831
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Leonard, Another nice and creative effort with your bird image here. I do like the juxtaposition of the wild sparrow, against the 'civilized' pattern of the feed...
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Views: 801
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Architectual Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, At first I thought this image was a night image and was trying to imagine what sort of white balance issues created the interesting color cast. Then I reali...
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Views: 805
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Architectual Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I'm happy that you have taken a different approach to this image from the first one you sent. Both have some very creative aspects that make them interestin...
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Views: 855
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard I think this is a good image for what it does. It is straight forward and clearly demonstrative of a wild bird. I like that the birds beak is open and appar...
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Views: 759
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I'm happy to see that you've taken the creative step of shooting birds in motion rather than as static and almost posed subjects. I'm also taken by the comp...
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Views: 845
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I think the changes you have made improve the overall feel of the image. I think that lighting here limits what this image can ultimately be. The motion, and composi...
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Views: 744
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Leonard. This is a nice photo for the most part. There are some issues here that I think are the result of some post processing actions you have taken. I like t...
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Views: 829
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I truly liked the feel of this image. The bird is engaged dynamically in its environment and the environment here forms part of a tapestry that seems connec...
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Views: 728
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D60
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I really like the colors of this image, particularly the use of complementary colors throughout the composition. (Blue/Orange). I also like the visual lines...
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Views: 780
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hello once again Leonard. As I said in the subject area this is a good image of a squirrel. I think you captured the mischievous nature of the little fellow quite w...
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Views: 752
Photographer: Leonard Aschenbrand
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Leonard, I very much like this image. The woodpecker is very bright and compelling to look at. And you are right, the peanut butter is a nice touch. :) I think the...
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Views: 754
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Maureen, I do like this image and probably would have been attracted to the scene myself. There is a lot of texture, bright and dark areas and color that naturally d...
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Views: 747
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Select category
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I think this is a very nice image Maureen. I think you have taken the previous critique to heart and made some very positive adjustments to the image. I have very l...
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Views: 765
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Select category
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I seldom give 10's but I think I would have on this if it hadn't been for one small issue. I like that you replaced the original human figure with another one. The w...
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Views: 735
Photographer: Reg Valliere
Category: Select category
Camera:
Canon EOS 50D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Reg, I think this image is a very nicely done, and pretty landscape. I would certainly consider it as calendar, or postcard quality in terms of its eye appeal. I wi...
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Views: 791
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I have mixed feelings about this image. I love its feel, colors, textures, implied story, and even most of the composition elements. I just don't think your attempt...
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Views: 846
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Maureen, Overall I think this is a great composition, and there is a lot of potential here in terms of movement, color, lighting and drama. But I think that your f...
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Views: 762
Photographer: Lukas Barnard
Category: People Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Lukas, This image is very compelling in that it tells a story and evokes a mood. It is, because of the intrinsic story suggested by the trusting pose of the dog on ...
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Views: 826
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I love this image. It has so much going for it. Thanks for sharing the original. The comments I will share deal with your posted image as well as the original uncrop...
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Views: 724
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, I think this is a very nice image. It has a few issues however that I think you can for the most part correct, but in the case of the soft focus. . I think you ...
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Views: 648
Photographer: Mark Rohner
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mark, My first and lingering impression of the image is a good one. I like the muted subtle colors and textures in this image and the way you have used the fog to cr...
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Views: 750
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary. I'm probably a little prejudiced since road images are my favorite sorts of shots to take. Road images, while containing no human figures usually, are nonethele...
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Views: 705
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Select category
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, I am torn on this image. Although I like it, I feel somewhat uncomfortable with it. I think perhaps its the rather edgy quality of the barrels and the unnatur...
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Views: 724
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, I really enjoyed looking at this image. Its a great capture of a coyote. My first thought was that you had cut his legs off and I wondered why. But I underst...
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Views: 702
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Select category
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I like this image very much. The stars are crisp and clear and the foreground provides a grounding and place from which to judge the scope of the scene as well. Goo...
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Views: 645
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Select category
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, I think this photo is nice, but not great. I like the initial look of it, the textures, the colors and the subjects themselves. However I think a few things m...
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Views: 663
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, Despite my opinion regarding the 'interest factor' of the subject itself, I think that execution of the technical aspects was good. I think this is a difficult...
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Views: 776
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Nikon D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, I never like to give 10's because it suggests there is no room for improvement. But I think this image is subtly marvelous and beautiful. I don't think there i...
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Views: 633
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
NIKON D90
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, Wonderful image. I didn't have much to critique on this so will make some suggestions below that you may, or may not, wish to employ on this image. I think tha...
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Views: 679
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
NIKON D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Mary, this is another very nice image. I like how you have made the subject bigger than life by filling up the frame and successfully capturing its entirety in focus...
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Views: 613
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
NIKON D600
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi Mary. I like this image and I think this it has a lot going for it. There are a lot of very nicely rendered light, contrast, and textural areas of the image, mor...
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Views: 673
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John I like this image. It is both pleasing to the eye, and evokes a very majestic and peaceful mood as well. I think the compositional elements are all very good. ...
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Views: 611
Photographer: Linda Groom
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K20D
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Linda, I do like this image. I think that the elements, all strong ones on their own compete a bit with each other. I think that it is a fine image and on first gl...
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Views: 631
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi John, Overall I like this image. I think it is a bit static but its inherent beauty compensates somewhat for that lack of dynamic tension. I think there are some...
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Views: 716
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, I think that this is in some respects a 9. But the artifact and lighting issues from either post processing or exposure have created some distractions for the ...
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Views: 590
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, I think this is a very good image. There are some lighting and composition issues that make it less than stellar, but the image, and the way it strikes me is v...
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Views: 580
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, I really like this image. Its one I would have certainly tried to capture had I been there. You often don't get that sort of delineation in a fog bank, from t...
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Views: 606
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Animal Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, Great capture here. I like this image as is. . but here's some offerings regarding a few minor issues I have about, mostly, composition, cropping and lighting.
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Views: 608
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, this is a wonderful image. I really don't have much to say in regards to improvements. In fact what I do have to say is very minor and more in the line of hou...
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Views: 634
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Black & White Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I wish I could find something about this photo that I would change. .just so you'd feel you were getting your moneys worth. I suppose another photographer might see ...
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Views: 557
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera: DiMAGE G500
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi again John, I do like how you have taken an iconic 'art' figure and presented it, uniquely, in a way that demonstrates its latent power and fierceness. Its also a...
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Views: 630
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
DMC-FZ50
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, this is an impressive image. I think that the only thing that it needs is to be 'uplifted' from its sunken condition. :) Sometimes its okay to have some peop...
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Views: 559
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: FinePix E550
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi John, I think this is an eye catching image, purely from the colors and hues as well as the sky. I think its compositional elements aren't its strong point and co...
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Views: 601
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, This is a real eye catcher. I love how you've captured a rare moment. The best photos are often separated from the rest by a few feet, or a few milliseconds. ...
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Views: 571
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
DMC-FZ5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, I think this is an interesting image and one certain to get comments from those who you share it with. I'm not sure how much latitude you had to walk around th...
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Views: 545
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-5
Critiqued by: Don Mace
I really like this image John. It has the appearance of a fine art print, and a classical botanical study look as well. It also has a great amount of character and ...
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Views: 550
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
DMC-FZ50
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, another very nice composition. Here's a few ideas for you:
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Views: 360
Photographer: john
Category: Animal Photography
Camera: SLT-A65V
Critiqued by: Don Mace
Hi John, This is a very nice image not so much because the subject is compelling (which an elephant is), but more so because of the very subtle shades, tones hues an...
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Views: 359
Photographer: John Byrne
Category: Architectual Photography
Camera:
PENTAX K-x
Critiqued by: Don Mace
John, Overall I think this is a compelling image, but has some lighting and composition issues that take it out of the outstanding category. I do like the overall f...
Views: 1097
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Photographer: David Sorin
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D200
Views: 322
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Photographer: Lukas Barnard
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Views: 343
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Photographer: Lukas Barnard
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D
Views: 156
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Photographer: martine vernet
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Views: 163
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Photographer: Linda Groom
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Pentax K-7
Views: 97
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Photographer: Linda Groom
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Pentax K-7
Views: 127
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Photographer: Linda Groom
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Pentax K-7
