All:
Sorry I've been absent. I just underwent cervical spine surgery. They replaced a severely herniated disk at C6-C7. The replacement is hardware of course. The following is not my P&S Contest entry... it's a photo of my "upgrade."
Anyway...
Igilligan ... Gus... WHAT it THAT?!! Is that a fish eye? Is that why it is titled "Confused?"
Brit... nice bee among the flowers. I can never make these shots come out very well, try as I might.
LaRee ... a Sunflower is a Sunflower is a... NOT! THAT is gorgeous. The color rendition is beautiful, the sharpness is breathtaking, and the angle you used is very compelling. Very nicely done. The IR image is really good too, but I can't make out what I am looking at. Is that Joshua Tree? Or what kind of tree is that?
Kei - Welcome aboard. Nice shot. I have been thinking about buying an S700 on the strength of my S5100 which is dated but not completely irrelevant. Funny that I used that camera to sort of get to buying a K10D and then after learning the K10D realized just how bloody much functionality those little Fujis really have. I take it everywhere and kind of want to take the next step up. S700 is at a very nice price point right now.
ishou80 - very nice. I like your photograph very much.
jgredline - thanks as always for the views of LA. Hey LaRee... that gorgeous picture you took under the pier that was in the other contest I judged... I tried that same shot about 30 times from under the pier on which Javier is standing in his second shot. Nice day on the beach shot. The one of Hollywood captures it very well too. I have to say that familiarity with a place can often make a photo really come alive.
also jgredline - your son is duly entered and certainly has it for most horrific street scene... heh. Actually I am ** most ** jealous. That's the second extreme close up of a Vulture I have seen on this board this week. Do you know how long I have been trying to get this close to a Turkey Vulture? The one time I did recently he was directly back lit by a setting sun so I got a GREAT silhouette. Your son did VERY well given how surprised and scared I'll bet he was.
Nice job folks... keep them coming.
Seaain (woof!)