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Ron's Baby Foxes!

Ron's Post: The other night I was out shooting landscapes by the Cheseapeake Bay with my wide angle (12-24mm) lens, and walked up on three little baby foxes .. wrong lens for that! I went back last night with my Bigma, sat on a dune and waited .. and waited .. but what a show I got!! There were SIX little guys total, but I could never get a clear shot of them all .. Sad SEE THE KITS!

Photos of Guarda

Fred shares some of his travel photos and gets some useful feedback. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, though it's important to know that a lot of this is subjective. When you were there and you know what you wanted to bring home in the photo, you may want to reject suggested changes. You're the photographer! You're the boss! Join the discussion!

The power of B&W images!

Nick pointed to some powerful B&W war images. Does color get in the way when you're trying to show the horror of war? The discussion winds up talking about more than photography. Can photos of war mislead people into not supporting what should be done? Click here to share your views!

The Neighborhood Cat

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Seeing a cat in your neighborhood isn't all that unusual. Neither is it terribly unusual to see this Bobcat who has been spotted regularly hunting in the wetlands around homes in Folsom, California. See the whole photo.

Great Fireworks Photos

John's fireworks photos, taken at Gibsons Sea Cavalcade, are some of the best we've seen! Check them out!

Leonard Nimoy's "Robust" Nudes

When Leonard Nimoy photographs obese women, it looks like an attempt to draw attention to his photography by focusing on the bizarre, but would anyone pay attention to any of his photos had he not played Mr. Spock on Star Trek? Some say no. What do you think?

Advice for a High School Photography Student

Lisa asked us to take a look at a collection of her photos and provide some feedback. Getting started in photography is always a challenge, but without useful feedback, it's all but impossible. Take a look at Lisa's gallery (via a link in the first message), and then share your thoughts with her!

Lessons From a Classic Photo

When a great photographer and a classic photo can't be named, does that tell us anything about our public education system? Why is it famous painters come to mind, but photographers whose work is often as great, if not greater, are hard to recall? Click here to see how a question about W. Eugene Smith's famous photo, "Walk to a Paradise Garden," gave rise to that question.

Photos are just travel souvenirs?

When Fred Osterholtz asked for feedback concerning his "Crete Senese" photo, an interesting discussion ensues. Can you retain the spacious feeling he remembers while bringing out more detail? Several Photography Forum members offer suggestions and upload different versions of Fred's photo. Click here to view the discussion and the photos.

Photo Disaster at the White House?

Linda Baldwin shares a sad story: When a photo was taken of an orchid named after Laura Bush with the first lady present, the First Lady's flower ws surrounded by white phalaenopsis. Can anything be done in Photoshop to save the day? Click here to see what the members of the Photography Forum came up with for a solution!