a cartoony affect almost. I like!

Never use standart PS filters!

Sorry but I don't really like what you've done here. I know it's a photo manipulation but it's more distorted then anything else. Maybe a lighter effect would be more visually pleasing.

Google maps? Clever. ;)

2 lbstone: yeah... google maps ;)
Pls, take a look also on www.vazaar.com/user:misu/photos/id:23740/

very bright and colourful.

I like it too.
As Ryan asked, I also wish you could give some explanations.

Thanks for your comments.
It is a HDR image obtained from a raw file.
The scene was very contrasted, so I obtained various images with diferent expositions to give detail in lights and shadows. I mixed them increasing micro contrast and I got it.

Exelent HDR. My congratulations with feature ;)

I'm gonna be different here. I still cannot get myself to like these "obvious" HDR images. I have seen some very tasteful stuff done with HDR, but this to me just looks bizarre! Sorry, but honest...

Batman! I love it. The moon is spot on in the middle but for a change, that actually works. The position of the bats is great. Good job!

I agree about placing the moon in the middle, looks great. And square format helps a lot in that.

Such a great image! It's so dramatic, I agree that it could definitely be a movie poster!!

This looks like a poster for a Hitchcock film. It reminds me of "The Birds".

Very Dramatic!

This just blows me away! I love the mood!

ha ha. so what movie was this done for????
seems his body is missing? by his chest?

All i know is..i'm scared.
totally.
?:)

Done at work for a promo for "American Gladiators" on NBC. He's leaning forward and walking. From the same shoot as:

www.vazaar.com/user:Beamer/photos/id:27141/

I totally saw this commercial last night.

wow. interesting. the muted colors make it more intense. did you actually get the shot of the city- if so, that rocks!

This is a frame out of a NBC promo for American Gladiators that I worked on as Visual Effects Supervisor. This particular backplate is a helicopter shot, so no, I did not shoot that, but the Gladiator I did and the composite work is mine. We also replaced the sky.

The whole spot is on my blog along with some other examples of my professional work:

www.clydebeamer.com/?page_id=108

Fantastic. Why only 11?

I bet your not the dunce in the corner though!
Great shot.

Very fun! How long did it take you???

This is great! I'm sure it was tough to do but it looks like you had a good time with it!

Very funny!

Damn nice.

Noah,

Thanks very much - that happens to be popcorn. Some kids were playing on the front stoop and this was left over from a popcorn break that they were taking - one wildflower and a handful of popcorn.

Best,
Jon

nice color, I think compositionally though it is a little lacking

Thanks for your comment. Would you consider sharing with me what is lacking compositionally - just curious. Thanks in advance.

Best,
Jon

i love this photo. so simple yet beautiful. tells a little story about the kids.

Teryn,

Thanks for taking the time to comment - much appreciated. I like stories too!

Cheers,
Jon

Great work! Even the shadowing is nice!

so good, I'm with Ana, i were looking for some mistake there but it isn't anything wrong, so great.

there is some mistake from the human shadow, specially in front of his face :)but i like the idea

I like the idea to, but the shadow on him I feel is incorrect. If you look at the extinguisher there are two shadows from two stronger light sources. The strongest or more direct is from the upper left and the less is from the upper right. Both lights can be seen in the reflection of the top of the extinguisher. The man only shows one shadow that would come from a light to the back right. Under his shoe the shadow is shown better from the extinguishers light source.

I just couldn't resisted, this photo wasn't edited on Photoshop or anything like this (other than a tiny crop for the sides), it was left just the way it was taken.

This would have been more effective if you cloned out her shadow.