COMMENTS:
 

Brian Swinyard		This composite Joan has clearly been a labour of love and the end result has justified all the effort in its preparation. I like the overall symmetry which has been broken by the use of the Flood Filter. This is one of those images within which you can easily get lost.
Bill Hodges		back in July
Barrie Bieler			Pretty wild, Joan !  The geometry is very effective.  Maybe giving a little blur to the lower 1/3 would further emphasize the upper 2/3.  Instead of a black sky, a threatening dark gray stormy sky might be more effective.
Rick Perkowski		I suspect that a lot of commuters who utilize this bridge every day during rush hours have the same impression of this “Monster”.  The image gives the viewer the impression that the traveler is going to be gobbled up by the bridge. Great color choice.  The “eyes” enhance the monster’s terror.  Very well done.
Anne Swearman
			A very creative idea in using the  design of this bridge, It looks rather like a sinister  observant owl. The colours are quite gentle for a scarey image! How about  making the colours brighter and more saturated?  There are loads of other possibilities in Color efex, and you could play for hours!
Nancy Springer		Fantastic…I love it!!! Your eye just “zones in” on the monster’s eyes.  Can it be improved?....NO!  It’s great as it is.  I can’t say enough.  While I was quickly going through the images, it caught my attention immediately and then I had to go back and look again!  You’ve done a great job!  Thanks for sharing it.

Member Bio

Joan Field - Biography Joan Field and her husband, George, lived in New Jersey for 26 years before moving to CA, George’s home state, in 1989. They spent four + years in Danville (near San Francisco) and another four years in the Los Angeles (Orange County) area, when in 1997 they returned to Danville. Joan has been a member of various camera clubs since 1984 when she purchased her first 35 mm camera. The Contra Costa Camera Club is her current affiliation, but she has also been a member of the ACES (Anaheim Camera Enthusiasts Club) in Orange County, CA and the West Essex Camera Club in New Jersey. Joan had been a member of several slide circuits since 1985 and is now administrator of the PD Digital Imaging Circuit #4 and E ID circuit #21. PSA has published her Digital Imaging Recorded Lecture. She is a generalist in photography. Today her primary interest is in correcting and creating images using Photoshop, printing, and putting music to short image shows with use of a digital projector. Joan says, "if you haven’t done this, try it, it’s fun!" Her digital camera is the recently purchased Nikon D300. She uses an iMac 27", Bridge CS4, , and PS CS4 and also uses an Intel based PowerBook Pro. Her lenses include the Nikkor 18 - 200 VR and the Sigma 10 - 20 wide anble lens, as well as a new 80-400 mm Nikkor VR.