We all have our opinions about the POD's. Sometimes we express them, and sometimes we don't. I guess we could say sometimes we sound off and sometimes we shut up.

El_Tigre is entitled to his opinions, but I agree that I would enjoy seeing some of his photos as POD's, and identified as his, since he seems to consider himself quite an expert, and he has said in the past that he has submitted photos that were used as POD's. Since we don't know his name, I can only assume that we have seen them and not realized who El_Tigre was. I suspect that I would enjoy his photography, and we all know that they would be robust northwoods scenes--none of that itty-bitty nature stuff!
The interesting thing for me about Starwatcher/Karl's recent series of photos is that it has gone from the large--gorgeous landscapes and water scenes, portage scenes in October, color shots--to the small--a single leaf highlighted against a background of the fall brown. It takes a certain amount of artistry to see all of that, not just the overall picture, but the pieces that make up the puzzle as well. And photographing all of it well is also a challenge.
I have already congratulated Karl on this series of photos. I especially liked the waterfall perspective with the rocks in the foreground, and a couple of the color shots, but I also thought the red leaf was beautiful.
Keep 'em coming, db!