As Light As a Feather
by ursula

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" side challenge. Yours is photo #10 in my random voting stream for the Pastels III Challenge.

It's a feather? No, a pastel. Wait it's a puzzle macro. Whatever, it's well composed and processed with a nicely balanced composition. Cool.

The Tiniest BIG Act
by hahn23

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #9 in my random voting stream.

Nicely set off from the BG. An interesting position - not sure I've seen this tableau with tail feathers and wings in action on a hummingbird. That said, it's likely because I don't take much time with them... not a big fan, but this certainly shows off hummingbird feather in a cool way.

i can fly
by mrbig65

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #8 in my random voting stream.

I'm not sure what to think of this. It seems to be stuck between abstract and representational. Interesting lines and arcs, and an attention grabbing band of sharp focus that catches the rachis nicely along its path. Add a bit of mystery from the left frame and a couple of handful of sensor dust spot, and you've got this enigma of a photo. Did I mention I'm not sure what t think of this?

"Stat rosa pristina nomine, nomina nuda tenemus..."
by the_rkp

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #6 in my random voting stream.

I read Umberto Eco many years ago. You've quoted the last line of the book and filled your photo with further mystery. Exceptionally processed and appropriately feathered. Kudos.

Going with the Flow
by chalice

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #4 in my random voting stream.

Wow. It's blue. It's feathers, it's pastel. Might even be graveyard, depending on the condition of the feather donor. Seriously, and interesting feather abstract with interesting textures and lighting variation. Nice.

Plumes De Poulet
by Dr.Confuser

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #2 in my random voting stream.

The placement of feather in the top third of the frame works nicely to give room for the full reflection and the amount of negative space white is right on. I'm distracted by the turquoise and blue color fringing and wish the whole thing was a bit sharper and not so grainy.

Sonoran Treasure
by NikonJeb

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #5 in my random voting stream.

Definitely evocative of the Sonoran Desert and American Indian and frontier traditions. I like the toning choices and the implication of age. Not sure the border adds anything. Nice!

petra
by daisydavid

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #3 in my random voting stream.

This has lovely soft and gentle aura to it. The toning and exposure choices accentuate the subject really well and the pattern/placement of the feathers creates interesting combined symmetry and asymmetry. However, brightness in the very center tends to hold my attention at a less than interesting point, and the shadow at the upper left seems a bit out of character. Overall quite engaging work!

Feather Shaft
by quiche

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I'm enjoying being part of the DPL "First 10" Challenge. Yours is photo #1 in my random voting stream.

I like the abstract nature of this image. The diagonal line creates a sense of balance that works well with the contrasting area of light and dark. I'd be curious about the effect of a bit more DOF, although this choice effectively puts the center of attention right in the center of the frame.

Mercer & Prince
by Barroness

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A fresh take on an iconic intersection. Nice.