Ascension
by hihosilver

Comment:
I like the artsy aesthetic of this shot. I think it's well executed, is convincing, and works. Nice all around.

Flying Mallard
by bewit

Comment:
I wish the dark spots on the water above and below the head weren't there -- they are very distracting. On a second look at this photo, I have decided that I really like the focus, wing motion blur and water droplets visible on the abdomen and dripping off the feet and tail. I just wish the water wasn't so dingy looking.

Flight in White
by fldave

Comment:
It seems like the background is in focus, not the subject. I think if the background was water, sky, or just bokeh I would love the shot.

Aerobatics
by burtct

Comment:
By far my favorite thing about this photo is the dark/light contrast in each feather on the wings' trailing edges. I wish I could see the bird's head or where it's looking or where it may be headed. Also, the white diagonals in the corners are very distracting.

One Flew Over The Bleakness
by Tiberius

Comment:
The background really makes this shot -- what was back there, was it clouds? Beautiful silhouette.

Homewards
by herfotoman

Comment:
Nice. I wish your black bars weren't so think. Also, I wish there was more sky in the shot; it seems too crowded around the edges. The perfectly centered center bird seems to distract as well. I think I would have really like this one a lot more if you just cropped just to the left of the rightmost bird to have just one subject.

Showoff!
by PennyStreet

Comment:
I really like this one. The tree branches provide a great frame, the focus and contrast are striking and sharp, I love the suggestion of buildings in the bokeh, and the disinterested bird on the right adds some nice flavor.

Raptor Surveillance
by hahn23

Comment:
Nice shot. It seems out of focus or something. I keep feeling I should like this shot much more than I do. I wish I could put my finger on it.

Falcon In Flight
by C4Pictures

Comment:
The subject seems really washed out. I wish the colors were more vibrant. Going bw might just bypass that issue and look great. Awesome shot and framing.

Dive
by cynthiann

Comment:
I feel like I should like this much more than I do. I guess I don't understand the composition. I think the plant on the right steals far too much attention. Maybe much tighter cropping would help. Otherwise, I love the bokeh and the bird's posture.