MelonMusketeer
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
Great capture; the dichotomy of the destructive bolt of lightning being inside the "safe and cuddly" rainbow works well and is something I don't recall ever seeing before!

The Feather and The Egg
by grahamgator

Comment:
i get that birds come from eggs so there is a correlation there, but the egg seems to be more the central subject than the feather, in a challenge about feathers. every time i look at this, my eye is drawn to the egg and the feather blends into the background too much.
while i can understand a "light and fluffy" feather entry being soft, it feels rather "out of focus" here given the theme.

**Edit**
After a full and complete pass of the full-size images, this is getting a bump in score. I still feel that my eye is drawn to the egg and that the feather is rather on the soft side for my personal preference, but it's still a better shot than many other entries in the challenge.

insomnia
by mariuca

Comment:
love the IR image here; so many peacock feathers in this challenge, it's great to see it done differently!

Prayers
by neenee1999

Comment:
Stay on the ground Icarus! Listen to your father!!

Chicken vs. Egg
by ecmguy

Comment:
Well, I think this answers the question of who came first. Dude doesn't look happy with the answer ;p

Evening Bluebird
by cloudsme

Comment:
feels too noisy, almost like it was shot at 1600+ iso to get a fast shutter.
the bokeh looks like it'd be nice if it was clean, and the blue/rust comparison is definitely interesting

The Eagle has landed
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
i like the background here, it gives a unique feel to the "isolated feather" entry
6

Hyacinth
by lunachicken

Comment:
nice detail on the feathers and especially on the beak. greak bokeh.
a 7

Reflection
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
nice detail, but feels too dark

Dreaming
by eniko

Comment:
feels too close, the macro is losing too much for me on this one.