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by Mal37

Comment:
An amazing shot! I've not often seen butterflies capture in flight. Such a perfect moment!

A Bridge Too Close
by meyers

Comment:
Nice job Rob. I immediately pegged this as either you or Maya. Congrats on a great finish!

m e t a l i c a
by hotpasta

Comment:
I like it. The stark processing gives it a very surreal appearance, almost like a scene out of Matrix. I'm sure you'll get loads of criticism about the haloing but screw the naysayers, this is a GREAT shot. One niggle, there appear to be resizing artifacts on the straight lines of the wings and tail. Otherwise, flawless.

Every Picture Tells a Story
by SandyP

Comment:
Gorgeous. Breathtaking. Pulitzer-good. Awesome. Congrats on a PB and a memorable photo!

My Personal Triumph!! A hummingbird shot with my macro lens!
by Spizzer

Comment:
I've got a couple of pretty good hummer shots dude, but you've just raised the bar to a whole new level. Congrats!

The Winner takes all
by geewhy

Comment:
Outstanding capture. Not only the look of elation and triumph on the victors, but the dejected look on the guy's face on the ground. Priceless!

The Ultimate Success
by Lorene

Comment:
Great concept, flawless execution. Should ribbon in this challenge!

Serenity
by SamDoe1

Comment:
A nice capture - my astronomer's heart is with you - but too dark overall. I want to believe that you could have pulled more out of this in post processing, but I don't know what your raw image was like. You've got three elements to work with, which is two more than most astrophotographers start with: sky, aurora, and foreground. You've got to find a way to really punch one or more of those - detail and some color in the foreground, boosting the contrast and brightness of the aurora, etc. Elinias' shot is an example:



I'll be back to see who shot this and ponder the details after the challenge ends.

High, Dry and Abandoned
by killjoy181

Comment:
Wow, the set of Gilligan's Island has really gone to hell! On a more serious note, I think this image doesn't live up to its potential for two reasons: First, the composition is too centered and static. No drama, tension or dynamic at all. Second, the BW conversion leaves it very flat and lacking in contrast. Everything is either very white (boat) or very dark and shadowy (everything else). It really needs some tonal range.

Wrath from above
by shalrath

Comment:
Awesome capture. The result is a nearly perfect lightning composition. Tremendously well done!