Maestro
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
Lol! The title really fits this shot, he (she?) looks very concentrated on something, presumably leading the orchestra. Nice capture.

The Soloist and the Corps de Ballet
by Matthew

Comment:
Very nice, by far the best swan shot in the challenge, love the DOF.

What a hoot - I can't wait to fly!
by TDCollins

Comment:
Lol! Reminds me of some creature out of sesame street or some similar shot, I know it´s a bird but I cant help but think this looks like a guy in a bird costume. Gave it an 8, love this shot.

Balance
by caba

Comment:
Pretty cool moment you caught here, I like the symmetry but still not a jaw dropping shot, I don´t know what it is but there is something missing... Anyway, still gave it a 7, congrats are in order on the perfect timing on this shot.

Vertical Takeoff
by Falc

Comment:
Nice, I am a sucker for these motion blur shots and this one is rather good. The leaves in the lower right part of the shot are a bit distracting though but still very nice overall shot.

Take Flight II
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Very nice, one of the few b/w shots in the challenge and it makes it stand out more wich is good and frankly I don´t think I would have liked this as much if it had been in colour. Love the tones and the clarity. Only to nitpick, you cut off one seagulls head to the left and it sticks out like a sore thumb to me but still I like this image a lot. Great job!

Don't Make Me Fly Over There
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
Nice title, really fits with this shot as he (she?) seems angry about something. A little too short DOF for my taste as the tail feathers are out of focus but nice job other than that, like this shot.

Dreamy
by Amason

Comment:
I am not one of those that automatically mark down an image for not being tack sharp and in focus, I normally like these kind of shots but this one doesn´t really do anything for me. I mean no offense but it just needs to be more interesting to work, some kind of motion going on or something else than the duck just sitting there. Also the composition is a bit too centered for my taste. Good job though and I like the idea, just not the execution this time, by all means keep up the experimentation.

Black(bird) and Blue
by GeneralE

Comment:
Not bad at all but the backround is a bit distracting at best and since the bird is completely black the backround draws more attention than the bird itself, at least in my opinion.

At evening
by e301

Comment:
I like this, great colours and contrast and I like the fact that it is a bit on the dark side. It is however framed a bit too tight for my taste though, you clipped off a bit of the tail feathers, I would have liked to see a slightly wider shot as this seems a bit cramped. Gave it a 7.