A Pause to Consider
by MaryO

Comment:
This has a sort of oriental feel to it, it seems to me, which I appreciate. A very pleasing composition and nice detail.

The Line Up
by sfalice

Comment:
I like the way the ducks sort of stack up on one another in this vertical arrangement.

the contented goldfinch
by skewsme

Comment:
Lovely bokeh and good detail in the bird. Good presentation as the off-center placement works for me, even though it is looking out of the frame rather than the more traditional placement that would have him looking toward the center. Sometimes looking out the near frame just seems right...and this is one of those times IMHO.

Damsel peep show
by redpanda

Comment:
Nicely done. Good detail, but it seems just a tad soft in the head area (but that could be my tired old eyes).

sweet lil lies
by hesitant

Comment:
Well done. I especially like the light and shadow on several of the petals.

Rising above the crowd
by Enlightened

Comment:
If these guys only had voices I could imagine the one in flight barking out commands to the others. The wing spread works with the frame size too. The image seems a tad soft to me, though. Still, I scored it well.

Dragonfly
by Lydia

Comment:
Nicely done with pretty good detail and a fine blurred background.

Whist
by RKT

Comment:
One of my favorite three images. Great bokeh and back light. Focus is spot on too.

After the Storm
by vawendy

Comment:
My choice for the blue. I just love the fly-away nature of her hair and the rather long handle on the umbrella, which to me suggests an upward motion enhanced by the upward sweep of the vertical frame. Nice cloud details too.

Inferno II
by banmorn

Comment:
One of my favorite three images. I love how the subject matter suggests an entirely different image (as suggested by your title). Excellent color and light use too.