- GRIN -
by andrewt

Comment:
Awesome shot Andrew, well deserved ribbon!

Kiwano
by ti_evom

Comment:
Congrats on a great image and your blue ribbon!

Meditating
by SDW

Comment:
Man, this does really look like he's meditating..lol. Reminds me of Crane in Kung Fu Panda:-)

Dark Shadows
by SDW

Comment:
This is fickin sweet! I'm assuming this is a bat, either way this is an awesome shot, great Halloween shot!

Escape the Emerald Sea
by scooter97

Comment:
Lovely pic, like a water painting!

The Hunter
by RayEthier

Comment:
Great pic Ray! Look at the wings, they're huge!

"Wolf" - Joe Walsh, 1973
by basssman7

Comment:
Your Wolf shots are rocking man! Congrats on your successful series of these beautiful animals!

Basking in the Glow
by scottieham

Comment:
I like the shot as well, nice detail in the feathers. I do think that with the color of the bird and some what darker background the bird doesn't stand out as much you would like, really making the bird the main focal point of attention. The bird gets lost in the background in a sense, especially the beak area. You could either lighten the bird a bit or the background to give a bit of contrast. I would also run the background through another go of noise reduction, on a duplicate layer where you can mask out the bird preserving the detail. I would probably run another USM or Smart sharpen on the eye and face, crisp it up a bit more. Take all this with a grain of salt as it's only my opinion and I'm no expert, though I do enjoy shooting birds(with my camera:-). Cheers!

Waiting for a ride
by Melethia

Comment:
Love all the lines in this shot, reminds me of a Tim Burton movie!

Phone conversation
by Melethia

Comment:
Well, your street shots always amaze me, love the time passage in this shot! Welcome to the fun
!