Retired - Hobby is Hummingbird Photography
by JEM

Comment:
Pretty good! The blur of the wings is a bit strong, but understandable. I'm kinda tossed on the perch, some yes, some no. I like the strongly dark, blurred background, focusses attention on the subject. 8 Swash

Catch me if you can?
by Morgan

Comment:
Great shot of a loorakeet! Except for the flash on the beak, this is a wonderful, colorful shot. The branch in the lower right corner is a tad distracting, but still, this is a 10 in my book! Congrats! Swash

Graze
by Froober

Comment:
Technically, cows are bred by men, but that's really pushing nit. Very interesting shot! I wouldn't have DQ'd it, but prolly a good thing to have the admin comment. 10 Swash

Faith
by arnit

Comment:
There's the hand of man right there! (santa's) I must really be missing something here, the connection to the challenge! Nice photo, wrong challenge. 6 Swash

God's Gift
by svital

Comment:
I suspect you may have had a hand getting this little one started. It's a cute photo, but IMO, not the challenge. It's a very cute and appealling photo, but I have to mark you down for the challenge. Sorry. 6 Swash

And He Created Color
by autool

Comment:
While I really like the color and motion of this shot, I am having a hard time believing this "just occurred" like this. You created a brilliant image, with your human hands. If this met the challenge, it would be an easy 9 or 10, but the challenge comes first. Sorry, but 6. Swash (If this really occurred "naturally", I will consider changing your score.) Oh, it's too pretty for 6, O.K. 7, but that's it.

Broken Motion
by Jacko

Comment:
Wonderful shot! Excellent win! Well deserved.

Lemon DROPS
by justine

Comment:
Nice fruit. Kinda lacks an interest/wow factor for me. 7 Swash

one yellow eye
by BadPigg

Comment:
You almost have a reflection! Wearing a red shirt? Wierd image. Seems to me it might need some sort of context, more than a plain yellow background. 7 Swash

Roadside Repairs (Portrait of a friend)
by Azrifel

Comment:
Well taken photo, but it lacks interest. Maybe if we could see what repairs are going on, it might help that. 7 Swash