Fly Free
by nibbles

Comment:
It's a shame it's cropped quite so tight on the left wing, otherwise the colours make a nice backdrop. Is that a dust spot or part of the clouds below the right wing?

You want to play?
by danielcheong1974

Comment:
I would tone down the saturation a touch for added reality. The photo speaks for itself and doesn't need it.

Morning Light
by kernuak

Comment:
Thanks to everyone that commented, I was able to pick out some useful statements from all of them. The challenge was an experience, as it was the first time that I'd set out on a project. I've got into a habit lately of trying to get it right in camera, which has steered me away from cropping, plus I probably wasn't as familiar with what I was allowed to do as I could have been. Sharpening is also something I've tended to avoid, especially when I've pushed the contrast to the limit as I have here. It wouild have been nice to have teh odd cloud to play with, but the weather wasn't as accomodating as I'd have liked, but at least it wasn't solid, dull grey cloud like it had been an hour earlier.

Message edited by author 2009-01-28 17:11:49.

Cactus
by antje

Comment:
Pushing the contrast has resulted in haloes around the cacti.

Rose & Driftwood
by sulamk

Comment:
Added a point for the tonal range, but too much motion blur.

Vermillion
by Len Scap

Comment:
Good use of the shore as a leading line. Full tonal range.