Kookaburra
by moodville

Comment:
Excellent piece of avian portraiture.

Essence
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
Interesting composition, excellent exposure. I don't care for the bright highlight on the lip -- I think I'd have burned that in a little.

An eye on the cider press.
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Nice diagonal lighting.

Water Bearing Through Time
by labuds

Comment:
I don't think the Greeks or Romans or whoever had to worry about rusty pipes

Bear River Marshes
by dsidwell

Comment:
I really like how the reflection of the two-toned sky runs right down the middle of the channel. Excellent composition/timing.

Parrot Portraiture
by buzzrock

Comment:
Your bird is a more cooperative model than my kid, and good-looking too!

Awakening
by kirbic

Comment:
I've been trying (without much success) to capture some low-lying fog like that.

The Girl With A Pearl Earring
by sher

Comment:
Before I read your notes I thought Rembrandt or Vermeer ... super job!

Message edited by author 2004-10-06 17:01:13.

Cat O' Nine Beans
by GeneralE

Comment:
This finished ranked quite a bit higher than I expected, and with a pretty positive response from the commenters -- about the opposite of what I expected. Thanks to all of you who took more than a moment to look and comment!

Crazy Maize ("Indian Corn")
by Elemmennope

Comment:
I also took a shot of some maize, but decided to enter something else. From the look of your finish I should have entered the corn!

When I was a kid I took some and planted it and grew quite a bit -- this kind gets 6-8 feet high; most of the ears would come out multicolored, but a few would be a beautiful solid red or purple. One or two ears is enough to sow a sizable plot.