Emu
by jomari

Comment:
Love it!

Great Blue Heron
by IndigoButterfly

Comment:
It's a beautiful shot, but it looks soft to me. Have you tried topaz sharpen? I also would have liked him a bit more off center to the right. He can use more negative space in front of him and a little less space behind, IMO.

Storm Shelter
by vawendy

Comment:

Originally posted by jomari: Fabulous, Wendy! Such dedication to lie on your stomach in the cold for ages. (When I do that even for a short time I get a nasty stitch that hangs around for ages.) How on earth do you get your squirrels to comply? Are they pretty much pets by now? This was my equal top pick along with Gaby's.

Naw — I haven’t tried to tame them. I keep thinking that I could, and it would make things easier. Right now I have to set something out and then wait for them to get used to it and get over the nervousness. That’s why I was laying on the floor for 45 minutes. That was actually a lot quicker than it usually is. Maybe because it was so close to dark, that they were in a hurry to be doneâ€Â¦?

Year
by Melethia

Comment:
I like the shot quite a bit, but I don't understand what it has to do with year...? I would have rather seen it in "Happy" because it seems like it would have fit that so very well! 7 for the shot.

Anniversary
by grahamgator

Comment:
that looks delicious! I like the dropping off into the dark background. Is the cake a little soft? Going back and forth between a 7 and 8. 7 for now, I'll have to revisit.

Happy
by LevT

Comment:
Nice! I like the photo, and it definitely says "happy" to me

20
by Bear_Music

Comment:
So I'm voting on whether I like the photo, and giving a +1 or +2 for meeting the challenge. Very cool shot. -8- from me -- though I do want to know: Did you have to clone out a car to get 20? ;P

Anniversary
by jcar

Comment:
Congrats on the 150 years! I'm never sure about astrophotography and whether or not stars should be blue. I'm curious if this would have been better with some color correction? Or perhaps in B&W? (although, I do like the warmth and colors of the stones)

"20"
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
I like the lines of ribbons a lot. But I'm confused by the yellow splotches in the white areas. I don't know if it's meant to be an overlay, or what. But it makes it look kind of dirty. :( Cool design, but that background makes it unappealing, imo. sorry!

Anniversary
by GeneralE

Comment:
The photo is rather nice, but I guess I don't see what it has to do with Anniversary... I think I'm missing something.