landing
by edmeng

Comment:
Very nice capture! Crisp and clean with great detail. :) (not voting, just looking.)

A Panicked Getaway
by Marfun

Comment:
excellent capture! I think it's so funny when you see a bird's tongue in a shot. You don't see it that often. :) (not voting, just commenting)

Wild Geese
by Marjo

Comment:
I enjoy the closeness of this shot. You can almost feel the wind from his wing beats. I love the details under the wings and how the wing blurs into the background at the top of the shot. It adds such a sense of motion. (not voting, just commenting)

The Gathering
by grahamgator

Comment:
I love this shot -- seems like something melethia would take. It makes me want to be one of those people walking on the beach. It just sucks me into the photo. Nicely done! (not voting, just commenting)

Cleared for landing
by snaffles

Comment:
Love the reflection on this. I would have liked the top 1/4 cropped off. It's interesting as far as a setting goes, but I'm not sure it really adds that much. the duck and the reflection are so much more interesting. (just looking, not voting)

Blackbird On Blue
by Hipychik

Comment:
I find this one fascinating. Absolutely perfect choice of background color and I also love the border -- it sets it off nicely. What a great idea, great shot, and wonderful processing! (not voting, just commenting)

Graceful Mission
by SandyP

Comment:
Ok, since I'm not voting in this challenge, and it's driving me up the wall, I'm awarding bluebirds to my 10 favorite shots. I'll post them in the posthumous awards thread after the challenge is over, but I just couldn't wait until then!

You already know what I think about this shot. I think it's spectacular! Your egrets are truly awesome! Here's a bluebird:

Homeward Bound
by Melethia

Comment:
Ok. Since I can't vote on this challenge -- I'm giving out bluebirds to my top ten favorites. I'll post them in the posthumous thread after the challenge is over -- but I just couldn't wait and had to start now.

What a wonderful shot! I love that you included some foreground in this image. I wouldn't have thought of it, and would have been tempted to crop it up. However, it really adds to this image and makes it as wonderful as it is!

Here's a bluebird -- and good luck in the challenge!!

Descent
by aprudhomme

Comment:
I find this quite interesting. I keep coming back and looking at it. I would have cropped in from the left a bit to get rid of the black blob in the top left corner. Very cool shot! (not voting, just looking :)

I'm outta of here.
by Lawton

Comment:
Lovely capture! I love all the browns in this shot. Excellent detail in the wings. Beautifully done. (not voting, just looking :)