Common Goldeneye
by bormic

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!

Spectacular capture! I think it should have a bluebird:

Avian Minimalism
by KristinaG

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!

Actually one of my top 3 favorites in the challenge. Absolutely love the negative space. Great composition! Great spotting and capture! Here's a bluebird:

Prepare for landing
by howards

Comment:
What a great capture! I love his feet and his black socks. :) (not voting, just commenting)

One Flew Over The Bleakness
by Tiberius

Comment:
love the background on this one! Excellent silhouette as well. Very nicely done! (just looking, not voting)

Caress the sky
by jmritz

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!

Beautifully done! I love the processing on this one, and the negative space works very well. Very nice!! Here's a bluebird:

blird
by curtpetguy

Comment:
I love the movement in this shot. I'd be curious what it would look like with the top part cropped out. There's something so intriguing about the cool colors of the bottom half. Though the top is interesting, I think I'd like it without better. (not voting, just commenting)

Flying High
by Joools

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!

I love the dreamlike quality of this shot. I love the intensity in the birds face and the branches in the background. Very nice!! Here's a bluebird:

North to the Arctic !
by scooter97

Comment:
Nice shot of the snow geese -- I love their black wing tips. :) (just looking, not voting)

Reflecting on Graceful Motion
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
Love the reflection on this! What a fun capture! (not voting, just commenting)

Migration
by jbsmithana

Comment:
truly awesome! I'm wondering if it's a little over sharpened -- but what a spectacular shot! (not voting, just commenting)