Hard Drive
by DistantColours

Comment:
I was one of your 8s. I really like this. It's starting, yet you can delve into it a bit. Nice lines and shapes, and I like the black taking up a lot of space. Negative space, yet inside the photo
Nicely seen and done!

Last hope
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Seems oversharpened to me. I think a softer look might have worked better?

She loves me.. She loves me not.......
by Mona

Comment:
A perfect thought for the challenge, but not a very interesting shot. 4 for the shot, 7 for the idea, round up to a 6 average since hope is a hard one

Emily said the bird is the word.
by skewsme

Comment:
I like the idea, the treatment, the negative space, but there's still something that's getting in it's way. Perhaps it's the choice of colors for the background? I actually think it might be the white lines around the leaves making it look oversharpened? I think if it was a softer effect this would be really beautiful, but something is just jarring to me. 6 for the attempt, although I think it really is a 5 as is. I think it could have been an 8 if it came together better.

Arg!! I overslept!
by Lydia

Comment:
This was awesome - 8 from me and probably should have been higher. It's great fun to look around in here.

Not sure why the 4 3's. Perhaps because of the angle? (some people don't deal well with those.) I think the angle was a brilliant addition.

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Male Bluebirds Fighting For The Lady!
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Nice capture. Too bad about the noise (although I gave it an 8) Topaz denoise does a great job, by the way.

As to the eggs being thrown out of the house -- both house sparrows and house wrens may pierce the eggs and throw them out. House wrens are native, and should be allowed to nest, but house sparrows are invasive and may be removed.

I actually had a house wren nest a couple of years ago, and that was a blast because the babies were voracious -- so the parents were coming in with bugs every 2 minutes or so. It was great fun to see what types of insects they would bring!

Make sure that you have baffles on the poles. Snakes are a big predator of bluebird houses. So you want to make sure they can't reach it from other bushes, trees, etc, and that they can't climb the pole.

Stinkbug
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
It was an 8 from me. I find it an excellent shot. Should have done better!

Nigel is having a really rough day!
by JulietNN

Comment:
I have no idea why this didn't place in the top 3! I adore it!!! (9 from me)

The Comedian
by MeMex2

Comment:
The eyes make my eyes go all crazy! I think they try to get them to line up. :) Excellent capture!!

Regal
by grahamgator

Comment:
I'm wondering how you got such soft, warm light outside? (It's truly lovely!)