Vertigo
by vawendy

Comment:
No vote but top five from me - great use of the perspective here with definite impact (sorry :) )

Kidnapper v2 (PAW 5/52)
by HarveyG

Comment:
Well, I think this would do much better with the story - it's not at all apparent that the hawk has a chick and that the other bird is harassing him - and since you can't include that information in your title, I too would go with another image for Best Of. That said, I actually think the original looks more promising than the edited image presents. I prefer the lighter, less green blue and I think it looks as if there is more detail to be brought out in both without having the lighting look unbelievable. Did you try any lightening of the shadows? And if you used a denoise, did you erase it from the birds and leave it only on the sky? The main hawk looks slightly softer in the edited version than in the original.
This may all be my imagination. It's a fascinating capture for sure.

shoe maker 2 (674x1024) (2)
by thrumyiis

Comment:
Unlike mariuca, I prefer the slightly simpler set-up you have here - but I do agree about the tones. I also think this background needs to be perfectly straight to be most effective.

Emerging
by Elaine

Comment:
Subtle and lovely.

5 - Tethered to his Work
by tvsometime

Comment:
Nice and sharp with good contrasts. The white spots in the wall behind his head bother me slightly - if I were going to tweak, I would clone them out.

IMG_0706
by sulamk

Comment:
Love the perky, upright posture. Interesting info, too.

MJO_1798
by MattO

Comment:
Newsworthy for sure and eye-catching lighting though I, too, wonder about the source.

04 - Sleeping Dog Island
by ursula

Comment:
Gosh, I really like the shimmery, molten, iridescent look here. Beautiful abstract.

IMG_3931-772-Bryant-St,-detail-800
by sfalice

Comment:
I can see the military look in the section you have chosen to focus on, but it does fit nicely with the entire structure. Thanks for including that shot. I like clean, simple things so I like this.

Catch of the Day
by sjhuls

Comment:
Very clever idea, Jenn, and executed to perfection. Congratulations on the blue.