As Quick as a Wink
by sfmorris

Comment:
Nice shot - love the wing blur and sharpness of the head and body. Congratulations on the top ten.

As Quiet As the Dead
by Samantha_T

Comment:
Effective. Congratulations on the top ten.

Free As A Bird
by pamb

Comment:
Lovely score from me for a lovely image, Pam. The pastel tones, esp the hint of rose, are just lovely. Congratulations on the HM.

As Lonesome as a Lighthouse Keeper
by hesitant

Comment:
Beautiful image and I like your simile - I have often thought that a lighthouse keeper's existence must have been a very solitary one and the feel of distance you have achieved here emphasizes that. Congratulations on the HM.

’Tis love, like the sun, that gives light to the year
by Judi

Comment:
Beautiful in every way - lovely simile, perfectly illustrated. Congratulations on the ribbon.

as cold as steel
by tanguera

Comment:
A 10 from me - the glimpse of the stairs beyond plus those icy blue tones take it over the top. Congratulations n the Red.

Working Like A Dog
by Lydia

Comment:
Great idea, wonderfully set up. Made me smile. Congratulations on the blue, Lydia.

Life is like a piano... what you get out of it depends on how you play it.
by p-chan

Comment:
I was a 10 - sorry I did not have the time to comment on this challenge. I am surprised and disappointed that this did not finish much higher. The simile is, as PennyStreet, EntertainMe, and CrazyDiamond have stated, lovely and thought provoking. You came up with a clever and effective way to illustrate it, and you executed it very well. The image stands on its own - it should have done very well in this challenge. Just my opinion, obviously :)

Hanging in there till the very end.
by jjbeguin

Comment:
like a vine on a trellis? Terrific shot with excellent detail and textures and I love that it's sharp against the black background. Nice lighting, too. Voted earlier.

frank, died alive as death
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Like the image a lot, nice textures, delicate patterns, subtle. I'm not understanding the simile though. True, a simile must have the word "as" or "like" in it; however, simply including one of these two words does not create a simile out of a sentence or expression. Voted earlier.