the tormented wood of Corylus Avelana
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Great shot. Excellant lighting. Very interesting subject.

Birds on the Shoreline
by andywightman

Comment:
Wow! Are those flamingos? I find this shot extremely interesting. You can sit back and see a great abstract with very nice "S" curves, great texture and wonderful colors, and then lean in and see the reality or detail of water, birds and shoreline. Very creative. Awesome, one of my favs for sure.

Just a Corner of the World
by aznchic88

Comment:
I wish this photo were a little sharper, but I really, really like the composition. Very interesting. Your border works well here also IMO.

whale fossil or natural erosion?
by nordic

Comment:
Fits the challenge very well. Good composition. Nicely done. Makes me think of Moby Dick.

Through the eye, through the lens, through the eye
by Bynio

Comment:
Interesting concept. Need to work on focus though. If you are not using a tripod, that may help. Also, maybe a more dynamic background that the animal is looking at.

Right now new garden where's the pond?
by train

Comment:
Good capture that fits the spirit of the challenge. Lighting is not bad for being outdoors. Compositionally, I feel this shot might be improved with perhaps a tighter cropping, maybe frame the duck not in the center (ROT), he kind of gets lost in all the brown. Also, the fence sort of makes a "horizon", and you could try leveling it, although I don't think it is a real big deal in this particular case. I think your border in this case is kind of nice. Tastefully subtle and ties in nicely the bits of grass in the photo.

Bus in Autumn
by TooCool

Comment:
Awesome shot Dude!
Congrats on the top 10. Well deserved! Good to see ya back on yer game.

Llama Llips
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
Very nice shot. I never knew llama lips looked so smooth and soft. It makes me want to touch them. Nice composition. Good job.

Retired
by Brad

Comment:
Great shot for b/w. Awesome textures. Good composition. Nice job.

Luminescent!
by Delphi00

Comment:
Superb! I really like this shot. Good perspective, great colors. Great use of backlighting. Well done.