The Boxing Match
by SaraR

Comment:
Sara, this is an amazing shot! First off I love the frost, gives a nice sense of morning to add a timeline to the production. I love the way you positioned them in the frame, it balances out the big tree in the background. I salute you for spending the time it took to capture this wonderful ritual of nature. This one is a fav. :)

Lilac Evening
by levyj413

Comment:
gorgeous! I love the reflection of the clouds.

You have the blueprint for these amazing waterscapes! (can I borrow the blueprint sometime??)

Not Without My Fish
by basssman7

Comment:

Originally posted by trevytrev: Great capture, site to see for sure! I thought you hated the bald shots..lol!Congrats man on a nice finish and a great photo!

Hahaha. Well I this is a wild bird. I am not a big fan of the shots of baldy's that are just headshots of captive birds and then given a title like "freedom bird" and things like that. A real, wild bird shot is something of a different feather so to speak. :)

Not to say that headshots of captive birds cannot be beautiful, but they are not the same as the "real" thing. No offense to those that take and enjoy those shots, it is just that if it is a captive bird, please say so in the title so that it is known that the shot was easier to get, and that the bird is certainly not a "freedom bird" when it cannot even fly free.

A shot taken in a sanctuary where the birds can still come and go as they please, but are slightly tamer, are still wild to me because they have the ability to come and go as they please.

I just wonder when I see headshots if they are not showing the whole bird because of the tether attached to the poor thing. Again, no offense to anyone if that is what you are into.

Fish for breakfast.
by zymara

Comment:
Great shot! Way better than the captured bird headshots that seem to do so well in scoring here on dpc. congrats on a great wild image. (mine was a wild shot of a baldy as well for this competition)

Heart Rock...Happy Valentine's Day
by spleenless

Comment:
Very cool. Nice slow shutter speed for the water effect too. This is a fave.

drip drop
by J-Andy

Comment:
sorry. drops are sooooo overdone.

Too cold for comfort...
by pcphotos

Comment:
hehehe. Nicely seen. Love it. 10 and a fave.

Scenic view
by sulamk

Comment:
Wow. great DOF, nice work. 10 and a fave.

Hawk
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Another great captive bird image.

Standing out in a crowd
by jbright

Comment:
I normally do not like overly processed images, but this one is an exception. It has a nice painterly effect.