Abigail
by ShutterPug

Comment:
Awwwwww, Linda! Abigail is PRECIOUS! How do the pugs like her? We had a guinae pig for the longest time, and my dog just loved her and treated her like the part of the family she was :)

I love your artistic introduction of her to us :)

Grey Girl II
by rmedavid

Comment:
Ohhhhh. . . I am so sorry about the dq. But I join the chorus in saying what an inspiration your portraits are.

week5.jpg
by cynthiann

Comment:
I LOVE birds in motion photos. They don't require much editing because they are so artistic in their natural state. I liiiike it too -- like everyone else :)

Bird's Ass View
by cynthiann

Comment:
This is amazing, Cynthia. It has such an artistic look and feel. I really like the slight grain and the glowy look on the feathers. Such nice lines and shapes :)

Expecting
by LalliSig

Comment:
This is AMAZING! What a brilliant, creative shot. I am so disappointed in these un-artistic voters who didn't give this the score it deserves! But I'm betting your clients absolutely loves it -- and hopefully will pay big bucks for it! For sure it will be treasured long after the ridiculously low 5.7 score is forgotten!

Comfort
by limerick

Comment:
Awwwwww, he is so precious, and if it were me rating this challenge, this one would be in the top VERY few! It doesn't get much better than this! I hope you have many years of enjoying little Bubba.

Siesta
by GregoryB

Comment:
Awwwww, GREG! This is so awesome! We don't have Kaula bears over here, so they are revered like living teddy bears :) Great job!

Rhino Grey
by delin

Comment:
Oooooh. .. I love it! Having just photographed a rhino, I am so appreciative of how rare it is for the rhino to even look up from its grass-eating to pose :) When they do, they certainly make a stunning portrait, don't they :) You nailed it! Congratulations!

Captive
by h2

Comment:
ALWAYS a favorite subject of mine. Jeeez, I wish this crowd appreciated the beauty and penetrating soul of these amazing animals more. Especially when photographed so brilliantly like this. To me, this is worthy of a ribbon and an off-the-chart score, but I've noticed these animals always get lower than they deserve :( But what a beautiful portfolio addition for you :)

- A Developing Skyline -
by andrewt

Comment:
This is so stunning! It's sad all 5 winners couldn't be winners this time. The top 5 photos are definitely worthy of top awards. Congratulations!