flying free
by ursula

Comment:
I expected a higher finish for this wonderful shot. Congrats on top 20.

Breaking the Binds
by Prime_Time

Comment:
Yah! That's great, top 10 for you. I liked this very much.

Flight
by mpemberton

Comment:
I'm very glad to see this do so well. Stunning capture from a seldom-shot angle LOL.

On Her Own
by ergo

Comment:
Beautiful work. Congrats on high finish.

Spreading Her Wings
by toddhead

Comment:
Congrats on your second ribbon, more than a year later! Wonderfully evocative shot.

Free as a Fish
by arnit

Comment:
LOVED this one, answered the challenge beautifully. Expected it to ribbon. Great shot!

Nature photographer
by heida

Comment:
Very, very nice. One of my top picks.

Walking my own way
by eirasi

Comment:
I absolutely LOVE this shot. IMO it was the best, most subliminally-accurate interpretation of "independence" in the challenge. Congrats on your top-10.

Symbol of...
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
RAPTORS TO THE FORE again, LOL! There's somethign about those birds... Lovely shot!

R.

Fisherman at Dusk
by Bear_Music

Comment:
LOL, I am amzed this broke 5.0... As I hinted above, this was shoehorned in at the last minute. The colors are ridiculously overdone, and I don't blame folks for thinking it looks silly. Since it was basic editing, there was nothing I could do about the white shirt and bag picking up the hue. The "haloing" around the tree/sky interface has nothing to do with burning or sharpening; obviously I didn't burn, it's basic editing rules. Sharpoening was minimal. There was some sort of weird synergy developing between hue/sat and selective color, and I didn't have time to figure it out before submitting.

"I only did this because I'd JUST gotten my 10-22mm zoom, and I wanted to get something IN!" he muttered plaintively.

Robt.