After the Long Day
by love

Comment:
Wow, that's a huge lead! Congratulations!

Raptor's Repose
by eqsite

Comment:
If only this were sharper... It's quite a nice capture, otherwise.

Hey stop that boat - they took our fish!!!
by lastef

Comment:
This would be SO much stronger if you had leveled the seriously skewed forizon line. It's a lovelky, moody image.

Kiss for Houdini
by joyinlight

Comment:
this is VERY strange post-processing.

Clearing Storm, Dawn — Truro
by Bear_Music

Comment:
To see what sam's referring to, here's the unedited original of this shot:



Robt.

Opting for Flight
by Bear_Music

Comment:
For those who said they "could not see a decision" here, and for the record, I crouched witht he camera trained on these gulls for nearly 15 minutes as they bickered and sparred with one another, until finally the one made the deision to take off and be done with it. The image is the actual instant when he implemented that decision. The "head down" pose is the giveaway, they drop their heads as they are lifting off.

Entering this was a no-brainer, as I had no other "decision" images from which to choose. In fact I had not intended to enter, but I was out shooting for "beauty" this particular dawn and this opportunity presented itself.

Thanx, all, for commenting.

R.

undecided
by charliebaker

Comment:
jejejeâ„¢ Rockin' image charlie.

Field of Dreams
by elsapo

Comment:
Congrats on top 10! Very nice shot of an elusive subject.

Blackberry
by LevT

Comment:
nothing natural about this framing at all: this lovely image is a set-up shot...

Turtle
by Cooz

Comment:
Surely it's a tortoise, not a turtle? It would appear to be a Galapagos Tortoise. Lovely beast!