At Night We Dance
by sir_bazz

Comment:
Probably the blue. Not entirely to my taste, but really well done. 8 from me.

Blackbirds
by sjhuls

Comment:
This one has a lot going for it conceptually. If it were mine, I'd grunge it up with contrast & grain :-)

Sage Brush
by sjhuls

Comment:
That's very pleasing to the eye.

Drooping Flowers
by chromeydome

Comment:
That's very nicely rendered. Well done.

five
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Recognize that angelic face anywhere, I would :-) Nice work.

Softly
by Jutilda

Comment:
Oh, deer! She's sneaking in!

Dinghy & Moorings
by Bear_Music

Comment:

Originally posted by curtpetguy: How far are you from the water, I see a lot of boats in your work.

Well, I live half a mile from this view:

This one's 2-3 miles east of there:

This area's 2-3 miles west:

But, see, I live on Cape Cod: Google Earth it: I live near the "elbow" on the south side. There's no part of Cape Cod that's more than a couple miles from the water, actually, except some parts at the very butt of it where it connects with the mainland, so we're lucky that way.

THIS shot, as it happens, was taken ON the mainland, looking TOWARDS Cape Cod; we were over there transacting some business that day.

So we're lucky, yeah :-)

Dinghy & Moorings
by Bear_Music

Comment:

Originally posted by sjhuls: Did you add the noise or was it already there?

The noise is added in SEP 2 — like a film grain selection, but I'm doing it without a preset, just grabbing what looks right. I like SEP 2 noise. I am getting tired of smooth.

Descent
by jmsetzler

Comment:
Good to see ya back, John. I hadn't realized you'd entered this challenge. "Jim Setzler, wildlife photographer"... Who'da thunk it? :-) This is a nice capture.

I just got a used 100-400mm Canon myself. It's hard work using those beasts! I'm just sort of starting to get the hang of it now, and now the birds are returning to the Cape, so I have my fingers crossed.

"Ah, beer. The cause of and the solution to all of life's problems." Homer Simpson
by markwiley

Comment:
Came out pretty well with this in the end :-)