Balance
by arnit

Comment:
Pretty cool bird. The composition, pov, focus, crop are dead on in this image. All your technicals are great. I would argue that the saturation is a little high but not too much - it may have been the light. For me though, the image is a little static. Can't put my finger on why. Maybe because the background is so blurred I get no sense of place. Excellent capture - 8 from me. Good luck in the challenge!

Shoebill...What Shoebill? I haven't bought a pair in months!
by amber

Comment:
how would you like to go through life like that?! Sorry - I saw this image and had to comment. Its like Jimmy Durante's nose on steroids! My god what an ugly bird. One of those so ugly its cute in a weird sort of way. I had to look it up. Poor bird! Anyway. You got my attention. Unique in all of challenge. Focus, crop, colors all excellent. Honestly, the only thing I really find lacking is POV which hurts your composition. I am taking into consideration that this is NOT a posed studio shot (maybe zoo but they're still wild animals) and you can't control the situation. Lighting is great. The emotional impact outweighs the pov for me in this case. 9 - good luck in the challenge!

Tree on the Hill
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
wow The colors are intense here. I really like it. Think that makes this stand out among field images. Incredible sky - this almost looks like a painting because its hard to believe its real. That's a good thing, btw. excellent work!

glow weeds
by scamp

Comment:
wow. These are weird. they look metallic. Excellent capture. love the colors. Only thing I don't like is the blown area at the top. But, since I don't know what it would look like without it, Ic an't say it would be an improvement. Excellent capture of detail!

11
by elsapo

Comment:
absolutely beautiful. Love the colors you used. Not the normal colors but thats what makes this great! The detail in the water is incredible. Excellent job with color, composition, and detail.

Warmth of the Sun
by jenesis

Comment:
love the color tones you used - it really does add warmth. Not sure about the crop but I thought about it and not sure how it could be improved either. maybe taking out some of the left. really no clue. Detail is very good. I enjoy looking at this - well done!

storm2
by Prime_Time

Comment:
Amazing. I haven't seen a cloud like that since I left Oklahoma. Love the coloring of the sky - whether you adjusted it or not - great job with that. Can't help you with a critique - its not something you can capture again! Love the way the grass is so very green. Image looks balanced to me.

Weathered
by Gringo

Comment:
This is beautiful. I love the technique and hope you don't mind if I steal it? :) And I love your composition.

Moustache? or Beard?? or Both of Em???
by doctabrez

Comment:
He doesn't have either? Ignoring the title, I would say he decided to shave. I love the angle, crop and point of view but the pink cast bothers me and detracts from an interesting capture otherwise. Good luck in the challenge!

leaving home
by ursula

Comment:
There's a wistfulness about this image that I love. Technically pretty good. The focus is not exact - maybe one stop smaller would fix that. Decision? no clue. Honestly don't believe a plant can make a decision. However, if I ignore the title (or my take on it) the decision was to blow the seeds away. Which works for me! Love the lighting - greatly enhances the image. 8 for now, may bump later... Good luck in the challenge!