The Pelicans
by davidbedard

Comment:
This is a great shot. I love the composition. What really detracts from it though (IMHO) is the glare on the water. I think with some selective processing you could reduce the light & glare on the water and draw the viewers' attention more to the primary subjects. Currently, I think the color of the light on the water and the color of the pelicans' head are too similar - it makes the birds appear to be washed out (when in fact they're not, they're great - it's the water). I think you could desaturate the water and add a gaussian blur to it in several layers to really make the water add to the pic instead of detract. Nice work though. (6)

'dove'
by suemack

Comment:
This is so majestic... That's the word that immediately leaps to my mind when I see this image. There's a little too much glare on the dove (IMHO), but the sky and overall colors are superb! The crop really adds to this shot too. Well done. (8)

HUH ?
by Jeff O

Comment:
I like this shot, but the oversaturated yellow of the owl's eyes is a little distracting. IMHO, it makes the overall appearance of the bird somehow unnatural. The rest of the shot is great - nice muted color tones (and I'm sure the eyes were probably intentional), I just wish the eyes had been toned down a bit. Still, a great shot. (7)

Baby Duckling
by artvet

Comment:
Excellent reflection. The colors a little oversaturated in gold for my particular taste (and the shot looks a little overprocessed - it could just be me), but overall a really nice shot. (6)

Maestro
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
Great B/W piece! The detail and textures are superb. I think the lighting is a little harsh in spots, but it's difficult to take many points away from this one. Really beautiful job. (9)

Lovers
by darix

Comment:
Adorable shot. Great colors too. I'd like to see a little more detail (there are a number of spots on the birds that are a little blurry (IMHO), but excellent composition! (7)

Balance
by caba

Comment:
This is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime shot. How cool! A few distractions for me are the OOF portions of the gull and the loss of detail due to glare, but overall a great job. The reflection and crop are superb. Very well balanced & composed. I just wish it was a little crisper and a little less glare. Still, overall a real keeper! (8)

American Goldfinch
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Simply stunning clarity and I love the muted tones of this image. VERY natural in appearance - no signs (to me) of overprocessing. You really did a nice job juggling the necessary detail of the subject and softness of the background. I also like the fact that this is something I could see in my backyard on any given day. Great work - I'm bumping this up from my initial score of 7 to 9.

Don't Make Me Fly Over There
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
Your caption is great! It really brings into focus the concentrated and frustrated expression on the sparrow's face (I assume it's a sparrow of some sort). It really looks like it's gonna come after me if I utter one word of disagreement. Very cute & enjoyable shot! (7) I've come back to this one, because the expression & caption just kill me... I'm bumping it up to an 8. Nice job!

Emu
by Rissa

Comment:
I almost entered a shot of an emu very similar to this! Yours is MUCH better than mine however!. You've got great detail and colors here, but the shot is a little dark for my tastes. Still, my highest score for Big Bird! :-) (8)