Mighty Joe Young (or Mightier Josephine?) - at rest
by STEINR

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Very distinquished guy or gal, but very sad. With the exception of the annoying stick in the foreground, which I know couldn't be helped, this well composed. He/she is framed nicely in the picture. The lighting is good. It's just over-sharpened. Good luck in the challenge.

Never to Climb Again...
by Nebularus

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Oh ick...I really dislike this photo just because of what the subject is, but I try to be fair since death is a part of life and it's reality whether we want to face it or not. One has to ask, though, what is the purpose for taken such a photo...shock value? art?...I don't know. However, enough sermon. You were brave submitting such a picture for the challenge as I'm sure most people will vote it down just for the negitive subject matter. Technically, it is not all that bad. Perhaps a little out of focus.

Fallen
by bgmorris

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I really don't find this photo very pleasing as I'm sure many have commented on. You were very brave in submitting a photo like this in the challenge. It definately emits an emotion of the "poor Bambi" effect. It was fitting to desaturate the colors and it works well. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the technical aspects of this photo from what I can see....it's just an icky subject and one that most people will vote down because of it. I'll be interested in finding out where you place.

Stuffed Fauna
by tiff

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A very brave take on the challenge. Unique, I'd have to say. I'll have to admit that I expected live animals. However, your picture is colorful and very "Easter-ish". Except for the purple bunnie in the middle and the small one in front of him, most all the other animals are cut off with the cropping. Maybe with a little better positioning, more of them could get fully in the photo. Focus is good. Might be just a tad dark. With a little adjustment in post-processing, it would brighten them up and show their colors better. Good luck in the challenge.

Species: homo suburbium commuterus, Length: 4'10-7'0 ft, Social Unit: bar car, Brain Size: uncertain
by tomzinho

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Very cool picture. A bit overexposed. Could use some adjustment in the brightness/contrast area to allow the people, objects and color stand out more. The bright light coming in the window is a little too bright and distracting, but maybe the adjustments would fix that some...or could crop it out. This picture really shows a lot of activity and you portrayed it well. I love your title, even though it's a little long. I really like this picture, but, although humans are mammals, I have a hard time fitting them into fauna. Picture-wise, it scores high, in my opinion.

NJ Mourning Dove
by Wildpurple

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You did really good on this photo. I'm learning and practicing on improving my DOF when I take pictures and I believe that this is a good example of proper DOF. The bird is nicely in focus and stands out from the background. I like how you were able to bring out the texture of the wood plank that he's sitting on. The perfectionist in me also notices that the bottom board is even when you cropped. My only suggestion is that it's a tad on the dark side and maybe a little adjustment would brighten it up some and help the bird stand out more in the picture. Good luck in the challenge.

Can You Hear Me
by Alexander

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I love this bird in this picture and how it relates to the title that you gave it. The picture itself is in good focus, but one thing I'm learning about right now is DOF. This is another good example, I believe, where a narrower DOF would blurr out the background and bring out the bird better. I'm getting slammed for that in my photo and I'm still trying to figure it all out myself. If you're like me, I only can control 2 f-stop settings on my camera and I always seem to forget which is which...LOL. I guess we all gotta learn. Anyway, the only other thing that I see is that it's a little dark. Unfortunately more than half the bird is in shadow, but a little adjustment to brightness/contrast in post-process will help brighten it up some. Good capture and good luck in this challenge and those in the future.

YOU want ME to do WHAT?!?!
by gpflman

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I could be wrong, but this looks like a picture taken with a low resolution camera. When I had my first digital camera, I had problems getting good images that were in nice focus if they were taken at a distance. Only thing I could do was always take pictures outside in natural light and get close to my objects so they filled the whole picture and I didn't have to do any cropping in post-process. Also, I found the zoom to be practically worthless in obtaining clear shots. This is a beautiful tiger, but the blurriness distracts from seeing the details in his face. I don't know if you cropped in post-processing, but his hind end or rather his tail is cut off. He needs just a little more space. It's neat how he seems to be looking at you, so good capture. Good luck and keep working.

Mutual Curiosity
by elliottwhitley

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I'm having a tough time trying to decide what the creature is in the water. My first thought is a sea turtle, but they don't have long legs like this creature seems to have. Could be water distortion...hmmm. Other than a turtle, I don't have any other guesses. Okay, onto the voting...I feel that this is a good photo and that it meets the challenge, assuming that what I'm seeing is actually an animal..LOL It is well framed...no wasted space. The subjects are in good position. I like how you were able to capture the water coming off the human. Although maybe just a tad on the bright side and washed out, I like the colors and the glare off the water drops. Good luck in the challenge.

"Born to be Wild"
by sfarrell23

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Very cute dog! He looks pretty smug in his outfit even though he got it a little dirty in the front. You have him framed nicely in the picture, however, the cooler and doorway in the background are a little distracting. The focus is perfect and shows nice detail. Picture might be a tad on the dark side. Some adjustment in post-process could brighten it up some. As far as the challenge goes, however, my definition on fauna is a little more than the family dog...no matter how cute he is.