Fairy Tales
by Joker1114

Comment:
whoa where is this? Great processing, i like the shot a lot

Ambition - Once you've made it to the top, be prepared to be the first mowed down.
by ShutterPug

Comment:
3 cheers for the PB!

Muscle Car
by fitz3000

Comment:
this is a cool angle and a cool shot but i think would be much better without the distracting cars in the background

From the Grunge Comes the Glamour
by Coley

Comment:
this is great! Fresh & clean style, i love it, would like to see it on the front page

Snicker . . . that brush and comb for me? Gotta catch me first!
by glad2badad

Comment:
nice shot, hah, doesn't scream 'grunge' to me though except maybe the smiley

Tracked
by Imagineer

Comment:
this is freakin awesome, would love to see how you did it

The Orion Encounter
by DrAchoo

Comment:
I def see what you were going for Doc and I actually think the shot is great but I do believe the dodging of the stars to be a tad heavy handed and unnecessary for the image, I like the flare and headlights but the stars bring the photo into the realm of digital art imo

The Serpent
by mm767cap

Comment:
whoa very nice and different, gotta fave it

Le Cock after sunset
by marcusvdt

Comment:
I agree with everything Tez said, I'll add that the composition leaves a lot to be desired... The head is centered, which is usually ensures boring-ness unless it is creatively/effectively used... There is too much negative space- bokeh is nice but there is too much of it, and the neck is cropped strangely. You really have to be aware of everything that you put into the frame, and only keep things that ADD to the image. Lastly, the lighting is flat.

In sum, this photograph is nothing more than a 'snapshot' - all you seemed to have done (from a viewer's perspective) was point a camera at a chicken and take a shot, which just wont cut it when photographing wildlife.

I would recommend looking at the wildlife challenges or in the nature galleries to see what makes for interesting animal shots. Some recurring themes you'll see in the best ones are CLOSE-UP shots, very shallow DoF, interesting lighting, unique poses/compositions, and exceptionally sharp quality.

Pittsburgh from the Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
by Paul

Comment:
congrats on the ribbon!! :)