Sleep Time
by Ubersteiny

Comment:
Great candid ... love the tones and texture as well. Nicely done.

To close for comfort
by tjmueller

Comment:
Nice composition and DOF ... great textures and detail. Well done.

Blue Heron
by svt_gEEk

Comment:
A bit soft to warrant a higher score and the centered composition really takes away from an otherwise nicely captured scene. Even a vertical (portrait) crop placing the Heron in the right 1/3 of the frame would really strengthen the composition.

in the treetop
by margiemu

Comment:
Nice and sharp with great color. Shallower DOF would really make the subject pop, but as the owner of mostly f/4 or smaller lenses I understand the equipment challenges. :)

Ducks in the Mists
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Lovely shot. I wonder how it would look with the foreground duck in focus? My eye is definitely drawn to the ducks in the water (midground) due to good DOF, but I keep coming back to our little friend nearest us and wanting him to be the sharper subject. nice scene.

seven geese a posing
by Shan2112

Comment:
I like the b&w treatment: it's a winter scene, it's cold and stark, there's little vegitation, etc. I also like how all the geese are looking left, as if something is going on and they're poised to go check it out. Perhaps more effective use of the Channel Mixer could be employed, given Advanced Editing here, to draw the geese out further from their surroundings; as is they blend a bit too much IMO. Nicely captured scene.

Canada Geese in Flight
by nova

Comment:
Almost painterly ... though perhaps a touch too much contrast. Nice image.

Buffalos- The Kings of the Nature Preserve
by hyperfocal

Comment:
Nice, gritty, old west feel to this shot ... which lends itself well to the subject. A little more shadow detail in the face would be preferred (though perhaps tough given the dynamic range), and the composition makes the this large beast seem quite small actually ... you don't get a sense of scale.

Fluffing Feathers
by robinssong

Comment:
Nicely composed/cropped and I like the detail ... very sharp subject. The floating feather(s) make me chuckle for some reason, like this poor guy is going bald just standing there (he's static yet feathers are falling). The biggest detractor is the treatment/toning, which is too purple for my taste. I'd love to see this in either color or a more neutrally toned b&w. Nice capture nonetheless.

Winter Refuge
by donenright

Comment:
Beautiful lighting, warm tones and nice mixture of textures. Well done.