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by Covert_Oddity

Comment:
Great high contrast. Without the context of the holiday I would think the prices were slashed due to the lack of shoppers!

Visit to Gellibrand Hill
by vlado

Comment:
Lovely family! Congrats on the upcoming addition.

"Oh, thanks! ... I LOVE cheese..."
by Lydia

Comment:
Let's not beat Lydia up too much, value judgements should be left at the door. I think the ethical boundary mentioned is fuzzy, but appropriate, and open for interpretation for many photographic subjects.

Have these crossed a line?

Should be in water, correct?
Randomly picked this image, but in general, are we exploiting the homeless?
Discussed in the past, but a good example of how insect photography may be acheived.

and, finally, my own exploitation of a dead critter.

Escape
by njsabs

Comment:
Wicked eyes, bit much with the sharpening, but I like the intensity!

all eyes on you
by hopper

Comment:
What a fun portrait.

soto voce
by mpeters

Comment:
Back again. The light is amazing. Ghostly image, at times peaceful, but there is also a nervous tension.

Flying to stay still
by Paul

Comment:
This is spectacular. If it's accepted as a portrait, should be in top 5. Well based on the score thread I'm guessing this has been validated as a portrait! ;) Again, stunning capture, love the wings and the high key presentation.

White-tailed Tropic Bird
by jbsmithana

Comment:
Striking contrast of white and blue.

Costa Hummingbird
by taburton

Comment:
not bad, difficult to appreciate this without the face or fair amount of it.

Red Bellied Woodpecker
by Gatorguy

Comment:
beautiful bird and an excellent portrait, love the background