Lakeshore View Point
by hahn23

Comment:
Congrats, Richard! Such an interesting mix of real and mirror, and the colors are gorgeous.

Absolutely indifferent points of view
by Windtale

Comment:
Clever! I really like all the contrasts, and the B&W works perfectly. Congrats on top 5!

V
by Aurel78

Comment:
That's an amazing tunnel and your pose mirrors it perfectly. Congrats!

Fall - One leaf at a time
by JeffDay

Comment:
Congrats on a beautiful shot, a shiny new ribbon, and your new personal best (including your first 7+)!

The Ivory Co_st
by SJCarter

Comment:
Very well done, Jimmy! The title's perfect, too.

Paper Wasp
by TonyT

Comment:
Back to add that this was one of my 10s. Thanks for showing me what the 60mm micro can do!

If You Want to Stand Out....
by ErikV

Comment:
Wow, that's gorgeous! Nice quote, too - applies equally well to high-scoring DPC shots. :)

Tweet
by Kelli

Comment:
Hi Kelli. I voted 6 on this. I like the composition, and there's a reasonable amount of detail in the feathers.

However, to really crank up the score, you need amazing detail. Compare the sharpness of this to the top scorers. I'm not talking sharp for the sake of being sharp, but how it adds detail.

This may be a case where your camera's lens is limiting you.

It's also pretty noisy. That didn't bother me too much, but some people will drop you hard for it. Looking at the beak, actually, do you see the little specks? That's either noise or what's left over sometimes from too much sharpening after noise reduction.

Finally, the eyes look dead because there's no light, no iris, and no catchlights.

Teenage Torment
by Neuferland

Comment:
I love this! The subject's perfect, her expression is wonderful, and the selective desat works very well. Going on my faves list. :)

Floating Away
by patio127

Comment:
Woo hoo! ANOTHER personal best! Three challenges, three personal bests. Now that's what I call growth. :) FWIW, I gave this an 8 - I thought it really captured what macro photography is all about: showing us details we wouldn't normally see. And you did it in a nice composition with beautiful shallow DOF. I especially like how the water's surface tension is just barely holding back the flood. It tells a story of life lost and on the verge of being swept from memory entirely.