Misty Morning Maestro
by dunces

Comment:
Wow, didn't see this one till now. This is awesome. Going in my favorites. 10
I really like your crop and choice of leaving the misty empytness in the foreground, it's a gutsy move on this site and shows you have your own vision. I would be interested in seeing more photos from this shoot.

Air
by arngrimur

Comment:
This is fantastic. I award you with a 10 and a favorite for bringing this sort of work to this site. Thanks. 10

Wild thing
by siggi

Comment:
It will be interesting to see the score on this. 10 from me. I think it's great.

Sandlot
by crabappl3

Comment:
I think this will be getting the blue ribbon soon. The light and exposure are simply perfect. Love this shot. 10

Sea Gull on a Sunny Dock
by bobdaveant

Comment:
My favorite image in the challenge. I hope this does well. It certainly is less "wild" than other shots in the challenge but I admire the fact that it shows an animal in it's true environment rather than the zoo. It is the relationship between the rigid urban structures and the vigilant gull that makes this shot what it is. Of course, the composition and lighitng are excellent. 10

Unexpected encounter
by bormic

Comment:
It's great to see 1. an shot actually taken in the wild and not a zoo, and 2. a shot that shows more background scenery. I'm not sure how well it will do in the challenge since the wildlife is supposed to be the clear subject and yours is more the entire scene, but I say it's a great shot. 9

Mountain Lion
by moodville

Comment:
The crop isn't working for me on this one. The fur on the bottom right doesn't add anything to the shot and the paw is cut off. I think I would like this as a square with only the head, portrait with the full paw, or horizontal with the entire body. Other than that it is one of my favorites in the challenge. 9

Granny Smith's Wild Sister
by tyt2000

Comment:
congrats on the top ten man!

Siggi in action
by heida

Comment:
Wow. Siggi needs a big print of this. Outstanding.

An eye on the cider press.
by jjbeguin

Comment:
This is a great image. The textures are phenomenal. The only thing I don't like, which is of course a matter of opinion, is the shadow and lighting on the face; it gives the appearance that the cap is sort of floating in mid-air. The focus on the face is also a bit soft, which I understand is intentional to bring the eye to the cup which is the actual subject, but the light combined with the focus makes it hard to read the man's expression which I think is an important part of this sort of image. Nonetheless, this is an outstanding image. 9