feathers of light
by dl_maggi

Comment:
Nicely set up and lit.

Backlit Gull
by mjcarpenter

Comment:
Nice detail on the gull. Centered composition isn't doing much for me and I wish the backlighting were stronger to give this more interest.

Desert Dawn
by Ann

Comment:
Nice combination of shapes and textures. I have no idea what the scale of this is; the big leaves in the back look like aloe which would mean this was a small desert-type garden, but the lighting and perspective make it look like these plants are huge. That rather sparks my imagination :-)

Sun-flared layers of "Dust Screens Intercepting Shadows"
by HighNooner

Comment:
Interesting effect; I like the motion but it does not appear to me that you avoided silhouetting your subject. I would probably crop at least a third more off the top to get rid of most of the glaring white and make the horse and rider a bigger part of the image.

Seal candle
by hajeka

Comment:
Honestly, this doesn't appeal to me. The focus seems to be on the wick and the lighting there looks more interesting than on the rest of the candle, but it's too small a part of the overall image to really see any detail. The candle itself is neither reflective nor of varying density so the light doesn't play off of it or shine through it in interesting ways to me.

The Bustard in the Morning
by krnodil

Comment:
What a flat, flat head it has! Not sure about the centered composition but I very much like the lighting and background.

Golden Goose
by cogerox

Comment:
I like the timing of this shot because I find that one rear foot and splash of water intriguing, though I know it's not meant to be the focal point here. I guess I'm more used to all the paddling being below the surface; I like seeing more of the propellor action.

The whites look a little blown out on my monitor.

SPIRIT OF THE HAWK
by tigmo

Comment:
Colors are lovely and the hawk is in a nice position in the frame.

Thank you. Thank you very much.
by SandyP

Comment:
Sandy :-))))) Truly well-deserved win on this gorgeous shot!

diurnal
by AnnaXT

Comment:
Very nice composition!