Shopping List: Need more beer!
by tiggermo

Comment:
Funny shot! You did a good job of cleaning that frige. The lighting is good, and although it seem to meet the challenge, I find the refrigerator to be much more the subject than the bottle and list.

God's Gift
by bcoble

Comment:
The fence in the background is a dead giveaway that this is a zoo or aviary shot. It doesn't make the bird any less beautiful, but it does diminish the value of the image. As long as you were dealing with a captive bird, I think it would have been good to wait until the bird was leaning a little more toward you. Also if possible, get in a position where the branch is on a more interesting angle, possibly with a little background beneath it. If the branch is a horizontal perch you might try tilting the camera.

Having said all that, I want you to know that I think the focus is good, the colors are lovely, and the Lory is adorable. I think you did a good job of capturing the sheen of the feathers without blowing out the highlights (hard to do). I hope you can go back and get lots more shots of this good subject.

Spring Time
by bmartuch

Comment:
I am not a fan of very shallow DOF unless there is really one unique subject surrounded by similar subjects. In this shot, the red and yellow tulips are all beautiful, and I think I would have preferred to see them all in focus, and possibly with a little burning to darken the solid red ones to make the multi-colored tulips stand apart. The colors and light here are wonderful, though, and you have a beautiful image.

Freebird
by see

Comment:

Originally posted by skiprow: that's a moment. too bad you were so tight you could protect your horizon from the tilt-police ;-)

I am usually among those referred to as the "tilt police", because a crooked horizon makes me uncomfortable. But in this shot, there is so much wonderful action in the foreground, and the subject is so dramatic, I don't mind the horizon at all.

Great capture, I'm afraid to ask what happened next.

study of a young woman
by silverfoxx

Comment:
I showed this to my husband, and he immediately, without hesitation, said "Vermeer". Looks like you did achieve your goal. Although I don't really know what your goal was.

But you achieved a good high score, and a really good ranking for a challenge with over 700 entries of people's best work. Congratulations!!!

Ponte Vecchio, Florence
by raish

Comment:
You deserved a much higher score IMO. I gave this shot a 10 (and I was very stingy with the 10s in this challenge, since there were so many excellent shots. (Didn't want my aver-score-given to wind up in the 9 range. How stupid would that look?)

I love the mood, the muted colors, the composition. It has the feel of a classical painting. The frame enhances it nicely too, although I try not to include my feeling about the frame in my scoring of the image.

California Basking
by noraneko

Comment:
Catherine, I love this pose, and the expression. He is really enjoying that sun. Wonderful capture. And congrats on your new personal best!

_+_
by PhotoRyno

Comment:
Very interesting and lovely.

Waiting for the Fishermen to Return.
by RamblinR

Comment:
I'll watch your back if you watch mine. I like the alternating direction of the heads. Very nice catch.

little Robin
by Grandad

Comment:
I love the background. The colors complement the bird beautifully.