Flying in Formation
by bassbone

Comment:
Peter, you should know better than to enter something artistic here, LOL. I really like this a lot - very Alfred Hitchcock. The only nit is I'm wanting a little more white space on the right side but of course I realize these shots happen so fast that it's hard to get the composition you want as well as the action. (I assume you added the frame for the purpose of extending that area a bit.) I didn't vote but would have given you a nice score for artistry.

Walkies
by Melethia

Comment:
Deb, maybe you didn't get top marks, but look at the number of 10's and faves for this. I love the fact that you entered this knowing how it would score and that it would appeal very much to a certain group of people (I'm one of the fans, by the way). Very cool.

Red-Tailed Hawk
by brownsm

Comment:
Great finish Steve, sorry Jeffrey ended up edging you out - it was fun to watch you two go at it for a week :-) This is a great shot, beautifully edited.

No Calls During Dinner
by levyj413

Comment:
Jeffrey, great finish with this! You really did a great job editing - he just pops - and look at that beautiful catchlight :-) PS - looks like Steve got whomped in the head-to-head :-)

Dinner Time at the Old Oak Tree
by Gatorguy

Comment:
This is an amazing shot. I was pretty sure it was in the wild and am happy to see that it is. Congrats on your ribbon!

White Balance
by yakatme

Comment:
Wow, what a shot - white balance indeed! Congratulations!

Northern Cardinal
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Timothy, you are a master with these cardinals! What a beautiful shot - the little catchlight in his eye is just perfect!

Simply red
by Melethia

Comment:
Deb, there is no way these will end up sub-5. You just got some early bad votes. They are really beautiful, actually. I confess I don't like the processing quite as much as Neil's, but close. I think you will end up doing just fine, and if not, poo on the silly voters and make yourself a gorgeous poster!

Building
by bvy

Comment:
This is really cool. Very artistic.

The Way Home
by LalliSig

Comment:
Larus, is this yours? Would you send the northern lights down to the southern part of the US so I can photograph them, please? Nice stars. Beautiful as always.