Emerald
by Kelli

Comment:
brilliant shot .. i feel like i could reach out and touch him, altho i think i'll pass until that eye has closed .... lol .. :)

The Landing
by jbsmithana

Comment:
OMG .. this is amazing .. the focus .. WOW ..
those little legs .. AWWWWWWWW .. !!
love the blur of wings and like a little hand from his wing on his body .. cant work out how that happens .. like did the wings move backwards and forwards more than once during the shot and the 'hard' bit shows up more ??.
i sound like such an ignoramus ... but i cant express my question any better right now ..
to take a shot like this must take not only great patience, but huge amounts of skill too .. if this doesnt come on the first page i'll be very surprised .. :)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet
by hahn23

Comment:
wot a cute little bird .. brilliant shot .. :)

Ray of Hope
by alecnorman

Comment:
as a photograph this is brilliant ..
as a statement its more than powerful .. :)

Crescere
by BarbB

Comment:
a gorgeous portrait of a girl nearly a woman ..
her expression seems slightly sad and slightly cheeky ..
how did she do that .. !!?? .. clever kita .. lol . ...
i love your soft b&w process .. its a gorgeous image .. :)

Flash Light Serenade
by nutzito

Comment:
AWESOME .. !! this photograph is sublime ..
the most amazing shot .. stunningly beautiful .. WOW .. :)

PARADISE IS WHERE I AM - Voltaire
by GregoryB

Comment:
let me be the first to congratulate you on a fantastic place in the challenge ..
an honourable mention .. WAY TO GO .. !!..:)

Valkyrie
by MilesW

Comment:
OMG . WOW .. etc etc .. this is insane .. an amazing photograph and i'd imagine it would take a huge degree of skill .. catching a moving target like this bird in flight, coming straight at you .. incredible ..
you've photographed with such skill and created a brilliant image with your crop .. so powerful and dramatic .. WOW .. !!..:)

Red
by buffysnee

Comment:
simple, elegant and beautiful .. :)

In bloom
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
i love this portrait .. it has a beautiful innocent quality .. i hope this does well when competing against some of the more 'professional' looking images ... :)