Icarus
by LevT

Comment:
YES .. !! .. one of my favs in the challenge .. it was eye catching as a thumb and even more so when i opened it .. and that's not always the case ..
congratulations on something that could get the blue .. the colour scheme of your pic could bode well .. ie.. a great match .. :)
not voting yet btw .. :)

NOT The Traditional Bird
by NikonJeb

Comment:
oh .. ps .. i forgot to say ..
i'm LOVING the light .. this really is a fantastic photo ..
maybe not as mouth watering as your turkey .. but definitely in a league of its own ..
as in uniqueness .. :)

NOT The Traditional Bird
by NikonJeb

Comment:
another brilliant creation .. and congratulations on the blue ..
do you give lessons on carving apples btw .. you seem like a magician at that .. :)

The Traditional Bird...
by NikonJeb

Comment:
back in the day when i ate meat this would have made my mouth water .. !! ..
it still looks good enough to eat btw .. ;)
definitely a feast in anyone's book ..
many congrats on such an awesome pic .. altho wouldnt it be a bit like photographing someone else's artwork .. lol .. !! .. ;)

Apple Gala
by NikonJeb

Comment:
i was quite surprised how this challenge played out ..
altho that is not unusual .. ;)
but this was one of my favs .. not only because its a great shot ..
but the inventiveness and creativity .. they're most definitely not my strong points .. so i really admire ppl who can get into that zone and pull it off ..
i'll just imagine your low votes were from ppl who thought you'd beat them .. !! .. ;)

WARNING: Electric Fence to Keep the Deer Out
by SandyP

Comment:
they sell envy apples here in australia .. i've only bought them from the supermarket and i wasnt impressed by the taste .. i'm absolutely sure that straight off the tree would be a very different story ..

its interesting how this image changed for me the more i was able to step out of the accepted and expected .. and got more into the actual reality ..

and i did think of you when i saw it ..
once again .. an animal totally connecting with you the photographer .. that's one of your amazing gifts Sandy ..
its a beautiful image .. and btw .. i gave you an 8 .. :) .. xx

Mine!
by vawendy

Comment:
SERIOUSLY .!!.
what an excellent image to open .. like a wonderful surprise ..
the blue of the bird might be a foretaste of a blue ribbon ..
this is just awesome .. you really do have a way with birds ..
congratulations in advance .. :)

ps .. a while later .. i wanted to do something with apples and birds .. the noisy miners that come to my bird bath .. thought of putting apples in it and waiting for the birds to come .. sure it would have been fun and interesting .. they have a lot of personality the noisy miners .. unfortunately it was raining for an entire week .. and the light wouldnt have been good enough ..
think i'll bump you up while i'm here . !! .. :)

For the pie
by hajeka

Comment:
rather liking the spider's web .. and of course the beautiful summery feel .. is a great pic ..
i'd really like to grab one of those apples and eat it straight from the tree .. havent done that in a million years .. apples dont taste like they did when i was a child . maybe my tastebuds have changed .. or maybe the apples have .. maybe i've just got jaded . !! .. :)

That's It -- No More Plastic Surgery!
by GeneralE

Comment:
hahaha .. probably not 'necessary' when you're dead .. !! ..
as this apple appears to be .. ;)

In equilibrium
by Sisto

Comment:
awwwwww .. very very cute .. particularly loving the little person's expression .. its like that apple is just about to drop .. this is just precious .. :)