zen
by danica22

Comment:
Lovely!

Floyd Landis-No more sponsors
by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Unusual lighting - fill flash? Looks rather as though it has been shot i a studio with a very real looking backdrop! The shadows don't seem to add up..

Leader of the Pack
by jerowe

Comment:
There is something unnaturally smooth about this - all detail of texture has been stripped.

Beginning of a Snowman
by JamesKW

Comment:
I like the composition and the sense of greyness and storm. A shame the snow is somewhat over-exposed; a bit more texture in the snow would have improved the shot, too.

. . . And Keith Partridge in a Pear Tree
by elizadeb

Comment:
LOL!

Was there a partridge in your pear tree?
by asimchoudhri

Comment:
That is so funny - nice one!

...2 creeds a combining....
by MichaelC

Comment:
Not particlarly keen on the post-processing here - low light HDR?

Six Geese a Layiin'
by Elaine

Comment:
A bit dull and flat, but well done for finding the requisite number of geese! I like the rear goose looking back over its shoulder.

...two turtle doves
by gsal

Comment:
Look more like pigeons , but quite close enough for me! Excellent choice of depth of field, an I love the grey colour pallette.

...swans a swimming...
by sfalice

Comment:
I don't have a problem with fewer swans being depicted than the song indicates, although I have given an extra mark to those that either did find them, or had the patience to wait. That said, I am not scoring this high for a number of reasons:
The swans are a little over-exposed - if you are using a camera where you can choose the metering, use partial or spot, focussing in on the feathers; alternatively go with the cameras suggestion and then dial down 2/3 of a stop.
The composition lacks dynamism - the swans are swimming away from the viewer - there is no interaction.
The object dissected by the swan's neck (a moorhen, or a rock perhaps) jostles for the viewer's attention.