headfirst
by krnodil

Comment:
I liked seeing this one during the challenge. After having TRIED to take pictures of small and fast moving birds, I had a greater appreciate for those who managed to do it so well. The blue is beautiful! I also love the simplicity of the photo and the bokeh background!

Silver Pheasant
by skewsme

Comment:
I thought this would do well. The clarity is excellent and the color is amazing! It's a beautiful capture.

my heart beats on a wishbone
by posthumous

Comment:
My favorite part was seeing the other bird in the background. It's like we are seeing a scene where the one in the foreground has been hurt and is walking away from the other. And the one in the background just watches and wonders. I'm sure it's just me, but these are the kinds of things I look for in animal pictures.

Check this . . .
by Bruce_the_Robert

Comment:
Oh I liked this one during the challenge and I would have thought it would have scored higher. What cracked me up was that it looked like the one bird was mooning the other and the white duck was just like "wha?" Too bad it's bill wasn't open too. Great catch of the action!

The Path Home
by levyj413

Comment:
I was just comparing this to the other shot you listed here and I have to say that I really like the color tone on this. The neutrality allows you to follow the curving path with out distraction. The patterns and geometry are really beautiful.

Concrete Wrapped in Fog
by Bruce_the_Robert

Comment:
There's something eerie cool about this but I can't quite find a way to describe why I feel that way. I love how the walkway leads into the white unknown. The people look like stick figures drawn in, like this is an artists rendering and the added people give it some life. I like the details you can see on the wall there too.

Pigeon Camera (building circa 1880)
by basssman7

Comment:
The colors are the first thing that caught my eye. And I like the birds flying by. They give it that "classic scene" feeling.

Tale of Two Bridges
by meyers

Comment:
Oh this is really nice - I like it! I love how the one bird is in focus and then both kind of balance out the two support towers of the bridge. The colortone is perfect for the misty, blurry scene.

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by fixedintime

Comment:
I do like the composition. So simple and balanced. Really catches your eye. I agree with you on the grain - I think it kind of dulls the contrast. It would be nice to see these benches pop from the background. So now that you've done it once, get back and do it again the way you envision it!

Sunday Afternoon
by tnun

Comment:
You know this caught my eye of course, because of the strong contrasts! I love how it looks like her ear is perked up. And the open chair behind her leads one to wonder what else is missing. Also cool is how the window seen kind of evolves from total blankness to a growing nature scene. Pretty cool!