Bambi
by naturegirl

Comment:
That's a little one. Too bad there was stuff in the way so that you couldn't get down to eye level with the little guy.

Gold Feathers in Golden Ratio
by ciaeagle

Comment:
This is very similar to a bird we have here in S Florida that we call a Killdeer. I see that this one has been banded.
Nice shot, with good detail and color against the OOF background.

watchdog
by tnun

Comment:
Same for me on the wiper blade looking like a gun barrel. Maybe you should edit the description and just let people guess. The dog shows up after you get past the initial surprise.

Meep Meep!
by cgino

Comment:
I can't remember ever seeing one of these in the wild. They are a dry countryside kind of bird, so we do not have them here in Florida.
Nice photo. He has enough contrast to stand out, even against the brown BG so that you can see the feather details. Maybe she had a nest nearby and was trying to draw you away. You were fortunate to get this close and that the light was so good.

First Portrait
by SandyP

Comment:
Woo Hoo Blue! Go Sandy! It's a marvelous photo, and very captivating to see.

Born On The Bayou
by Cory

Comment:
Cute little devils,, and they have sharp teeth too. We used to play with them when I was a kid, but you have to watch out for the "momma gator".
Congrats on one of the finest gator photos I have seen anywhere, and kudus on the Red!

Message edited by author 2012-08-17 02:29:15.

The Dark Tower
by Abra

Comment:
Pi in the sky LOL. Good silhouette.

Crystalline Feathers at Lake's Edge
by hahn23

Comment:
The bit of rock in the top corner sort of anchors this one to reality, instead of it just being a total abstract of the ice. It's an interesting look at the natural world in action.
We very rarely see any kind of ice like this where I live, and then it's only where there is very shallow water in manmade things like bird baths.

Sentry at Sunset
by ciaeagle

Comment:
This is a grand composition including the colors in the sky being orange on one side, blue on the other. That makes it different from most sunset shots.
There are some technical flaws that caused it to get dinked in voting, but the scene and the composition are superb.
Hope you get your monitor problem solved

As peaceful as a lamb
by CrazyDiamond

Comment:
If the numbers are correct, the high iso and the very small aperture may have contributed much toward the softness of this one, which was mentioned by both you and one commenter. Light coming through a tiny aperture becomes diffused as the aperture begins working somewhat like a pinhole lens as it becomes smaller and smaller. It's just physics. The best sharpness is between f5.6 and f11 for most lenses.
I also see the disruption of the diagonal shadow across the subject. With sleeping animals though, you can't just rearrange things without losing the subject.
You have a very good looking friend here, and I can see in your portfolio that he means a lot to you.