Birds Escaping the Fire
by senor_kasper

Comment:
This is a cool shot with the sun behind. It makes for a great range of contrasts from one side to the other of the image. Bummer that the power line was there. Still a god image of the birds in flight.

starlings original
by jdannels

Comment:
Good move to shoot the image diagonal to the direction of flight, allowing you to include more birds. Good exposure level to keep the clouds and get detail in the birds as well.

. bubbles magic with emily .
by roz

Comment:
This has to be the ultimate image of "age 2"! Beautiful, and love the light on the bubbles.

Parrot
by bergiekat

Comment:
This looks like a scarlet macaw. They are truly beautiful birds. My pet Jules is a catalina, a cross between a scarlet and a blue and gold. They are gentle natured birds, and make intelligent and sweet but noisy pets.
Large aperture gives this image great shallow DOF, and really makes the bird stand out from the background. Their colors are excellent in pictures, but even more so when you see one live and up close.

A face only a mother could love
by kawesttex

Comment:
Good thing ducks do not use human standards for sexual attraction, or there would not be any ducks, at least not of this variety.
Good sharp image, and it did meet the challenge criteria well.

Pea Hen
by taterbug

Comment:
Excellent exposure, DOF, and focus. Unusual angle for being at a zoo. I like the little feathers on her head. Not too many people take pics this good of the hens, usually it is the bright males that get in the pics.
Good job!

tulum ruins
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
Tropical seas! I'm happier already. : )

The Wind and the Waves
by BAMartin

Comment:
I am ready to go back to the Bahamas. The surf and those Aussie pines make the sweetest sound when the breeze blows.

by jdannels

Comment:
That rugged little tree really stands out against the cobalt sky in this one. This makes me want to go there someday. It just looks like an outstanding kind of day to be alive and outside.

tethered
by bvlindalou

Comment:
I really like the way the clouds seem to spread from the horizon from directly behind the tree out into the top corners of the image. That is a tough looking little tree.