Ikebana au naturel
by GeneralE

Comment:
rotation doesn't work for me; too many confusing lines, lacks an effective subject

Bend in the River
by codfish

Comment:
Nice scene; a bit over the top on the processing for me, not sure if its oversharpening or oversaturation but just doesn't look right to me.

Shot now
by Rino63

Comment:
love the eyes

Wood Duck
by ErikV

Comment:
mea culpa! I was wrong. I looked at this a long time before voting, and even googled a few wood duck pics to be sure (surely wrong, as it turned out). I had you at a 7 before I lowered my vote, so cost you a spot in the challenge. At least now you have an explanation for one of those low votes. Sorry. Made the pic a fave to make it up to you ... and to remind me of my mistake. :)

Wood Duck
by ErikV

Comment:
lol -- top 10, with a wooden duck! I gave you a 3 ... great photo, kind of wild, but no "life". The eye gave this away as a decoy. If I'm wrong, and this is a real duck, I owe you a big apology. Either way, congrats on a great finish in this challenge!

The Gathering
by karenk

Comment:
My favorite in the challenge, wonderful use of DOF and an excellent capture of a difficult subject. 10

Aspire
by Melethia

Comment:
Great eye, love the repeating forms here, and a nice job of capturing the pigeon in its natural environment. Good luck. 8

Bombycilla garrulus - Bohemian Waxwing
by salmiakki

Comment:
Great capture! Good luck. 8

Trout
by lunachicken

Comment:
Great creative subject for the challenge, and excellent control of lighting and glare. 9

Little Al
by Rasai

Comment:
Needs more contrast (lol ain't that what camoflauge is supposed to do!) -- a tighter crop on the head and forelegs, or a lower shooting angle might have helped better separate the beast from his background.