A Balancing Act
by h2

Comment:
What a great idea .. the hand of the clock looks like it is balancing the inner wheels .. beautifully done. Congratulations

Breakout
by DistantColours

Comment:
Just amazing, creative and well photographed. Congratulations.

chased the shouting wind along
by vawendy

Comment:
Seagulls are one of the most common birds seen on all coasts and probably the most photographed and under-rated.

They were my mother's favorite bird and my brother even had an oil paining of one done for her (years ago, she has long since passed) because we could never find a photo that showed them in all their beauty.

I probably have about 20 of them in my collection and some I am quite proud of and others are just close up of head shots with the sunlight making their beaks glow.

I even did a rather extensive search to find the perfect shot of a seagull that would show them as equal to any bird that flies - nothing ever really stood out until this shot.

I have no idea how Wendy ever got the feathers to show in such amazing detail, the bird to look at her just at that perfect moment, the sky to compliment all the tonal range in the bird but I have no doubt if there was ever a global competition to photograph a seagull this one would win first prize. The only other photographer I found who would come close is a woman called Mindy Dick. Her shots also tell a story. She might come in second.

Message edited by author 2011-04-01 20:15:37.

landing
by edmeng

Comment:
Congratulations on your yellow! Great detail.

Graceful Mission
by SandyP

Comment:
I knew this was yours Sandy .. it has that elegant touch .. so well done - congratulations!!

chased the shouting wind along
by vawendy

Comment:
What more to say than what already has been said ...well done Wendy! Congratulations.

Precision Approach
by tjmueller

Comment:
Congratulations on your ribbon wonderful capture.

Thirteen and a half
by markwiley

Comment:
This was and is my pick for the blue. Please tell your daughter she is beautiful and tell yourself that you did one H of a job photographing her. It fits the challenge perfectly and com positionally it is the strongest of all the entries - in my never so humble opinion.

My Favourite Teapot
by KarenNfld

Comment:
I grew up on tea ...mom would make it very weak and put milk in it... never sugar and I would feel so grown-up sipping along with her. This simply photographed, albeit well photographed, brought back those memories to me. Thank you Karen for stirring up this 'getting' older brain to a memory that is over 50 years old.

Majestic
by elsapo

Comment:
I would love to live in the town below such majesty .. you captured it all so well.. beautiflly seen and photographed.