Aythya americana
by hahn23

Comment:
I'm sure that the score does not reflect the quality of the shot, which was primarily based on the DNMC'ers. Not sure how you give this a 1 even if it doesn't meet the challenge. Beautiful reflections, sharp focus, great textures, Even added interest with the plant in its mouth. IMO, it deserved a 7 at least!
Maybe the blue reflections took the perception of the head more towards brown than it would be otherwise.
This shot makes me want to go shooting at that location!
Thanks for sharing this great image.

I would be Unbearable
by HUETH

Comment:
I'm trying to figure out why a bear would work for Shell?!

Interloper
by nam

Comment:
All you need is Little Red Riding Hood for a splash of color!

Excellent processing - love the tones. It truly looks like one shot.

What Are You?
by dtremain

Comment:
A one and a three?

If Your Pictures Aren’t Good Enough, You’re Not Close Enough
by otto22

Comment:
Great composition, and use of color and light.

Let the subject generate its own photographs. Become a camera. — Minor White
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Interesting shot - broken painted plastic? Seeing the detail is what makes this for me.

“Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.”
by mrbig65

Comment:
Smile. What number are you on?
I like this because the swan's foot position. It always seems like there is something...

The eye should learn to listen before it looks.--Robert Frank--
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Great image.

Photography is my second language
by Mona

Comment:
Not sure I want to know what your first language is. Interesting effect well done - and maybe a tad bit scary...

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
by riot

Comment:
OK. How did you do that? Lights in background are square due to vertical motion, but subject is in crisp focus. Fill flash?
I like that your picture encourages one to look deeper than just viewing a picture.