Captured...
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Oh... so close to Top Ten. *sigh*

Congrats on eleventh, Ben! :)

Heaven and the Steel Magnolia
by Brent_S

Comment:
:) I love it when things work out fairly. :)

I'm sure it was a bit of work to get four on the front page... but this is so cool!

Johnny Truant
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
I'm not much into Rock, but this image is really good. I like the motion, emotion, and the processing.

Portrait of Regal
by SandyP

Comment:
This image is PERFECT, Sandy. I was intriqued by the thumbnail, then pleased to see that the full-size was even better and pleased to see that it is yours! Well done, my friend.

Sunday Brunch
by JuliBoc

Comment:
I love this. Adorable. Who could resist it, indeed?

The ear is the avenue to the heart (Voltaire)
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
Seven in a FS is very hard to get. Actually, seven in ANY challenge is quite a 'challenge' to get.

This is good. And interesting. I like the ears heart.

But, competing with FS entries will always be tougher than the usual competition. :)

It's good and sharp, amazingly so for 'two' shots. Congrats on a fine FS score!

Libellula lydia
by mgsmith53

Comment:
The DOF and sharpness and processing are all spot on I think, Mike.

Perhaps this would have scored more highly if it had been taken from the side. NOT an easy thing to do, change positions and not have them fly away, I know, but maybe it would have helped the body stand out more from the background if it were against the green instead of the brown?

I like it, regardless. The wings are very detailed.

king
by shoggy

Comment:
Wow! This is such a good image. I like the unusual composition and how up-close we are to him.

I'm not sure how many zoos would use a BW image to advertise, though... Seems like they'd need the immediate 'wow factor' to grab the viewers attention right away. Not voting.

Nature Up Close
by scooter88

Comment:
How TOO CUTE is this? Adorable!

Here's Looking at You
by kellyo

Comment:
The text is lost in the shadows a bit, but the image is sharp and adorable. Not voting.