"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach
by vawendy

Comment by colorcarnival:
I gave this a 6 and like some others said, I think I was looking for a little more scenery. Still a great shot tho. It's hard to get a nice crisp shot of a bird in motion and you did a good job here.

come to the light
by vawendy

Comment by colorcarnival:
Too bad you didn't use this... but I see it more as a "see the light" photo instead of something wicked. Very cool abstract.

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by vawendy

Comment by sanjoseweb:
Nice shot.The depth of field is shallow, but not over done.

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by vawendy

Comment by Kathy:
My first laugh of the day.

The Breakfast of Champions
by vawendy

Comment by Sioux:
This cracks me up! Nice arrangement, great lighting, and Seymour! Goodness! 10 :)

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by vawendy

Comment by spreisz:
This is a great shot!

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by vawendy

Comment by my-planet:
Great composition.

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by vawendy

Comment by RobMcGee:
could use a boost in the reds, somehow doesn't catch me, 5

"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach
by vawendy

Comment by salmiakki:
Wendy, I didn't vote on this challenge. However, like VitaminB I probably would have only given it a 5.

From a compositional point of view, I find this to be framed too tightly. I would want to see more of the sky. In fact, to be honest, I think to portray JLS well, a soaring seagull, however boring, would have perhaps been a higher scoring choice.

Also, it looks like this has been heavily cropped and somehow that affects the image quality. Please bear in mind this is only my opinion, but it may explain some of the 3s and 4s. Don't know if this helps at all.

"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach
by vawendy

Comment by VitaminB:
Im in the Critique Club, but didnt pull this out from CC, but I will treat this as if I did anyway.

First, the shot is a good one, well exposed, well composed, and the seagull has a nice 'pose' to it. It could be a bit sharper, as it doesnt have the detail in the wings that high scoring images on DPC are known to have.

For me though, I voted this a 5. Mainly because of the subject itself. A seagull to me isnt very special, in fact, I find it an annoying bird, so even good photos of a seagull dont inspire much of a reaction out of me. Not sure if other voters felt the same way, but it explains my one vote anyway.

You are known for taking photos of birds as well, and this is not your first seagull shot. I find the following photo much better:


Overall though, 5.6 isnt a terrible score. You and I were very close in fact.

Brad