African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
by HarveyG

Comment by bassbone:
A beautiful image - maybe with a bit more 'room' to fly than your entry. But I do like the lines and quirky look of the bird in your entry better.

VTOL - Vertical take-off and landing
by HarveyG

Comment by Cuttooth:
I had this pegged for top 5. Still a solid finish though.

I like your entry better than your outtake which is also very good. The one you entered has a very interesting pose.

VTOL - Vertical take-off and landing
by HarveyG

Comment by bassbone:
Congrats on a great image (actually a great set of images!). I figured this would be at least top 10.

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
by HarveyG

Comment by HarveyG:
Thank you Tammy, I also prefer this one.

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
by HarveyG

Comment by tjbel05:
Harvey, I like this one better! I scored the other high, and I would have scored this higher! I love the wing span and seeing the eye!!

VTOL - Vertical take-off and landing
by HarveyG

Comment by Denise:
fantastic capture

VTOL - Vertical take-off and landing
by HarveyG

Comment by eyestrange:
very suprised this did not place higher - I marginally prefer this one to your out take but have to say both are stunning captures.
Thankyou for the information - as one trying to learn, I am very grateful.

VTOL - Vertical take-off and landing
by HarveyG

Comment by hesitant:
Thought this would be top ten

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
by HarveyG

Comment by HarveyG:
Thanks Marion! Nice to hear others takes. I have looked at them so often it's hard to decide :P

VTOL - Vertical take-off and landing
by HarveyG

Comment by Giles:
I thought the elephants might have been yours, I gave this an 8 it's nice capture but the colours are a little muted which would have seen it score higher.

FYI I don't care if you spray'd and prayed or used a motion sensors or a robot it's about the final picture. There's no point going on about how technically difficult it was to Shoot with a zoom as we don't know that during voting. It's the picture we vote on, I submitted a nude it got about 5.6 not even looked I know dpc is far to conservative for nudes anymore now most the pro togs have gone but I'll keep plugging away at it here trying to bring a few rd to voting on the photos merits not on the subject.