Early Row
by nickyb

Comment by tanguera:
Wonderful detail in the water. I just love the steam coming off it.

Early Row
by nickyb

Comment by bohemka:
Normally the crooked horizon would bug me, but it really gives this a great feel, and accentuates the black of the the sky beyond the water that much more, as well as the mist off the water. Beautiful shot.

Early Row
by nickyb

Comment by Lutchenko:
The unlevel horizon is very off putting

Leaving
by nickyb

Comment by Tom:
Great find! It's pretty cool you captured him flying

Leaving
by nickyb

Comment by bvy:
Technically it's not perfect, and for that reason, I like it even more. Very raw, very real -- a refreshing change from glamour shots of owls and eagles.

Leaving
by nickyb

Comment by bobnospum:
Often a good rule is to leave room for the subject to move into in the frame. In this case however, I like the position and framing of the subject. However the lack of sharp focus on the bird and large areas of bright white are holding this image back.

Leaving
by nickyb

Comment by idp:
a nice idea - personally i think more contrast would suit it better 6

Leaving
by nickyb

Comment by tanguera:
Fabulous! Love the pattern of the leaves. Awesome motion blur.

Leaving
by nickyb

Comment by MaryO:
Interesting effect. I might play with burning on the head a bit more to bring out those details, although as it is it kind of looks like he's flying into a supernatural ether and will vanish completely into it momentarily.

The Brave Crusader
by nickyb

Comment by MaryO:
Background is very busy and there are a lot of competing colors here. I think the story would be told more effectively if each army consisted of a single color, there was a solid background, it was cropped tighter, and maybe even done in B&W, besides. Shallow DOF is just not enough to make my eye go to that one "soldier" and instantly get the story.

Sorry; just not working for me.