Great Blue Heron and Bridges
by Gracious

Comment by mariomel:
Wonderful shot of the herron.

Eleven
by Gracious

Comment by clues56:
The mist is pretty in this picture, and the dew on the grass, the incline.
I do see the number 11. Very good photo

Great Blue Heron and Bridges
by Gracious

Comment by Ricky Cleave:
those things run away from me.

Who's Your Daddy??
by Gracious

Comment by WILDBLUE:
Nice shot. Very funny.

Message edited by HBunch - Removed Critique Club status.

Eleven
by Gracious

Comment by kandyj:
Not wild about your border, love the shadows and the unusual lighting/exposure your chose.

Great Blue Heron and Bridges
by Gracious

Comment by Lustre:
I think the nearest bridge is a touch too close to the top of the photo. Also the right pilons is partly cropped - I would have included the entire pilon. The bird is a nice addition and doesn't steal the photo from the bridge.

Great Blue Heron and Bridges
by Gracious

Comment by Swashbuckler:
O.K. I'm a sucker for heron shots! The bridges aren't that impressive and the heron lacks a bit of detail, but I gotta score high for getting the two together. 9 Swash

Eleven
by Gracious

Comment by HBunch:
I like the frost look. the 11 is very clear in the photo. the colors seems muted from the fog and frost, but I think I like that. the sky is a bit white and almost consumes the right half of the 11. I like the dreamy feel to the shot. the angle and framing/cropping are good. focus seems ok even with the foggy appearance. I wonder if you could have cropped the little tree(?) in the lower right corner. good shot and good luck in the challenge.

Great Blue Heron and Bridges
by Gracious

Comment by chickadee:
The Bird has become the focus. Not a very nice or interesting bridge.

Enduring Pillars
by Gracious

Comment by jmsetzler:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Hi Grayce...

This is an excellent composition. Congrats on a great score also :)

The leading lines in this photo seem to bring my eye to a focal point near the center of the photo at the intersection of the walkways... The only issue that I have with this particular photo is that the leading lines don't really lead me to a 'subject' of the photo. The subject seems to be the architecture moreso than the intersection of the walkway. Even though the leading lines point to this intersection, my eyes are still drawn to the concrete pillars... they are overpowering the focal point of the leading lines....

Excellent photo :) Keep up the great work :)

John Setzler