No Time For "Goodbye"
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by mariuca:
It's life seen through a friable lens - or is life itself so brittle?
On the other hand, this might be the spirit soaring.

Beautiful image

No Time For "Goodbye"
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by MeMex2:
This is brilliant. Cannot vote but cannot resist a comment. The composition, color, texture and post processing is
fine art.

No Time For "Goodbye"
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by bob350:
This is one of my two favorites in the challenge. The bright bird feathers evoke the idea of freedom to leave undesired circumstances, while the wood grain patterns provide an anchor to mundane reality. Dark background is uniform enough to simplify the image, allowing us to focus on the bird and dried leaf/twig. Scratchy texture provides a sort of graphic interest, but may not have been necessary.

The Heart of Winter
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by damjanev:

Originally posted by jjstager2: The snow on the evergreen...the detail of the bird's feathers.

... the heart shaped showflake in the background

The Heart of Winter
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by jjstager2:
This is beautiful.

The snow on the evergreen...the detail of the bird's feathers.

Well done.

The Heart of Winter
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by Dennisheckman:
Congratulations Jake! You've done well within your 100 foot circle this year! I've taken my share of bird photos, so just getting them as good as this is all you can do some times. Congrats on winning the marathon!

The Heart of Winter
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by grahamgator:
WTG Jake! This would make a great Christmas card. Congrats on the FS competition, not easy to do!

The Heart of Winter
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by MeMex2:
Congratulations Jake, it looks like you've won the FS competition for the year which is an incredible accomplishment considering
you captured most of your photographs in your back yard!

The Heart of Winter
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by yiannis723:
congrats on the HM!

The Heart of Winter
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by primabarbara:

Originally posted by chalice: Flawless, Jake. Congrats on the frontpage finish. Given the tiny "heart" snowflake, perhaps this would make a good Valentine's card for those who live in the snow belt.

Oh, I just discovered the heart just now - one more reason to cherish this lovely picture! Congrats!