The Next Great Novel
by LN13

Comment by Kroburg:
Very good start of your next novel, I like the B&W.

The Next Great Novel
by LN13

Comment by nam:
Love this one - top pick from me and I suspect many others. Very nicely composed, perfect in black and white, and gets an extra point for nostalgia - my parents were both journalists and newspaper people and the rapid clicking of manual typewriter keys will always be in my auditory memory. Voted earlier; back to comment.

Majestic Snow by eyeart
by LN13

Comment by CNovack:
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

A good shot of the egret, but there are things that can be done to make it a stellar shot. Getting closer by zoom, by different camera lens, or physically closer (if possible; safety first, then try to get the shot imho) will have your main subject fill the frame more. Thus making the subject dominate the spotlight rather than swim in too much negative space. A lot of detail in the feathers and body is lost - you have great detail and balance of light in the reeds behind it but it is to the sacrifice of the egret. White tends to blow out if you are not careful to balance it with adjusting shutter speed and/or aperture. Expose the photo for the white bird even if that means your backdrop is going to turn out a bit dark. Actually it would help make the egret pop more off a slightly darker or dark backdrop. If your camera has it, something that would greatly help is using the camera's histogram to determine if it's too light or too dark by seeing if the graph falls to far to the left or right.

The Next Great Novel
by LN13

Comment by Ammie:
Nostalgic A Remington Steele?

Majestic Snow by eyeart
by LN13

Comment by Cory:
background ends up being distracting here. Still a 6, just cause I know how hard these are to get close to.

Majestic Snow by eyeart
by LN13

Comment by tanguera:
A beautiful heron, but sadly, neither the same species or quality of the original. Very soft focus for a wildlife photo, flat lighting, bland colors, and an obstructing, blurry foreground

The Next Great Novel
by LN13

Comment by giantmike:
Well done. I really like the chosen composition.

The Next Great Novel
by LN13

Comment by Abra:
And you even have a ribbon that still works? Nice image.

The Next Great Novel
by LN13

Comment by bmartuch:
I like the contrast.

5 6 7
by LN13

Comment by tanguera:
Wow, that's quite a sunroof!