On the Wall
by GinaRothfels

Comment by hkpdso:
should be in a text book on fittest survive

The Birds
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Ecce_Signum:
Well, my first thought was Alfred Hitchcock so it would have garnished a decent vote from me - guess we'll never know how it would have faired?

The Birds
by GinaRothfels

Comment by ubique:
Birds are irresistible photographer magnets. I think it's because they are mostly anonymous, whereas mammals seem to have an individual identity. So that makes something mysterious about birds. And when they are joined together as a single organism, something rather unsettling too. Hitchcock knew that a flock of malevolent black birds was way more scary than a herd of grumpy elephants. Thank you.

The Birds
by GinaRothfels

Comment by posthumous:
tonight's opera will be performed entirely with wings.

places everyone, places!

The Birds
by GinaRothfels

Comment by Germaine:
I really like the asymmetry, and the lone bird at the top is a lovely touch.

The Birds
by GinaRothfels

Comment by nam:
My favorite is the one all by itself on the top wire - wanting to be included . . . or happy to be out :)

Closing Time
by GinaRothfels

Comment by insteps:
I like how you created anonymity by using strong contrast. I'm also enjoying your framing choices. With a square crop attention to edges is very important. Thanks

The Birds
by GinaRothfels

Comment by krnodil:
that's Harold, up there on the lampost strut, he's the ringleader

The Birds
by GinaRothfels

Comment by streetpigeon:
I like the way your lines divide the frame. Handsome light. The silhouettes of the birds against the ominous sky are, well, ominous. The birds on the crosspiece of the pole in the lower right is a nice touch. I tried for a bunch of birds in a tree this morning but they took obvious delight in yanking my chain.

Closing Time
by GinaRothfels

Comment by primabarbara:
reading the comments is equally enjoyable than looking at that impressive picture. All the comments reflect what I fell about this scene