Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by arpita:
Excellent.

GPO
by aznym

Comment by samtrundle:
This is beautiful. Your processing here is fantastic.

The Stalker
by aznym

Comment by graphicfunk:
Indeed a haunting image with that subtle soft look. Perhaps one of the most original images in this challenge and greatly overlooked.

Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by Pidd:
I wish I could vote on this challenge to give your photo the 10 I think it deserves. Wonderful detail of the feathers brought out by the light. Just a fantastic shot. I already added it to my favorites. Good luck.

Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by grandmarginal:
Absolutely beautiful. The negative space gives the bird freedom. I love the details on its feathers. Rule of thirds makes it perfect. Good luck!

Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by joro:
I like how this photo combines the two meanings of light.

Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by snackwells:
Sharp and detailed. Good, simple yet elegant composition.

Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by Skip:
what an amazingly beautiful image. i only know of three people who would have submitted an image such as this, and if you aren't on my faves list, you probably soon will be. thanks for sharing such an incredible capture. to me, this image captures the essence of photography: capturing an instance of reflected light. even if this doesn't score well, it is images like this that hopefully will start to blow the doors off around here!

Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by rex:
This would look a lot better if you cropped in closer to the bird.

Lightness of Being
by aznym

Comment by puzzled:
The title matches the photo perfectly. You've got a nice double meaning here. The shot may have had even more impact had it been in color.