Tawny Frogmouth
by BigZenDragon

Comment by Rastas:
and with attitude to burn!!! the eyes have it!!

Tawny Frogmouth
by BigZenDragon

Comment by ajschmidt:
Challenge: 3
Quality: 1
Aesthetics: 0

Tawny Frogmouth
by BigZenDragon

Comment by fotodude:
thats pretty bizarre but its also pretty washed out i think that some curve adjustment might have helped.
nice shot though

Amida Autumn
by BigZenDragon

Comment by tfaust:
Speaking on title alone, this image doesn't speak 'Autumn' to me at all. Speaking of the photo in general, I don't see much that captures my interest.

Amida Autumn
by BigZenDragon

Comment by moodville:
Good coloration, depth of field, composition. I like how you've established the environment for the statue. It's certainly an image I would expect to see used in travel guides or the like. It makes a great stock image, and I dont mean that in a bad way. The only thing I dislike is the grass shaft in the lower left corner and the out of focus branch near the head.

Bleak
by BigZenDragon

Comment by hlswilson:
While I love this shot and hope to shoot something similar one day, I'm afraid I just didn't understand what you were getting at. Maybe you were trying to say that this person has a bleak outlook on life? I plan on checking back once the challenge is over and seeing your comments. I'm sure this was quite difficult to shoot, but one thing that would have added to the appeal would have been to have seen more detail in the eye. The pupil and iris blend into each other and I would have like to have seen them more defined. Looking forward to your comments!

Bleak
by BigZenDragon

Comment by Gatorguy:
It's a nice photo, but I don't really get the bleak part (I'm not marking it down for that)

Bleak
by BigZenDragon

Comment by Jeileen:
The eyes seems out of focus. The highlight on the cheek is also bothersome for this light foreground.

Bleak
by BigZenDragon

Comment by dunces:
I like that you tried to convey a darker emotion, but there' s too much overexposure, too little clear focus.

Bleak
by BigZenDragon

Comment by skylen:
Cool setup. The eye has a lot of grain though which is pretty distracting to me. I love the overall shot though other than that.