all is calm
by owen

Comment by violinist123:
Meets the challenge very well. In the sense that the bird is offset, the composition is well done. On the other hand, the shoreline does nothing but detract from the overall sense of serenity here. Cropped so that this is just the bird on the water with that wonderful reflection, I would have ranked this an 8. With the shoreline destroying my sense of calm and the washed out sky above just taking up space, I'm going to give a 5. Nice work.

all is calm
by owen

Comment by hotpasta:
wow, that water is like a mirror! lovely shot...great reflections

all is calm
by owen

Comment by talj:
This is really nice, I would have liked it even more if you cropped all the land out as, to me, that seems more calm and peaceful (Just MHO)

The Price We Pay
by owen

Comment by kiwiness:
Way to go Owen!

The Price We Pay
by owen

Comment by Brin:
Congrats on the yellow ribbon! Great shot!

The Price We Pay
by owen

Comment by JulieG:
Beautiful shot. Congrats on your yellow. What impresses me most is the reflection of the smoke on the water.

The Price We Pay
by owen

Comment by JanesBond:
Beautiful image..great work!!

The Price We Pay
by owen

Comment by Structor:
Congratulations on your ribbon, great shot!

The Price We Pay
by owen

Comment by Sonifo:
Wow..didn't realize you could use that much in photoshop for the basic challenge. Very nice shot!

The Price We Pay
by owen

Comment by LalliSig:
Congrats, you seem to do well with water shots, hope you didn´t enter "on the beach" so the rest of us suckers stand a chance :)