Bird's Eye View
by Bud

Comment by Ivory:
I can never see to many beautiful sunsets and this one does not dissapoint at all, I gave you what I believe is a well deserved 10.

Bird's Eye View
by Bud

Comment by ShannonLee:
-I love the suns light on the lake
-Did you use an orange filter or is this natural? Either way, the colors look great.
-Very fitting for the challenge
-The bird is a great touch
- Nice title
-7

Bird's Eye View
by Bud

Comment by alexgarcia:
woderful colour

Bird's Eye View
by Bud

Comment by M.O.C.:
wow. very nice. 9

Flying Free
by Bud

Comment by taterbug:
Awesome silhouette shot. Great detail in the bike and rider. I like the sky, and terrific composition. Catching the setting sun where it is, perfect. With the light and the gradient moving from lower left up across the photo, it just adds so much to the movement of the bike. Great flow, and a great feel to the whole image. Very nice.

Inner Strength
by Bud

Comment by melodee:
i figured this would get higher-great picture i like the way she is looking at the camera it is almost like you can see inside her soul.

Inner Strength
by Bud

Comment by Evaan:
I LOVE the expression you captured. Great eyes. Also like the coloration. 10

Inner Strength
by Bud

Comment by pidge:
I really like this picture. Great capture, great expression, but my only critique is it seems a bit stagnant. I'm not sure why, but I think it might be that it is so centered and symmetrical. Maybe having the slat a little bit more off center, or having your subject slightly off center would change that. I know composition is subjective, so this is only a suggestion and a humble opinion.

Inner Strength
by Bud

Comment by SandyP:
Powerful image. II am particularly drawn to the culture and time this photo represents. It's one of my favorites. I love your use of sepia, and I love the expression on her face. Great job. My only suggestion would be to maybe not center her so straight-up-the-middle. Maybe have her off to one side -- adding the rule of thirds interest to your photo. But I really love it anyway!

Inner Strength
by Bud

Comment by ubique:
Perfect title for this simple but elegant portrait of a very impressive subject. The grain is discrete, and probably not even essential to the impact of the image (she'd look just as strong and dignified no matter what you did anyway). And the plain, centred composition is absolutely right for this lady; she's a person, not a model. 8