01 Misty Flight
by SandyP

Comment by Hipychik:
Wow, Sandy! This is beautiful. Not much more to say about it!!! :)

01 Misty Flight
by SandyP

Comment by Ken:
This is simply fantastic Sandy! I'm not sure what rule doesn't make it for the Birds challenge, but this would have done very well, and certainly deserves it.

01 Misty Flight
by SandyP

Comment by bassbone:
Are you showing off again SandyP?!!! This is insane - in a completely excellent way. Well, maybe... except that you have broken the law...i mean the rule...anyway...i love it and you ROCK once again.

The hint of the falls behind you adds just the right level of subtle detail to really bring this one to a new level. I can't wait to see what is next.

01 Misty Flight
by SandyP

Comment by colorcarnival:
What fun is it to follow rules? If you had, you would not have come up with this incredibly gorgeous photo! The gray tones make this so magical. And your compilation is perfect. Love it!

01 Misty Flight
by SandyP

Comment by Veiolets:
Ethereal!! Beautifully done. Seems just right to me. Lots of air for the bird to soar up into which I particularly like.

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Comment by Bud:
Sandy, you know how to do an image right. This is awesome.

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Comment by joynim:
Processing sensitively and softly done this is just beautiful :)

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by SandyP

Comment by Melethia:
Cheater! :-) EXCELLENT image. It's nice when you're able to take what you see in your mind and turn it into reality. The "barely there" waterfall is an excellent touch, and the capture of the bird itself is wonderful - incredible detail. Very nice work as usual, my dear!

01 Misty Flight
by SandyP

Comment by 777STAN:
Nice minimalism! A hint of a waterfall to the right,...low contrast,...very impressionistic with the exception that the subject is in focus. Kudos!

I think if you took the brightness to the extreme in this one, you would probably have a joke that I heard in my childhood. (No reflection on your photo, of course. You have done this well. I'm simply commenting on the low contrast scenario.)

Joke: Child brings art teacher the same white sheet with which he started. When the teacher asks why he hasn't started, he responds, "O, I'm finished! This is a flock of geese in a snow storm!" :}

(I, also, got a few impressions of a scene out of the 1980's movie, The Never-Ending Story.)

01 Misty Flight
by SandyP

Comment by Bebe:
Very ethereal. I love the lightness in the tones. I'd be curious to see it cropped tighter at the left, but I'm not sure it would be an improvement. Great capture!