Final Squeeze
by vtruan

Comment by Bankson:
the over exposed area on the head and beak take away from a other wise excellent capture

Final Squeeze
by vtruan

Comment by heathen:
beautiful bird, no doubt, but the light is quite harsh here

Final Squeeze
by vtruan

Comment by dallasdux:
The subject seems to be out of focus.

September in Colorado
by vtruan

Comment by vtruan:
Thanks for the comments.

The road is going uphill so rotating it would make the hill background look off horizon. The brown shape in foreground is a rock, yes a bit distracting, but I thought there need soomething in the foreground. Without the car (lights) there is a loss of wetness that the snow gave. I have one without a vehicle and the car makes it look wetter, thus better for the challenge.

FYI, it snowed 12"+ there when I left for lower elevations. Van

Red eyes
by vtruan

Comment by crayon:
green and red are well-known to be contrasty to each other in art, so this perfectly meets the challenge topic. I just hope you aren't being misunderstood by the voters.

back to your photo, I would have preferred more details on the subject.

Final Squeeze
by vtruan

Comment by ralfw:
Not a very good day for the lizard, the the bird of prey looks quite satisfied! Good capture!

Final Squeeze
by vtruan

Comment by macrothing:
6 - Good capture, looks natural too. Think I can even decipher the head. Apologies in advance if wrong, but this shot looks like it has more potential (pp) than has been achieved. Obviously quality dependent, but perhaps a slightly tighter crop, slight variation in composition to allow for more dominance and possibly selective sharpening/contrast/dodge etc, may have given this a little more 'drama'.

Final Squeeze
by vtruan

Comment by PHOTOKID:
Wow. Great Capture.

Force Field
by vtruan

Comment by jdannels:
This is an excellent family portrait, I hope you have it up somewhere. :).

September in Colorado
by vtruan

Comment by mimeisje:
not very sharp