Red sky in the morning
by wildiris

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Composition: 8 - Well composed to include the tall grass in the foreground.
Technical: 9 - Top notch exposure and focus
Creativity: 8 - Well seen scene. 😉
Appeal: 9 - I's hang this on a wall. (Not mine, but somebody's who appreciates fine art) 😜
Challenge: 5 - It's a free study, so this is a gimme.
Overall Score: 9

Note: Not calculated. This is the score I would've just clicked on for this photo in a Free Study, given the context of this challenge.

Taking flight
by wildiris

Comment by Fredster:
Exquisite 9

" Hope is the thing with feathers"
by wildiris

Comment by roz:
sublime .. and totally perfect in every respect ..xx.

Message edited by author 2026-06-29 14:42:30.

" Hope is the thing with feathers"
by wildiris

Comment by wildiris:

Originally posted by MaryO: Strangely (to me), I like the partially blown out reflection. Makes the image, and the moment, more ephemeral in my mind.

Thank you MaryO and kanaj, that is exactly what I was going for with the blown out reflection. I appreciate the feedback!

" Hope is the thing with feathers"
by wildiris

Comment by kanaj:
Mary's comment below is one I would double-click. Perhaps it's because I learned so many bad habits from my trial-and-error introduction to photography, but I've always found clipping in the highlights--when handled like they are here--to be a really compelling artistic choice. Pure white isn't necessarily the absence of detail. It's also the negative space into which the viewer gets to fill in their own interpretive insights. :-)

" Hope is the thing with feathers"
by wildiris

Comment by MaryO:
Strangely (to me), I like the partially blown out reflection. Makes the image, and the moment, more ephemeral in my mind.

" Hope is the thing with feathers"
by wildiris

Comment by spencelg:
My favorite in this challenge.

The Breakfast Club
by wildiris

Comment by Barroness:
Congrats, Sunsets last feeding of fish. Great capture!

The Breakfast Club
by wildiris

Comment by Lydia:
I had this as tied for the Yellow... and gave it an 8.

It's wonderful!

The Breakfast Club
by wildiris

Comment by tnun:
needs a comment. lovely morning scene. we like to do breakfast quietly.