proverbial
by krnodil

Comment by klkitchens:
A 10 in my book. Well done!

The Bustard in the Morning
by krnodil

Comment by MaryO:
What a flat, flat head it has! Not sure about the centered composition but I very much like the lighting and background.

the fan dancer
by krnodil

Comment by JuliBoc:
Nice image, and excellent title. It draws my attention to the position of the wings: one giving a peek at the body while the other keeps the butt covered. :) I have a little trouble distinguishing the subject from the background. I would like to see the color version of this. I am thinking that partial desaturation might be effective -- reducing the saturation of the background to almost B&W while maintaining or even boosting the colors in the bird. I like the light on the feathers.

the fan dancer
by krnodil

Comment by skewsme:
I love her wing! Cannot find head. Please advise.

panda
by krnodil

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Blur in the fur. Great! I like the side lighting.

flamingo
by krnodil

Comment by yanko:
Beautiful. Like a warm dream.

flamingo
by krnodil

Comment by posthumous:
my first reaction is "dork! you coulda won a ribbon with this if you entered it in a challenge!"

but even though it's a ribbonwinner, I still love it. a sleeping flamingo. I'm not supposed to like this kind of shot, a blacked-out background, but I do. It's like we've entered his dreamless sleep.

panda
by krnodil

Comment by Jutilda:
Sweeeeeet.

bamboo partridge
by krnodil

Comment by posthumous:
I love that looking-over-the-shoulder pose. and it's almost luxurious how he is bathed in light in this otherwise dark photo. The background elements are interesting, well-spaced, and the oof birds are just a little haunting. good shot.

The Bustard in the Morning
by krnodil

Comment by jeger:
Nice backlighting. I love how sharp the bird is. Great shot!