A Little Life
by JPR

Comment by UberFish:
Its a hoverfly of the Syphus genus (E.g. Syrphus ribesii) its impossible to tell the exact species from the photo, you'd need a better shot of the wing to be sure.
Its in Alaska, so perhaps there are only a couple of species recorded in that area, and you can get a good idea of species by eliminating all lookalikes from elsewhere.

Soar
by JPR

Comment by kiwiness:
Good shot, that's one wicked sky in the background. Perfect use of the rule of thirds here.

Soar
by JPR

Comment by Swashbuckler:
I'd have liked to see the eagle closer, but that's asking a bit too much. I think the framing is a bit backwards, the bird is soaring out of the frame instead of into it. 8 Rob the Swash

A Drifting Rest
by JPR

Comment by CapitanMcWhite:
Very good! I love lighting and mood! Great Job

Soar
by JPR

Comment by justine:
Nice colors. I guess a better zoom would of made this shot stand out more. However you sure have the topic right for this challenge.

A Drifting Rest
by JPR

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Beautiful sky, lovely soft focus effect. Effective composition. 9

Soar
by JPR

Comment by BobsterLobster:
WHY are most of the birds flying OUT of the negative space? This could have been such a strong photo if the bird was on the left flying to the right. 6

A Drifting Rest
by JPR

Comment by Fayech:
wow!!! love this shot. so dreamy! :o)

Soar
by JPR

Comment by macmillan:
Very nice use of space!

Soar
by JPR

Comment by Sonifo:
Excellent! Vote 9