Klipspringer Portrait
by Graydog

Comment by justine:
Graydog you've taken some wonderful shots. I love this one. Great shooting.

Close!
by Graydog

Comment by patio127:
Truely amazing !

Redbilled Hornbill
by Graydog

Comment by Jutilda:
Beautiful. An unusual find! The red really pops form that lovely soft gold. Great detail and focus.

Klipspringer Portrait
by Graydog

Comment by Jutilda:
Wonderful!!! The focus on his head is great. Excellent DOF too.

Follow the Leader
by Graydog

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Color, saturation, hue, brightness and contrast are all excellent.

I might have liked a tiny bit more depth of field. Just enough to keep the yellow/green stripped line sharp to the edge of the frame. Just a personal preference, not a major point.

This picture really meets the challenge. I like the play of the shapes and the colors. The only other suggestion I have, would be for a little more detail in the lower left of the frame. There is really nice texture and shape to the blacks, until the seem to meld into a undefined shape lower left. Again, a minor point and more of a personal preference.

Overall an excellently done photo, and well deserving of the top ten finish it received.

Front and Back...White and Black
by Graydog

Comment by sevilduvarci:
this looks great, i love the composition.

Spring's First
by Graydog

Comment by sevilduvarci:
nice colors, i like the dof and the soft look in it.

Patterns of Contrast
by Graydog

Comment by chele:
neat composition, works great for the challenge!

Patterns of Contrast
by Graydog

Comment by hotpasta:
fantastic...wish more of it was in focus...

Patterns of Contrast
by Graydog

Comment by carlo:
If the focus was sharper I think this would do really well.