Needing a Hug
by thefly

Comment by andrayus:
Great photo...I love it...

Needing a Hug
by thefly

Comment by Arcanist:
Without the title this image would never convey to me the keyword of decision. It is a good capture of very colorful birds and has a humor or emotion interest that comes from the odd placement of the wing. Could one be comforting the other? Is it a pass?, unfortunately the angle reveals too much of the head tucked under the wing, he is looking for fleas.

Technically this image suffers from some fatal flaws that hurt it beyond the challenge. The right side is almost completely lost to the blown highlight of sky and the fence appears to have been shaken during the shot, causing a crop-wide distraction. In some ways this is a cool thing as it reaches into the abstract, but the main subject is too clear to force me into that arena. It appears that there may have been no choice between shutter speed and open aperture. Both needed to be set to get the exposure, in this case, the fence was out of your control, and a solid tripod would have helped considerably.

In comparison to the images that stood on their own telling me the story of a decision, and considering the technical challenges here, I can only offer a 3.

Message edited by author 2005-06-08 00:31:49.

Needing a Hug
by thefly

Comment by dockode:
I don't feel that the image conveys instantly recognizable decision. Great pic though.

Needing a Hug
by thefly

Comment by popdeepop:
Hurts my eyes.

Needing a Hug
by thefly

Comment by AlexMonty:
Sweet and colourful, but absolutely nothing to do with the challenge!

Pity about the fencing though, otherwise you would have had a fantastic shot :)

Needing a Hug
by thefly

Comment by Montereykiddo:
Decision? What is the decision? Cool pic, but it seems like a desperate entry.

Red and Black
by thefly

Comment by pinknink:
I think this is the most enegmatic picture i've seen in this challenge, its beautiful!

Red and Black
by thefly

Comment by thefly:
Thanks to everyone who voted and commented. No real photoshop trick here. It was done with a mini flashlight and a 30 second exposure.

Red and Black
by thefly

Comment by mycelium:
looks like you made some creative use of curves here. nice work.

Red and Black
by thefly

Comment by mrsmaxsmart:
I am leaving a comment for everyone so no one will feel left out so here is yours...
looks like mountains or something