Frosted Woodpecker
by MaryO

Comment by krnodil:
You definitely brought out the downy in this Downy - he looks so touchable and soft, and the pastels in the background just heighten this effect. You married the texture very well, I think.

Pensive Piglet
by MaryO

Comment by krnodil:
SOME pig, glad to hear he has a promising future that doesn't involve cutlery! He looks a bit like he's looking forward to his destiny...

Pensive Piglet
by MaryO

Comment by avalanche1030:
What a cutie! Great picture - baby animals always win my heart.

Holly
by MaryO

Comment by CNovack:
Love how the natural lighting brings out some lovely highlights in these beautiful irish wolfhounds fur. Great focus with nice sharp details seen. I would have loved to have had the eye more visible to make it even more visually appealing- through the hair you can see some gleam from natural lighting that you may have even captured a 'catchlight' if the eye was much more visible. I like the backdrop of the woods which really complements the dog. One other point I wish to make is that I think you could crop the photo even closer to bring us closer to observing the beauty of your pet (1/5 off of the left side such that it is more of a head shot).

Light
by MaryO

Comment by krnodil:
Processing is well-suited to the subject - very nice. Old houses are definitely far more interesting for photos.

Frosted Woodpecker
by MaryO

Comment by Kelli:
Oh, this is sweet!

A Moment in Hang Time
by MaryO

Comment by one2one:
Just a seagull but what a fantastic image it is though. Wow. That Sigma lens is impressive. I don't see why this didn't finish near the top seeing another bird finished third and that bird was sitting on a bird post in a zoo, most likely. Actually capturing this crispness and focus on a moving subject is astonishing and spectacular. Congrats on a great image.

Pinecone in the Snow
by MaryO

Comment by pamelasue:
this is awesome ... I really like the composition and the little pieces of grass give it a lot of extra texture

Pinecone in the Snow
by MaryO

Comment by KarenNfld:
Very pretty.

Pinecone in the Snow
by MaryO

Comment by Mal37:
Such beautiful textures!