Blue Dragonfly
by MaryO

Comment by Jutilda:
What really makes this shot is that beautiful bokeh. I love it.

Fly Away Heron
by MaryO

Comment by bobonacus:
Awesome capture, I am going to have to go back to my park and wait for the heron there to fly

Fly Away Heron
by MaryO

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
What a lovely nature shot. The heron looks great with the dark background, and I also like that you left a lot of foreground in the image to give it depth and show the environment. Good processing helped too.

Fly Away Heron
by MaryO

Comment by JerseyGenie:
beautiful serene scene.

Fly Away Heron
by MaryO

Comment by JuliBoc:
Beautiful flight shot with that clear feather detail. The fish makes it even better. I love the wild mood of the scene -- it feels like deep wilderness.

Fly Away Heron
by MaryO

Comment by Bujanx:
Now that is a stunning shot Mary! There's so much movement captured in the heron, the wind flipping his wings up, the catfish wiggling... just awesome. The surroundings look so serene!

Somebunnies Watching Me
by MaryO

Comment by tokengirl:
Adorable portrait.

Mine, All MINE
by MaryO

Comment by JuliBoc:
chipmunks are so cute. It's fun to see the little creature by the mountain of corn. The lighting isn't up to your usual quality. This might be a fun image to experiment with the lighting effects filter in PS (filter>render>lighting effects). I would play with the Omni light.

e.t.a: You can achieve similar lighting effects by using a Soft Light layer and painting with a low saturation soft brush using black/white to burn/dodge. Although I'm sure you know that already, someone else reading this might be interested.

Message edited by author 2008-06-06 10:40:37.

Mine, All MINE
by MaryO

Comment by trevytrev:
Lol, that pile is bigger than him and I bet he's goning to try and haul it all away.. Funny title and well done.

Lady in Waiting
by MaryO

Comment by trevytrev:
This goose does seem to have a lady like eloquence about it, love how how her neck curves and as you pointed how she looks like she is shyly hiding her face behind the tree.