California Basking
by noraneko

Comment by wsteyn:
What a lovely pose, I really like this one. Well done!

I Write Sins Not Tragedies
by noraneko

Comment by youngnova:
Very bold, I did not think anyone would try this song.

I Write Sins Not Tragedies
by noraneko

Comment by posthumous:
Good tableau, good lighting. 7

A Tribute to Those Who'd Rather Warm the Bench Than Get Up Off It
by noraneko

Comment by Gallatin:
Beautiful, how did you get this one to sit still?

Feathers in the Breeze
by noraneko

Comment by JuliBoc:
This got an 8 from me. I know how hard it is to capture a really good shot of the white egrets. They hold nicely still, but the detail is hard to get in the bright light. Here the highlights are blown a little on the back and head. I wonder if Highlights/Shadows together with Exposure might restore a little of the detail in those areas. Also I wish I could see the rest of the plumage in the back. The crop looks a little tight there. I'm guessing there may have been some visual obstruction that you had to crop out.

While RUEDISCHMUTZ's "golden rule" is good, I don't think it applies here, because to me the blowing plumage is an interesting element, and a very tight crop would make a very ordinary shot. This was a good entry, and was well appreciated by the voters.

Message edited by author 2007-01-10 23:41:47.

Padlocked
by noraneko

Comment by posthumous:
I like this! Great, complex composition, OOB interpretation of challenge.

A Tribute to Those Who'd Rather Warm the Bench Than Get Up Off It
by noraneko

Comment by agenkin:
A funny subject. I wish you didn't frame the goat so tightly: including the entire bench and some of the environment would make this shot a lot better. 4

A Tribute to Those Who'd Rather Warm the Bench Than Get Up Off It
by noraneko

Comment by rkligman:
I don't want a tribute, I want to see what you put off doing. DNMC.

I Write Sins Not Tragedies
by noraneko

Comment by krgl:
I love the song and your concept photo ! 10 !

Padlocked
by noraneko

Comment by JuliBoc:
I really like this shot. The textures and color and subject are all excellent. I gave it an 8, probably because it just doesn't have that extra WOW factor. I really don't have any suggestions on improving it. Maybe Bob's idea of changing the background to black would give do the trick. But then the nice monotone aspect of this image would be lost.