The Old Village Swan
by jonfrommk

Comment by Charlene:
Glad to see you beat your prediction.

The Old Village Swan
by jonfrommk

Comment by Jib:
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The Old Village Swan
by jonfrommk

Comment by Jedusi:
"The Old Village Swan"

Is that the Old Swan belonging to the village ?
or the Swan belonging to the Old Village ?

Either way nice tight crop and good catchlight :- )

When Popcorn Dreams
by jonfrommk

Comment by moraviaspy:
Too much of the fireworks and not enough of the popcorn.

Two Centuries of Religion, Growth and Death
by jonfrommk

Comment by WalesP:
Must have been the position of the sun. You can never count on it being in the same place when you need it. Interesting contrast. I wish I could see more of the grave stones.

Two Centuries of Religion, Growth and Death
by jonfrommk

Comment by Charlene:
You know I love this image. Beautiful.

4.2 Quake Aftermath - De La Rosa City
by jonfrommk

Comment by cgino:
Congrats on the PB score and high finish, Jon! I liked this one a lot :-)

2/7 Zeeba Neighba
by jonfrommk

Comment by fotofan:
I like the tight frame,the obvious focus is on the head. Great clarity and rule of thirds. I can't see a negative or anything I would change. It would be interesting to see it in B&W.

4.2 Quake Aftermath - De La Rosa City
by jonfrommk

Comment by WalesP:
Hey Cool Jon!!! Cross that one off your list. Congrats on breaking the 6 barrier and a new personal best and for a great photo.

2/7 Zeeba Neighba
by jonfrommk

Comment by colorcarnival:
E and I were looking at pictures last night and he saw this and said "stop! I want to see that!" So he thought your zebra pic was pretty cool.

Great black and white contrasts! I never knew their eyelids also had stripes lol.

For a personal portfolio, this is a good pic. For a challenge entry, I think you need something that captivates the viewer beyond the beautiful stripes. If he's coming towards you, focus on the face, see if you can get it to look at you. When taking animal pics, I try to personify the image, if possible. Not always easy since the animals usually do not want to cooperate lol.