Death of a Hummingbird
by smardaz

Comment by magenmarie:
awww...sad. The mood is nice...outside looks really gloomy as well.

Death of a Hummingbird
by smardaz

Comment by Gringo:
A very emotive capture! Not many stop to think about the death of a hummingbird. They are beautiful and fragile creatures that are universally loved. This shot shows the beauty gone. The darkness in the shot replaces everything that was once bright and full of life and color. The drops on the glass are as tears. Even the vertical strut is crooked giving the feeling that something is terribly wrong.
High marks from me on this one. I hope this one doesn’t just get tossed into the middle of the pile because it isn’t the typical portrait of a hummingbird. Good luck with this one.

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by kandykarml:
I was one of your 10's.. I thought this was done perfectly !!

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by colorcarnival:
The black and white tones are very nice in the rest of the pic. Love the play of light in the entire pic. I would like to have seen a tad more color (if possible) from the man - to make him pop out a little more. This is a great capture!

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by bergiekat:
Was it the fourth of July...grin? I'm feeling the need for a touch more snap from your desat area, especially the water. I like the two tone border.

Quiet Reflections at Snoqualmie Pass
by smardaz

Comment by jackal9:
Reflections indeed, what an awesome shot!! It's so much like a HUGE mirror!! Love it!!

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by jaysonmc:
I saw this in the B&W 30 day challenge???

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by BAMartin:
How very peaceful! I would love to see this in color too.

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by simontaylorphoto:
nice relaxing shot, makes me wanna be there and lay back and listen to the music.

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by JawnyRico:
Very nicely composed. Really like the bluish color in the greyscale. It really POPS at you. Nice job.