all night root beer bender
by smardaz

Comment by roz:
i thought i'd commented on this excellent photograph before, but i cant see my name anywhere!! ...
so, congratulations on a great score and of course a pb .. this picture is fantastic ... it tells a story, the composition is perfect and i love where you've focused your shot ... :)

Death of a Hummingbird
by smardaz

Comment by Blackbox:
huh? don't get the title! };>) Ok, not an original comment - of course, I'd rather see birds that are living. But in this case, it's hard enough to get a good photo of one flying much less I don't think I've ever seen a dead hummingbird - nice find and you are a brave soul. I wonder what the other voters will think?

Death of a Hummingbird
by smardaz

Comment by Judi:
Oh how sad.

Saturday, in the park....
by smardaz

Comment by roz:
love this photograph and love the choice of selective desat .. this image has a great feel to it .. i reckon it should'v done better, but i say that ALL THE TIME!!! ..:)

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!!