London
by figaro

Comment by VitaminB:
Cool shot. The guy on the right is distracting though.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by pointandshoot:
Wonderful photo. Unlike most of the voters, my only complaint is that the bird IS recognizable. Without the small tail giving away it's identity, this sea creature could have scored even lower, but would have been a better piece of art. Don't compromise your photography for a high DPC score unless you are doing it intentionally.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by JRalston:
I do think it is too centered. I agree that the ripples are nice, so the centering works great right to left. Maybe if a little bit of the bottom was cropped it would have a little more punch.

I honestly wouldn't have known what this was without reading your description. I truly think this would have done much better if you could see the head. I really like the tone of this photo. The vignette is a nice, suttle touch as well.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by Rgarcia:
Great image, though I like the ripples and the reflection, I feel that the subject lost importance.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by jaysonmc:
Hmmm, I thought I commented during the challenge. I really like the tones here and the ripples. The interesting pose of the duck also works extremely well. It all leads up to a good picture. My only suggestion and it is quite minor would be to brighten up the duck just a bit while keeping the same contrast (I would like to see more of those whites).

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by jonfrommk:
OK let me be honest...I gave this a four and in retrospect I do think I was too harsh on it (sorry). There is a lot to like about this image, the centred composition, the ripples from the swans body. My 'problems' with it when I was marking it is that I found even when I looked at it quite closely although I knew it was a swan/seabird I could not really make out what was happening in the shot which was a bit unnerving and unattractive to the eye. Also because the animal seems to be mid moult the darkness of its feathers seems to blend in a bit with the surface of the water making it a touch flat and indistinct

Having said that I think that many people looking at this a second time would say it was worthy of a higher score than it had been given

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by jmritz:
6 from me. Like the B&W treatment.

Alone/Together
by figaro

Comment by bucket:
The blur combined with the reflection really add emotional depth to your shot here...a meaningful and wonderfully processed shot...

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by Alicia:
I absolutely adore this shot and would have given it an 8, had I voted. I feel the simplicity and elegance of the composition is excellent. Clearly underrated and great material for a Posthumous ribbon, in my opinion. (Too centered... to shmentered - people need to get over that. Sometimes centered is appropriate, as in this case.)

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by KarenNfld:
I gave this a 5. Frankly I couldn't tell it was a swan. I also found it too centered