The Artichoke
by ellamay

Comment by CDS:
Great subject. I like the liging and the backdrop. Well done.

Life From Death
by ellamay

Comment by charmayne:
beautiful shot! Great focus and detail

Life From Death
by ellamay

Comment by skief:
Great capture of this moment in time. I do think that this capture doesn't do as well as it should because of the similarities of the colors across the whole picture, with nothing really standing out except for the brown leg and the pinpoint eye. But the water, feathers, fish are all the same color, so my eyes are continually wandering without finding a place to rest (the eye is too small to hold interest for long). Maybe a small border, or tighter crop on the head and fish would work better.

The Artichoke
by ellamay

Comment by jaredldr:
Eventhough I hate artichoke hearts. I think this is a well done shot. I had no idea what the outside of one of those things looks like :)

In Mid-Air
by ellamay

Comment by KaDi:
The light on the feathers makes the subject pop from the backgound. Lovely light and composition!

In Mid-Air
by ellamay

Comment by hlswilson:
Of all the bird shots, this is by far my favorite. I love the mossy green contrasting with the white feathers in the wings.

In Mid-Air
by ellamay

Comment by eaponygyrl:
Background is a little too dark. Great catch on the bird with good detail.

In Mid-Air
by ellamay

Comment by dr rick:
Nice detail on the bird, and a great background.

In Mid-Air
by ellamay

Comment by les0910:
Nice depth of field, perhaps it could be a little lighter. Still an excellent shot.

In Mid-Air
by ellamay

Comment by Everyday Renee:
This is just beautiful. Definitely a top runner.