Electric Rose Bianchi
by jbright

Comment by Pampa:
Good sharpen and details. I like compo

Electric Rose Bianchi
by jbright

Comment by RianBotes:
Nice close up Macro here. Harsh lighting I suppose fits the subject but I think it would have been nicer on the eye with more diffused light. Something different in the bike challenge

Buzzards under a Blue Moon
by jbright

Comment by nam:
Such a cool tree with all those buzzards on it - deserves to be showcased this way. Voted earlier.

Buzzards under a Blue Moon
by jbright

Comment by grahamgator:
Great composition.

Cooper's Scowl
by jbright

Comment by nam:
Wonderful focus and clarity and I really like the positioning in the frame. Voted earlier.

Cooper's Scowl
by jbright

Comment by bassbone:
such intensity in the stare

Cooper's Scowl
by jbright

Comment by HarveyG:
Beautiful bird and perfect BG to offset it. Bird sanctuary shot which doesn't lesen the image quality, just the difficulty to get it. Good composition and obligatory catchlight in the eye. I'm in two minds about the B&W conversion as these raptors are very colourful. The shade on the neck is annoying and unfortunate.

Cooper's Scowl
by jbright

Comment by hahn23:
Patagial marks. Probably a red-tailed hawk. I like the image very much. Nice monochrome conversion. 8

Buzzards under a Blue Moon
by jbright

Comment by unbreakable:
Love the composition and Idea you get an 8 for that. However, the term Blue Moon is specific and corresponds to the third full moon in a quarter of the year when there were four full moons (normally a quarter year has three full moons). Full moon names are given to each moon in a season: For example, the first moon of summer is called the early summer moon, the second is called the midsummer moon, and the last is called the late summer moon. When a season has four moons the third is called the blue moon so that the last can continue to be called the late moon. That being said The photo you captured is a phase called Waning Gibbous or Old Gibbous slightly after the full moon. So, your title is technically incorrect. I'm a moon junkie excuse me for my pointing this out.

Cooper's Scowl
by jbright

Comment by scooter97:
Awesome capture. Nice in B&W too. If I were to guess the ID on this Hawk I would say that it's a juvenile Red Tail. The dark mottling in the breast feathers are a RT characteristic. Cooper's would have thinner lines from top to bottom. The light eye color would suggest that this bird is in it's first or second year.