Stationary Motion
by dswann

Comment by PlasticPrinters:
Simply Beautiful

Stationary Motion
by dswann

Comment by SandyP:
Oh Hey!!! Congratulations! This photo is definitely award worthy! I'm happy for your ribbon Daniel!

Stationary Motion
by dswann

Comment by boyd2000:
Late congrats on the late ribbon! Beautifully shot, and very fitting title. Maybe panned a little to the left would be good IMHO because of the water going into the shot rather than out of it and from the little we can see the rocks may look better than the grass. On the other hand maybe there were other structures on the left..

Head Shot
by dswann

Comment by danculwell:
Great shot, lots of detail. Kinda harsh lighting but still looks great.

Head Shot
by dswann

Comment by JEason:
Great Detail... and I love the black and white background, it really makes the subtle colors of the feather pop out.

Head Shot
by dswann

Comment by Sirashley:
Dude... Pigeons are so freakin ugly, yet this is such a great shot, well done... 10!

Intent Gaze
by dswann

Comment by MonsterPhotography:
needs cropping to just above the eyebrows

Head Shot
by dswann

Comment by Timosaby:
Nice image. Is it me or is it sliiiiightly oversharpened? But a great birdy headshot.

Stationary Motion
by dswann

Comment by GregoryB:
Excellent fifth place. Congratulations.

Sunshine
by dswann

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, I really like this shot. You "fill the frame" but still leave a bit of black in one corner and this seems to balance the shot very well. I also like that you chose to photograph the back of the flower. The only teeny tiny nitpick I would have is that I think the shot would have a bit more dynamics if it were tilted ever so slightly to the right so that the stem was more in the corner. However, please realize that this is probably just a personal bias of mine as I really like tilting shots. :)

Technically, you have nailed the exposure, focus, etc. The lighting really accentuates the details, and the flower really does look like a miniature sun.

Overall, very well done and congrats on your top10!

Karma