Alabaster
by Ja-9

Comment by mariahdc:
There are a lot of flowers in this challenge, but this one stands out. Great job!

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by Ja-9

Comment by peterdadi:
It's so beautiful!!

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by Ja-9

Comment by JuliBoc:
Congratulations Janine. Lovely shot. I happy you got the ribbon.

Elegant
by Ja-9

Comment by smardaz:
I think some of you are going to get tired of getting your Critique Club comments from me.....

I think this is a great wildlife shot, it is very reminiscent of another shot on here but I can't remember who shot it. I think this is a case where the centered crop works nicely, all of the feathers are nice and sharp. As noted the exposure was nicely done as well.

Looking at the placing I wonder how the shot would have fared if we could see the face of the bird. Also, when the challenge is titles "Art of 2012" I have to look at every shot and ask myself "would I hang this on my wall?"

I don't know if I would categorize this shot that way, certainly a shot I would like to have in my collection but not necessarily one I would call art in the classic sense, if that makes sense? Again that's just one man's opinion and only for the sake of exploring why it finished where it did.

J

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by Ja-9

Comment by PennyStreet:
Congrats on the ribbon! Love the whites against the darks. That really is one stunning capture.

Elegant
by Ja-9

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful detail in the feathers.

Elegant
by Ja-9

Comment by Bensted:
Beautiful

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by Ja-9

Comment by smardaz:
Wow, I got 2 in a row form you in the CC queue!

Well, heck, what can I say about this? The comments, score and ribbon speak for themselves. It's a great image, really sharp, great capture of a very skittish animal.

IF I had to make any critique of this it would be on a purely personal taste basis. The subject is a little to centered for my tastes and the back of the birds head just starts to blend into the sky but this is really being nit-picky.

Congrats on a great image and ribbon!

J

Mating Dance of the Great White Egret
by Ja-9

Comment by bohemka:
Vivid contrast in white vs. color. Wonderful capture.

Mating Dance of the Great White Egret
by Ja-9

Comment by grahamgator:
A real beauty and you did a good job on the details.