Great Blue Heron
by Ja-9

Comment by Art Roflmao:
He yells at all the young herons to stay the hell off his lawn. :)

DSC_1179
by Ja-9

Comment by Gordon_1:
nasty bugger :(

hmmm. no 50mm prime for this one..lol

Message edited by author 2017-04-19 18:10:24.

Getting the Shot ~ Gator in the Moonlight
by Ja-9

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Wow, this really got hammered in the scoring. I wonder if it was the challenge topic? I gave it a 7. Excellent capture.

Getting the Shot ~ Gator in the Moonlight
by Ja-9

Comment by Cyrilda:
You are one brave girl! Great shot!

o b l i q u e
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes to the challenge

Most appropriate choice of subject for the challenge Janine. Nice strong diagonals and repeating shapes in the reflections, a very effective composition and nice low key exposure. Given the nature of the subject with its plain surfaces perhaps a cloud-free sky may have improved it further

• e n c h a n t m e n t •
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the free study challenge

What a lovely avenue of trees. I̢۪ve got to be honest Janine, whilst I like the composition I̢۪m really not sure I̢۪m liking the overall feel. On one level I feel intrigued by the ephemeral feel it conveys of a magical woodland avenue but on the other stricter observation of the same scene I want to see a sharper more natural looking result so I really am torn between the two.

Stellar Jay
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that makes a significant contribution to the challenge.

What a brightly coloured conspicuous little bird you have captured here. That blue plumage is really quite striking. Its a lovely pose with bird looking into the frame with a nice profile of his beak and features. The twisted silver twigs of the tree to are quite remarkable, I like the way you̢۪ve composed with the bird on the left with everything flowing to the right. All in all a great shot janine, well done.

Stellar Jay
by Ja-9

Comment by hahn23:
Well, the bird photo may indeed be stellar. But, this is most definitely a Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri. It was named after the German naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, the first European to record them in 1741. This is indeed the intermountain West species, as identified by the white marks on its face. I appreciate the good photo. I mean no offense at the name correction, but I'm certain you would prefer the correct identification. (8)

Stellar Jay
by Ja-9

Comment by gintay:
nice composition.

Stellar Jay
by Ja-9

Comment by bmartuch:
Nicely composed image.