Crow
by ScottK

Comment:
Very good capture. Focus on the crow is VERY good. Framing seems O.K., but a landscape view with a tad more space to the left might have been a touch better. 10 Rob the Swash

Going Home
by Toddh

Comment:
Love the color of this shot. Very good focus on the seagull's face, the rest is nice, but the face comes through exceptionally well. Nice framing, but a bit more space to the right wouldn't have hurt either (closer to that infamous 1/3 rule). 10 Rob the Swash

"Umm... Yeah, sure you can ride for free..."
by jas0420

Comment:
Cool shot! Very detailed!!! (Love the title, he's braver than I'd ever be!) Too bad about the drab weather, but I'll not nick you any points for it. Very strong contender. 10 Rob the Swash

Lunch Lunge
by macmillan

Comment:
Very cool, detailed photo! Love everything about this, except the framing. You might lose some points for it. If possible, you should have the bird in the opposite corner, so the viewer has the feel of seeing what the bird is seeing (or at least in that same direction). I'm not going to "nick" you any points for it, as I realize this would have been an extremely difficult shot. 10 Rob the Swash

Hovering hummer...natures helicopter..
by jetstar

Comment:
Very detailed, sharp as heck shot! (Envyous!!!) Must be a very fast camera, I've never gotten the wings to come so close to being stopped. Great pose. Lovely color! I hope you win, you're MY choice! 10 Rob the Swash

Not an Eagle
by Excelsior

Comment:
Nice motion shot! Seagull is pretty solid, but it seems slightly out of focus. Too bad about the building in the lower right corner, it distracts a bit. I like the wing position, but it shadows the body more than I'd like. Seems just a bit grainy, too. 7 Rob the Swash

Treecopters
by Imagineer

Comment:
Cool, I thought about trying this, too (but didn't). Good sense of motion, but maybe a little faster exposure would have left the viewer a little detail to see. Sky seems slightly grainy, I only use ISO 100, to me, grain is bad. Framing is very nice. 7 Rob the Swash

Stained glass butterfly
by kostia

Comment:
Sharp, colorful picture! Hiding the strings might have given this a bit more into the flavor of this challenge (which I partly interpretted as getting motion, too, this has none). Good framing, though a bit too far off the right 1/3 mark. 7 Rob the Swash

Welcome to Orlando
by Nukkta

Comment:
Good focus and framing (although a little more open space to the right might be good). Low on the drama/interest side (flames coming out of the engine, now we're talking!). Stronger saturation might have made the jet stand out more from the clouds (and given them more drama, too). 7 Rob the Swash

Fishing
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
Good clarity on the seagull's face while getting a strong sense of motion, too. The framing is questionable, it's usually more favorable to include more of what the subject is looking at. I always question monotone...so I'll ask why? 7 Rob the Swash