Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard (Wild Duck)
by agwright

Comment:
Beautiful color satuation. :)

mocassin
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Wow, I really dig the colors and textures of this shot, and the lighting is very nice, as well. Did you stumble upon this guy?

Vainglorious
by JPR

Comment:
Beautiful and sharp. The highlights seem a bit blown out on the swan, but the gorgeous water color makes up for that. This is one of my favorites of the competition so far. :)

Don't Mess With Me!
by debitipton

Comment:
Really beautiful and sharp. How close were you to the eagle to get this kind of detail?

Sentinel
by rickhd13

Comment:
Stunning -- very beautiful and in incredible detail -- I love the texture of the feathers. I hope you post your shooting details -- I'd love to know what lens you used.

Life as a Swan
by andrim

Comment:
If you'd been able to get a shot of the swan without the grass in the background, this would've looked very cool and high-key. With the grass in the background, it just looks sorta... overexposed. The reflection is beautiful, and the colors in the water are lovely.

Knock Out
by labuds

Comment:
Excellent example of stopped motion. I'm impressed by the perfect exposure, as well as the flawless figures in mid-air. Great job, and congratulations on your yellow.

Thinking
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
I really like this profile, though I'd recommend perhaps dodging the background a bit so the horse will stand out more.

Old Horse
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
I like the way you've framed this portrait. A lot of people (me included) feel the need to show the whole horse, or don't know where the most graceful crop would be, but you've done a nice job on this piece. He looks good in black and white because of the multi-colored nature of his coat, but I do think there's a bit much noise.

Imperial Heavenly Palace
by khkai

Comment:
I think this photo is underrated. Ideally, there would've been more light cast on the building itself, so it wouldn't have been silhouetted against the sky, but I like the composition and perspective. No way this shot should've been left on the last page!