First, catch your human
by neehai

Comment by macrothing:
7 - Met the Challenge - If I could not see the handler and they did not look like this was their 'trade' then the jury would still be out, but this is a 'pass' in my books. Criticism; it is an excellent photo of the eagle, but for this Challenge, in my opinion, that should not be where the 'focus' is. Final side note on that, the talons look great, especially against that lovely grain. As I say though, in MY opinion, this Challenge is not about (in this case) the bird, it is about the 'tools', which you have captured. I would like to have seen more focus on the tools, more detail. Had this at 6 but on closer inspection/scrutiny, up to 7. If the 'tools' were 'main focus', 8. Maybe in this instance, for this Challenge, those talons and the 'tools' by themselves - that would have made a superb photo.

Fluffy
by neehai

Comment by RonBeam:
There were many shots defining textures this week. But there was only one that defined me ... this one. I am so intrigued by this piece that so clearly goes beyond a theme challenge and floats into abstracted art as unobtrusively as a quiet whisper of wind through the fertile folds of a living being. My personal blue for the week and added to my favorites.

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by Structor:
Very simple but very effective....9

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by nico_blue:
wow, really really cool and well captured. 9

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by Steveinnz:
Very immpressive love the edge of the clouds

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by TheStick:
I'd like to see what this looks like in color! 9

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by dembleton:
Like the idea of the shot. Not certian that the exposure was correct and too much noise seems to be around the sun.

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by madhatter:
Wow, this is pretty crazy... did you spot edit at all? if not this is a insane picture, nice job

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by Kavey:
Really encapsulates the theme of the challenge (according to the description AND the challenge title, which are somewhat unrelated in my mind) and is also a striking and intriguing image.

Sunrise
by neehai

Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
interesting use of theme