Laughing horse.
by marvin

Comment:
A great catch! But this shot would have been much improved if you made a tight crop around the main subject. The buildings in the background are particularly distracting/detracting.

A Real Pain in the Neck
by dfriedland

Comment:
This shot was taken at the Santa Barbara Zoo. This giraffe is well known to locals and always gets a lot of comments. The zoo has a sign posted at the exhibit that reads:

You may have noticed that one of the giraffes at the Zoo has a crooked neck. This giraffe was born at the San Diego Wild Animal Park in July 1986. She arrived at the Santa Barbara Zoo in good health in July 1987. As she matured, her neck developed a small kink, which has increased gradually over the last ten years. This particular giraffe has reproduced at the Zoo and has not shown any signs of pain. We suspect that this kink has formed from an unstable joint in her neck. The unstable joint is most likely due to a benign bony growth near the joint surface. As this mass grows, it will slowly displace the two bones, producing the angle. She functions normally and continually monitored for any signs of pain or changes in her general health.

Poised to Strike
by MarkB

Comment:
I might have cropped for head only. You really want the viewer's focus to be drawn to the snake's eye.

Disabled
by CLarson557

Comment:
I think a better title would have been "Disabled American".

No Independence
by Prime_Time

Comment:
I love his expression. The lightness of the background seems to detract from the picture...

The Lion Sleeps Tonight
by Cutter

Comment:
I liked your post processing here

Snack-Time Kids!
by wickedpete

Comment:
This seems well off the challenge. Nice still life though.

Same Thing, Different Day
by Lusi

Comment:
poignant

Happy Days
by dpakoh

Comment:
I'm not sure that the B&W decision did it for me. Perhaps higher contrast?

Kibble vs Burger
by dfriedland

Comment:
Thanks for all the great comments. I really enjoyed shooting this one.