"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bachby
vawendyComment: Im in the Critique Club, but didnt pull this out from CC, but I will treat this as if I did anyway.
First, the shot is a good one, well exposed, well composed, and the seagull has a nice 'pose' to it. It could be a bit sharper, as it doesnt have the detail in the wings that high scoring images on DPC are known to have.
For me though, I voted this a 5. Mainly because of the subject itself. A seagull to me isnt very special, in fact, I find it an annoying bird, so even good photos of a seagull dont inspire much of a reaction out of me. Not sure if other voters felt the same way, but it explains my one vote anyway.
You are known for taking photos of birds as well, and this is not your first seagull shot. I find the following photo much better:
Overall though, 5.6 isnt a terrible score. You and I were very close in fact.
Brad