Swallow
by JustinM

Comment:
Wow, thank you for all the high votes. This is maybe the fist time I work up to a ribbon with a higher score than the night before. It was at 7.4 last night. I took this photo at the shore of a lake where there were dozens of these little swallows swooping and diving right above the ground. Every so often they would land and find little food bits on the ground, which is when I could focus on them and wait for them to fly.

watching you
by JustinM

Comment:

Originally posted by LevT: Owls are so photogenic! Congrats on your win!

thank you!

The Urban Oculi
by kprasad9375

Comment:
Great photo! And really nice finish in the challenge.

all that glitters
by ericwoo

Comment:
Congrats on this Eric!!!

Matanzas
by JustinM

Comment:

Originally posted by sidpixel: the blues fulfil the challenge well, though the slanting horizon detracts a little

I can’t tell you you’re much the slanted horizon bothered me too. 😬😜 I didn’t shoot this with the challenge in mind so I didn’t take the care I should have in the moment.

Straitsmouth Island Light
by bobnospum

Comment:
This photo is woefully under rated. So many photos in this challenge where the negative space did nothing to enhance the subject, and this at only 35th place?? Great shot!

The Last Common Loon
by HalliT

Comment:
I love the composition and congrats on your score, but I can't understand your editing choice here? Why is the bird gray? Was the original photo way overexposed?

Drifting
by BjarniDK

Comment:
I really enjoy this one. The long focal length and grain/lens blur really works well here in my opinion.

The Barn Door
by Barroness

Comment:
This one is simple, but I like it. Feels like the end of a long day of work.

Sailing in the Fog
by Brin

Comment:
Solid photo!