The Gatherer
by autool

Comment:
Fantastic macro shot! Your clarity and detail is wonderful; color is fantastic! --10

Goose Chase
by Quadrajet

Comment:
Wow! Great capture! I love the sense of motion you have created with this shot. --10

Gone Ape
by elijahjallen

Comment:
Nice subject. In my opinion, I would have desaturated a bit more to remove all traces of color, or brought back enough to emphasize a traditional sepia effect.

"Well, it's not a puppy"
by BeingClever

Comment:
Nicely shot, but that is one UGLY bird! Lighting from behind works very well, in my opinion.

My Name´s Not Donald
by Jonatan

Comment:
Very nicely done! The overall subdued tone of the shot is very consistent; sharp focus is perfect. (Too bad one of his buddies left a little present on the dock, though! :)

Hey little fellow! What's your hurry?
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
Excellent shot! I really like the deep rich color; shallow DOF and receding focus works very well. One minor suggestion would be to work to eliminate the glare off the shell. --9

Turtle Bay
by sunflower

Comment:
Nice approach to the challenge-- I like the strong colors in this shot. However, it seems to be suffering from too-soft of focus, in my opinion.

Pelicans
by jjbeguin

Comment:
So... how did you get them all to pose like that? (Never heard of trained pelicans before! :) Seriously now, this is a very nice shot! The colors in the birds themselves are very nice; I also like the overall subdued tone of the shot. I might have preferred a slightly different crop, with a bit more black above the birds, and fewer branches showing at the bottom, but that's simply my opinion. Very nicely done!

Come forth to carry me home.
by Geocide

Comment:
Beautiful color!

Clouds are closer than they appear
by WILDBLUE

Comment:
Interesting approach to the challenge; hopefully you were the passenger! :)