Gotcha!
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Comment by jeremygrimm:
if background was also light, cat would stand out better

Starlings at Sunset
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Comment by vawendy:
But starlings are all black...?

Starlings at Sunset
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Comment by IWhispered:
They are so cute but a lot of their detail seems to be hard to pick out.

Starlings at Sunset
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Comment by kenna718:
very cute composition; color seems a little blown out on my screen

Starlings at Sunset
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Comment by scooter97:
I like the lines. Cool image.

A slow dash across the path.
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Comment by salmiakki:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Quite a nice choice for this challenge, although I can imagine, as you stated, that the colour version is much nicer, especially given the nice lighting and the time of year.

Excellent choice with the DOF, I think it worked very well with both foreground and background out of focus. I liked the fact you got down close to the subject, so we are almost eye level with the snail.

I think what hurt you in this challenge is the placement of the subject. I feel sure it cost you about 0.5 in points. If you had cropped the image slightly differently so the snail was more to the right of the frame then I think you would have found the image was more appealing to the voters. Not saying I don't like it as it is, but, in terms of why you may not have scored where you thought you would I think this is the reason. Try it with a different crop and see what you think.

Construction stops for tea .
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Comment by Yo_Spiff:
A little dark for my own preference, but an interesting way of looking at cherry pickers.

Construction stops for tea .
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Comment by Kathy:
The kind of shot (construction equipment forming patterns) that always grabs my attention along the roadways. Lucky you to get it.

Construction stops for tea .
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Comment by scooter97:
Interesting image but what is in the process of being built?

Construction stops for tea .
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Comment by Emma_Rose:
lol