Graceful Mission
by SandyP

Comment:
Outstanding again. What a great eye for symmetry and beauty.

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by SandyP

Comment:
Hey Sandy,
I just cut a beard off that looked just like that and yes there is still snow here ... it's cold. Great shot, Don

Avian Angel
by SandyP

Comment:
Sandy, Absolutely incredible, so well done! Don

The Old Song Man
by SandyP

Comment:
So very well done AGAIN. You absolutely have the ability to capture emotions and excelled this time too. Perfect! Don

The RiverScape Fountain
by Marjo

Comment:
Marj, This is absolutely beautiful. A definite seller if you want. I can see this easily being purchased for a lot of $. Well Done, Don

A Garden Grin
by SandyP

Comment:
Well done Sandy, a perfect shot on such a cute face. Oh, yup we've moved to Utah finally ;) Best wishes ... Don

Emergence
by SandyP

Comment:
Sandy!!! Outstanding, A great surprise coming back here after a couple months and seeing a winner from ya'll. Well deserved and well done ;)

The Lighthouse Keeper's Walk
by jrtodd

Comment:
John, the move must be working ... at least your photos are still great, well done!

Tweet
by Kelli

Comment:
Hi Kelli,
I believe that part of the average score is the crop, the noise and the jpg artifacts due to either over sharpening or cropping a small picture and enlarging it too much. With the crop normally here at DPC voters are overly concerned if you don't try to follow the rules of thirds. I don't necessarily agree that thirds is alway the right answer but DPC'rs think so. Several areas on the bird inclusing the feathers and also areas outside the bird shows a lot of smooth noise. The individual feathers have significant artifacts or jaggies. This could be because of over sharpening or cropping in very close. I also have had some very poor scores that make me scratch my head. Don't let them get under your skin, if you like it then thats what is important. Best of Luck

Bird In Flight
by dwterry

Comment:
Hey David, well done, still warn enough in SLC for humming birds wow maybe no winter this year. Great pic!