On Golden Pond
by MaryO

Comment:
Beautiful colors - fall reflection? I wish the neck reflection wasn't cutoff - otherwise it would've made my top 5.

Autumnal Reign
by Simms

Comment:
Very neat foreground bokeh! Makes the stag stand out in the picture very well. Great lighting, and hope your camera was well protected from the rain :) My top 3 for this challenge.

Pavone
by AllenP

Comment:
Nice! Sharp and coloful in good lighting. Would've preferred slightly more depth of field and a crop that puts the head more off-center. My top 10.

Enjoying the Moment
by Lydia

Comment:
Cute little fella. Don't quite get the title, but he looks like he's floating on a magic carpet er.. leaf. Nice lighting and fabulous detail in focus. Hope this ribbons.

tachyglossus aculeatus
by bcenu

Comment:
Cute little Echidna. The lighting is soft and pleasing. I would've preferred either a slightly tighter crop on the right (putting the eye at 2/3rds) or more negative space on the right and bottom to give it room to go. My top 10.

Walking on Water
by vawendy

Comment:
Apt title! Good detail on the whites and the picture is sharp. I would've preferred some more negative space on the right and bottom so that the bird looks at a point inside the picture. My top 10 for this challenge.

Stag: Interrupted
by FrankRobinson

Comment:
Very neat! The eyes give it a scared or surprised look. The bokeh serves well to keep the stag in limelight, and the light itself is nice, warm and pleasing. The crop has a good balance to it too. My top 10.

The perfect pose
by william88

Comment:
Wow! An amazing shot! I know how hard it is to freeze a humming bird's wings - haven't managed it yet. Perfect stop action and I can't imagine how you got the humming bird to face you! The bokeh is pleasing and the colors are fabulous. My pick for blue. Even in a free study this shot would do very well. Not a fan of the border though.

. . . 147 years ago, and still revered.
by glad2badad

Comment:
lol - you're right. I remember thinking the soldier/horse combo and the perspective is similar during the voting. Didn't realize it was with an A700 as well :) Congrats on yet another ribbon.
Very cool username btw - I'll get there soon and will find out if it's true :)
And thanks for your pointer about recovering images from the CF after they're deleted. I now have the software required - should I need it in the future.

Spanning the River Tejo
by Insomniac

Comment:
Congrats on the top 10. I believe this shot should've placed higher than it did. The picture is wonderfully balanced with the bridge support on the left and the rocks on the right. And the bridge itself seems to go on forever. The cloudy sky sets a wonderful mood (not too menacing like the other pic :). My only nit is that the horizon is neither centered nor at 1/3, so it's noticeable and feels weird scanning the pic from top to bottom. Very well done.