Aussie Pelican
by JulietNN

Comment by kanaj:
Love this photo. It's definitely effective as a study in foreground interest, and the level of detail and color balance is incredible. My one reservation has to do with the way the bird registers in "uncanny valley" territory--as if it had been dropped in from another place where the lighting is different from the rest of this composition. I'm assuming that was an artistic choice. Still weighing its effectiveness for me. Will return to vote later. :-)

Bears sunset
by JulietNN

Comment by posthumous:
I thought this would ribbon. I guess it's too rare to understand.

Bears sunset
by JulietNN

Comment by PennyStreet:
What I love most about this is how the bird and the shadow together have somehow morphed into another being. Colors are magnificent, Bear-style. Sunsets prevail for this challenge! Overall I think this went a little heavy on the sharpening though.

Gardeners delight
by JulietNN

Comment by Barroness:
Beautiful rays of light here, stunning. Congratulations

Gardeners delight
by JulietNN

Comment by Neat:
Congratz on another ribbon Juliet, you are raking them in. This is what I thought of for this challenge all along, gorgeous light and heavy shadows.

Bears sunset
by JulietNN

Comment by bobnospum:
Lovely image, full of great colors and shadows. The clouds are very dramatic. The bird looks somewhat odd as the sun is behind him yet he is lit much more than the silhouetted trees.

Sunset balance
by JulietNN

Comment by ErinKirsten:
What a wonderful sunset and capture of the rower. I wish it was level and the rest of the tree in the reflection but the image is so impactful regardless.

Gardeners delight
by JulietNN

Comment by Neat:
Lovely light.

Bears sunset
by JulietNN

Comment by ThingFish:
Wow! most beautiful stunning sunset and I love the processing. It reminds me of the Japanese style of sunset paintings. The pelican dipping it's wing in flight just adds more magic . This beats my own sunset entry by more then a mile. My only 10 vote.

Edited by author on 2025-05-21 02:24:23

Edited by author on 2025-05-21 02:29:39

Sunset balance
by JulietNN

Comment by Neat:
Another glorious sunset wow! Great scenery!