Impending Storm ~ Centered Horizon, Taking Your Gear Into The Elements
by Ja-9

Comment by Cyrilda:
This is really a nice photo even with impending weather. I would love to have seen the color version.8

Stealth ~ Green Heron
by Ja-9

Comment by MaryO:
Gorgeous little heron. So intense.

Stealth ~ Green Heron
by Ja-9

Comment by Lydia:
8 from me. The focus on the eye... right where it should be... wonderful!


But... those blown whites... distract me.

Stealth ~ Green Heron
by Ja-9

Comment by ubique:
Perfect picture of the beautiful green-backed heron. These are among my favourite birds to observe, very skilful hunters with great patience and (as you say) stealth. Superb wildlife picture. Thank you.

Lone Tree
by Ja-9

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An landscape image that contributes to the challenge.

I'm not really sure this fulfils the challenge brief, the cloudy sky is presumably the element that is meant to portray crummy weather but in actual fact that sky is really quite appealing and not, to me, indicative of bad weather. Everything also has a smudgily soft appearance, whether or not this is intentional it does not really add to the brief. In itself it is a pleasant enough landscape, thanks for your entry Janine

Family Portrait ~ Burrowing Owls
by Ja-9

Comment by grahamgator:
Pricelessly cute! Congrats on the ribbon.

Family Portrait ~ Burrowing Owls
by Ja-9

Comment by tanguera:
Impossibly cute. What a find.

Family Portrait ~ Burrowing Owls
by Ja-9

Comment by Refocused:
Great capture. Congrats on the ribbon.

Family Portrait ~ Burrowing Owls
by Ja-9

Comment by Dennisheckman:
Beautiful Janine! We have burrowing owls here in Colorado too, but you can only get about 150 feet and then they fly away. Very hard to get any decent shot of them but you managed to get the whole family! Congrats on the yellow!

Family Portrait ~ Burrowing Owls
by Ja-9

Comment by nam:
Adorable. Congratulations, Janine.

(I do agree on the saturation - even if the grass is VERY green there at this time of year, I think the image would be improved by reducing and maybe darkening slightly the greens).