Brian, this is AWESOME!!!! One of your best! The snow white birds against that dark night time brush. . .EXCELLENT!!! Surprised this one didn't finish higher -- but that's still a pretty darn good finish!
This was one of my top picks in the challenge - it looks almost like a fairy tale! Lovely capture to begin with and excellent choice of processing for this image. And it is good to be on the same page, too!
this is a sublime photo. i heart it very much! i think it's dark w/o being broody, natural w/o being cheezy, and colorfully layered and textured w/o being overdramatic. i think you did a great job here! i hope folks don't tell ya it's too dark or DNMC, cuz i think it's swell! good luck in the challenge 10
I really like this image, and the feeling it evokes. I'm not sure if a (little) tighter crop would work better or not. I'm sure you tried it, so I'll try not to second guess, but for 640x, I might like to see more bird detail.