SNOWFIELD
by howza

Comment by DougPaz:
OK, so what is it that makes the bumps here? A neat shot. May have worked a bit better if you used the entire 150 kb file size instead of just 60kb, would have been a little sharper.

SNOWFIELD
by howza

Comment by Malokata:
Looks like it's coming to life. Interesting shot. I wonder how it would have looked if you had tried it in black and white and then cropped it from the left side of the fence to just to the right of the twig sticking up in the bottom right? I think the added framing would do a good deal.

'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE'
by howza

Comment by JEM:
Poor gull. He seems to be making the best of a bad deal.

'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE'
by howza

Comment by RiderGal:
While I don't think this is particularly humorous because of what probably caused this bird to lose it's leg, I do think its one of the better pictures in terms of photography for this challenge. Great use of DOF, and good focus! I would have maybe cropped down from the top and over from the left a bit... I love the detail you got on this guy with his feathers as well as the rusted pole he's sitting on. Nice job. -8- Good luck!

'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE'
by howza

Comment by Gracious:
awwwwwwwww.....poor baby....oh my heart breaks for this poor thing. I hate to think what may have happened, and the pain he suffered.

'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE'
by howza

Comment by amonteforte:
Very pretty photo. Very sad image.

'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE'
by howza

Comment by LindaLee:
Funny, yes, but also made me kind of sad. I feel sorry for the poor thing! Great lighting and composition, wonderful DOF, and I love the interest of the rusty rail.

'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE'
by howza

Comment by xertion:
Very interesting subject. I don't feel that you used an older regular picture for this challenge as I usually do when the subject is something like this. The blurred background keeps the shot at a level that isn't distracting and only draws your eye to the bird. Great lighting on the bird too!... 10

SNOWFIELD
by howza

Comment by catpixel:
Amazing subject.

'ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE'
by howza

Comment by tjuneau13:
Awesome detail here. Poor bird! Great focus and lighting = 8