A Noble Companion
by saiphfire

Comment:
Nice unique angle for this challenge. Tree is distracting in the background. Plain blue sky would work better for me but I am not sure how feasible it would be where you took this picture. Handsome dog. I also have a floppy eared dobey that looks quite a bit like yours so, as unfair as it might be to others, I gotta bump you up one! :~)

Pepper The Fat Tailed Gecko
by Jecto

Comment:
Cool litte Fat Tail! This would be an excellent shot if the head weren't quite so blurred

Mechanics of Flight
by chuck

Comment:
Thanks for the comments everyone! I knew I was taking a risk by submitting a "cliche" bug macro but it really is the best shot I took last year...I am happy with my placement. I think that makes 5 top ten photos without a ribbon in 14 attempts...LOL...is that a record? Thanks again everyone!

"Sally" on a stroll.
by wetland

Comment:
I love the leaf texture and the composition of this picture...the only improvement for me would be to see a little more detail or light on the salamander's head/face...

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment:
Love the sharpness of focus and the way the backlighting works in this picture. I must admit that I do find the intense sun in the top left corner to be somewhat distracting...

A Tiny Giant...
by NeoScales

Comment:
Nice! Is that a retic? Anyway...I think this picture could be improved if just the eye was more in focus...that would really give you a point to draw your attention.

Flying dream
by hjolli

Comment:
This is so cool! It reminds me of a Salvador Dali painting...very creative use of reflection!

STORM COMING
by DArcy10

Comment:
Nice drama in this picture. I think there would be more impact if you cropped the picture so that the horizon line is about a third of the way up from the bottom of the picture. This will bring more focus to the town and the impending storm and remove the unneccessary empty and distracting water space.

Red Panda
by C-Fox

Comment:
Nice sharp capture! The only thing I might recommend is cloning out the distracting stick close to the panda's face...

Remenising
by leaf

Comment:
The lighting on the subject is excellent as is capturing the moment but I find the cropping and the background to be a little less than ideal...I would like to see the entire head and a less distracting background...