2016 - Image of the Week #10

[IMG]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1627/...e42087c2_o.jpgBlue Tit by Kari, on Flickr[/IMG]

The Birds are Back In Town

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1590/...7c76a779_b.jpgThe birds are back in town by Denise Trocio, on Flickr

Digitally Painted Woodpecker

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1448/...9cbc039d_b.jpgwoodpecker_painted by Denise Trocio, on Flickr

Thanks for the opportunity to be the judge this week --- it's always a challenge to pick a winner. I'm choosing Dave Throgmartin's "Distant Fog", which in my view is pretty much a flawless landscape shot. The lighting, composition, white balance, even the non-standard aspect ratio all work together to make this a compelling image. Having a bird fly into the scene at the right moment certainly helps too. It was a tough call, with very close competition from Ben Ludeman's "The Drive", which may have taken the prize if the teammates' heads were visible in the shot. I really liked the variety of all the entries this week... there was a lot of creativity which only made it harder for me to pick. Congrats Dave! And well done everyone.

good win Dave! and great pick Jonathan.

Thanks Jonathan and Zach, greatly appreciated. There were excellent shots this week.

Dave

Congrats, Dave! Truly a wonderful capture!!