2017 Image of the Week #28

Welcome to TDP forum's "Image of the Week" competition. Each week photographers may submit their images to compete for the title of "Image of the Week." Weekly winners will then compete on a monthly, quarterly and finally in an annual poll for the title of "TDP Image of the Year."

• There will be only one weekly winner.
• This entry period for Week 28 will be from Monday July 3rd through/including Sunday July 9th.
• Please supply a title for your image.
• This is an open competition for landscape, portrait, architectural, macro and any other appropriate photographic style.
• Images should have been either recently taken or processed.
• Enter as many times as you would like.

This week will be judged by Dave Throgmartin.
Good luck!!

"Cedar Waxwing" Verona NJ

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4071/...c348f657_k.jpgIMG_3331WM by gerard melillo, on Flickr

"Garzetta"

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4262/...f5f9ed39_c.jpg
Garzetta by Andrea Magnelli, su Flickr

Lynn Camp Prong Cascades
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4090/...91b228f3_h.jpg_DS_0002v by Mark Clem, on Flickr

Granddaughter
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4266/...7c449896_h.jpg_DS_0006cv by Mark Clem, on Flickr

"Bee + Pollen"

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....06319415-5.jpg

Underwater high five

Messing around with a cheap action camera and its underwater housing today.
http://www.alderimages.com/img/s11/v...10354725-5.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4232/...e2b06f96_o.jpggrouphug by Kari, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4283/...df7a839e_c.jpg
Audubon Zoo, New Orleans by Sean Setters, on Flickr

Happy Hour at the Corner Bistro
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4253/...b025d829_c.jpg
Happy Hour at the Corner Bistro (1 of 1) by Wesley Smith, on Flickr

I vote for Joel's bee :)

Though Sean's peacock is beautiful too!

Has anyone checked on Dave?:)

Yep. No response yet.

I am hoping he does, 'cause I don't want to have to judge, entries are too good. :(

Ok. As I haven't heard anything back from Dave, I will step in an judge for this week.

Some great entries. For me, I tended to come back to Jerry's waxwing: Great composition, isolation, pose; Mark's granddaughter: Great detail, expression, and how could a parent or grandparent not love that shot?; Joel's Bee: can't help but love the color scheme and detail; Jayson's Underwater High Five: Is very cool and I love the color palette; and, finally, Sean's peacock is a beautiful shot.

So, I seriously starred at all of these for awhile, and this week I could see a number of different judges going a number of different directions.

Personally, I kept coming back to Jayson's "High Five". Love the light, the colors, the little air bubbles, distorted above the water world, and underwater perspective is very unique.

So great shot, and congratulations Jayson!

Sorry guys, had some work travel this week and spaced on this. Apologies.

Dave

Congrats Jayson...cool shot!