Sedge Sprite
Maker: Al Sheldon -- 37 points 1st Place Judge's comments: Great composition; incredible detail; very sharp Maker's comments:
Red Bellied Female Woodpecker. Al?
Maker: Debbie -- 33 points 2nd Place Judge's comments: Well focused; nice bokeh and exposure; could crop top or bottom Maker's comments:
Woodpecker
Maker: Jerry Weigel -- 32 points Hon. Mention Judge's comments: Very interesting composition; line of the tree adds dimension to the image Maker's comments:
O-Kun-Dee-Kun Falls
Maker: Debbie Abraham -- 32 points 3rd Place Judge's comments: Awesome water capture; great fall colors; exposure right on; the log is the only distraction Maker's comments:
White-faced Ibis
Maker: Al Sheldon -- 32 points Hon. Mention Judge's comments: Great color and iridescence; nice reflection; head not quite sharp Maker's comments:
A Rock Among Waves 4
Maker: Marti Sullivan -- 31 points Judge's comments: Very good exposure and stop action; interesting pattern of water on the rock Maker's comments:
Butterfly on Thistle
Maker: Doyle Gates -- 30 points Judge's comments: High impact; great background; great angle; needs a bit more detail in shadows and a little more sharpness Maker's comments:
Cardinal in Snow
Maker: Shirley Gates -- 30 points Judge's comments: Good focus; nice lines; good blurred background; needs just a bit more detail in the blacks Maker's comments:
Dried Bull Thistle
Maker: Mary Ann Roesler -- 29 points Judge's comments: Good exposure; nice grouping Maker's comments:
Sunrise at the Bay
Maker: Debbie Abraham -- 29 points Judge's comments: Nice composition; feels like the viewer is there; interesting shot; could trim a little off the top Maker's comments:
Frozen Reach
Maker: Eileen Roesler -- 29 points Judge's comments: Great exposure; lots of detail and nice lines Maker's comments:
Great Gray Owl
Maker: Mike Earley -- 28 points Judge's comments: High impact; eyes are intense; face not quite in focus Maker's comments:
Spring in North Carolina 4
Maker: Marti Sullivan -- 27 points Judge's comments: Awesome color; not sure which half of image is the intended focal point Maker's comments:
Bond Falls #6
Maker: John Zoerb -- 27 points Judge's comments: Like the water coming in from the right; good exposure; cropped a little tight on the top; could be two separate photos Maker's comments:
Gone South for the Winter
Maker: Phyllis Feiock -- 26 points Judge's comments: Nice diagonal; snow adds interest; nest could use more depth of field Maker's comments:
Startled
Maker: Peder Schoenfeld -- 25 points Judge's comments: Good capture of the action; under-exposed; could crop some off the bottom Maker's comments: