Winners!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Another great selection of images. It is getting harder to judge. So my picks for the Toning theme. in a three way tie...... I thought each one was great in its own distinctive way and I couldn't pick an outright winner.

1. Grand Canyon Desert View (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/113729-Grand-Canyon-Desert-View) by Michael-Gerald Yamasaki A classic shot and stunning vista with the toning done really well. I will have to try Michael's method.

1. Morning at Babcock-Webb WMA (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/113736-Morning-at-Babcock-Webb-WMA)by Cindy Cone. Such a great feel to this one. The colours add perfectly to the eerie feel. Great tonal range and great comp Cindy!

1. Bristlecone Pine (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/113971-Solitary-Bristlecone) by Diane Miller. Really cool perspective, and I can feel the dry harsh desert heat! Even though some of the brights are hot, I thought it added to the desolate feel.

Honourable Mention to Judy Howle for Preening Geese (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/114016-Preening-Geese). (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/114016-Preening-Geese) Lovely tones and great comp and reflections!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Congratulations, Michael, Cindy and Diane! Congrats also to Judy. Great images for the theme (I think it's one of the toughest themes) and there are so many ways to arrive at toning. Thanks to Kerry for suggesting it and guiding us with his links (and I hope he's feeling better:S3:). Thanks so much for judging, Jackie!!!

[Judy Howle]

Congratulations Michael, Cindy and Diane; all are very nicely toned images. Thanks Jackie for judging and my HM!

[LinzRiverBalmer]

Congrats to all it was a fun theme with some great images.

have to say my faves were the Gator and the lonely huggable tree

[Cindy Cone]

Thanks everyone. I am honored to be sharing this with Michael and Diane, and Judy. Another great theme, and one I wouldn't have been as likely to explore on my own. Thanks for judging, Jackie, and I must say that one of my favorites for the week was your Orchid re-work.

[Nancy Bell]

Congrats Michael! Also to Cindy & Diane, and Judy as honorable mention! And to everyone else with images. It is always so inspiring to see so much creativity! Keep 'em coming!!

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Folks,

Greetings. Another great theme that pushed my bounds and that I learned a lot from. Jackie, thanks much for judging... your posts in this theme were great. Congrats to Cindy, Diane & Judy.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Christopher Miller]

Congratulations, Michael, Cindy, Diane, and Judy! Beautiful images, all of them. Thanks for judging, Jackie.