Ya Just Never Know

[Joe Senzatimore]

I sent this image to Wildbird as an entry in the Shorebird catagory for this years contest. I would have never posted it here as I feel many would have commented on all the negative space. I composed it this way as I wanted it to represent the vastness of the habitat that this tiny bird must survive in. I think I got the point across as it won 1st place , so ya just never know.:bg3::bg3::bg3:

400ISO f5.6 at 1/800th

[Arthur Morris]

I love it as is. Mazel tov to you and to the birds for surviving at all. You achieved your goal of depicting the vastness quite well.

[Chad Caswell]

Congrats on your win Joe,

The wing up position on the little one and the single blade of grass do it for me. :S3:

[Ray Rozema]

Beautiful pose and eye contact. The single blade a grass adds to sense of expanse. what about a piano type crop? What about the extra legs? Congrats

[Neil Nourse]

Congrats on the win.

I love the comp, and the one blade of grass adds tons to this image.

Great shot and thanks for sharing!

Neil

[Paul Lagasi]

Cute birds, chicks in an image always draw a crowd...congrats on win

[christopher galeski]

well done on winning,and well done for taking a beautiful image,love the blade of grass,nice birds,like the chick with its wings up,nice colors.thanks.

[Ofer Levy]

I like the pose of the chick and the intimacy in here.
Light angle wasn't optimal. I don't see the need for a square presentation with all this space at the top. A nicely balanced pano crop with enough space on top could have conveyed the desired sense of vasteness of habitat IMO.

[noelle zaleski]

Beautiful image Joe!

I agree that you never know.

Your image tells a story. The wing position of the chick is just too cute! The single blade of grass is a wonderful bonus which really helps tell the story.

TFS

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[Nick Palmieri]

Congrats Joe, tells a nice story! Love the wings on the chick. Is there another adult in the back or more chicks??? lots of legs.

[Sachin Saraf]

Congrats Joe....!!!

[Arno Ellmer]

Excellent image ,Joe , and congratulations.It depicts very well the frailness of the little chick in this harsh wide world,and your message comes across very well.

[Bill Dix]

Congratulations, Joe, on the fine image and well-deserved win! Another 'like' for the single blade of grass.

[Bob Miller]

Nice shot and congrats on your win! I am not sure why but that single grass blade does seem to make the shot

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful picture and congratulations, Joe.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Love it and Congratulations. I agree about your idea for the space but I might have taken a little off the top only and I think you still would have given the idea you were going for. I love the grass as well and the cute pose of the chick with mom looking back at you:5..

[yogesh_puranik]

grt news..congrats..and the image really has a story that wings and blade..grt

[denise ippolito]

Joe, Awesome capture, especially with the chick giving a nice wing flap! I love the single blade of grass. Well done and big Congratulations!!:S3:

[Joe Senzatimore]

Just wanted to thank all for the kind,congratulatory words expressed. I think it fair to say that some of the things I learned here helped me create a winning image. Great bunch of people!!!!!:5:5:5

[girisholeti]

This is unique and well thought image. You deserve the prize !!