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    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.

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    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.
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    Congrats on your win Joe,

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

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    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

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    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!

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Congrats Joe....!!!

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    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.

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

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

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    Beautiful picture and congratulations, Joe.

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    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..

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

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

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    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!!!!!

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

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