Thanx for your "settings".
Really a great shot.
And more with a 70-300 Sigma ! gasp ! :o ;)

Oh, pretty birdie!
Beautiful shot too.

superb !! great work (is he really looking at me ?? ;-))

wow awesome shot!

That is really an awesome capture...great work!!

I like the composition with the cluster of bright edged leaves to the left, balanced by the darker area to the right.

Perhaps if you applied some selective sharpening to the area around large drop and petal...?

nothing seems to be in perfect focus :(...

maybe try a different angle.. try getting down low you maybe able to get some reflection in the drops.. or try a tighter crop?? i am in love with teh colours tho :)

problems with focus
average 'oh what a nice flower' shot

I like this shot. Although I think it could use some sharpening on the petals.

Such pretty colors and a good composition. If only it were sharper!

Best,
Jon

Very well executed shot.
To me this invokes sadness as you are then planning your final resting place.
I wonder what the people in the graves would do if they new there was a for sale sign right next to their grave.

thanks mate , all i would hope is that its not second hand ...lol

there are 4 of them for sale in the grave yard next door i find it mildly amusing ^.^

This is rather amusing really. Maybe they didn't like the neighbors and decided to move out. ;D (No offense meant to you of course.)

nice...

by the way i think ill use this sign ------> ^.^ it mathches

5 stars photo. Congratulations.

I think the cut wings show how expansive they really are...and the swan in the back is your typical backseat driver. I concur, nice capture.

Wow, thank you so much.. :-)))

Thank you to everyone who marked this pic as favorite and who voted for it ! :-)

Great shot!

Poor little thing looks like it's about to drop dead. I just want to cuddle it...

Thanks for the comments. @Andrew - this little bird is just fine. It lives most of its life in the Arctic and only comes south to our location in the winter if it's a bad winter. So whenever we see the flocks of Redpolls we know it's going to be a long, cold winter here.

very nice. great image for the topic.

This is a great photo!

Perfect framing, and I love the little bird!

Thanks guys this was done hand held with a Nikon D50 a 50mm sigma macro and a magnifying glass on the glass window of our car...

Wow!!! I really thought this was one of those glass window ornaments! Amazing!

After hearing how you shot this, it makes it even more incredible and special. Fabulous!!!

Superb idea and execution. Don't know how I missed this twelve days ago.

Beautiful, and I love the bluish-green tones!

aww snow angels are so cute as much as the kiddies making them :)

Wasn't sure whether to include my girls or not, maybe as a follow-up...
Thanks for your comment Leisa.

This is very nice Andrew! Simple, fun, and perfect for the theme.

I wish the snow was whiter, but it's so difficult geting the light just right, even when you are overexposing and adjusting WB.
@ Roberta - Muchas gracias!

simple yet nice.

wow cool cabin!!
to me tho it would have more punch if the snow was white .. correct your WB and maybe off centre the cabin ?
do love the falling snow.. :)

love the lines you have happening here :)

love the lines and the spaceship feel ^.^

Thanks Naturespixel! It gave me that feeling when I was sitting in the middle of it shooting... s

just wondering, what was your set up for this pic? i was there the other night taking pictures and St. Pauls seems awfully far away here, like the perspective is exaggerated or something. Could just be me though, either way, awesome pic!!!

Ah!.. I was wondering what I did there, but, nothing special actually... it's all in the old lens..[see below]

Camera: Canon EOS 30D
Exposure: 5 sec (5)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Very nice; a new bridge to an old place.