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Trumpeter swan hunkered down 21.5 Jim Maguire Nature Master

J3 The Swan is slightly over-exposed and everything has a yellow cast.

Praying Mantis 20 Peter McCusker Nature Gold

White Throated Sparrow 21.5 Jim Orcheson Nature Silver

Ribwort Plantain 22 SPP Jim Orcheson Nature Silver

J2 Technical elements well done. Background adds interest without distractions. Consider a slight crop to move the subject off centre.

Cardinal about to fly away 21.5 Leonard Forte Nature Silver

J1 Lovely light coming through the wing feathers. Focus appears a little soft on the bird#039;s head.

Blandings Turtle Leaving Nest of Eggs 22 Colleen Bird Nature Master

J3 Good nature story. Suggest the maker tone down the back of the turtle.

Red Squirrel With Apple 17.5 Colleen Bird Nature Master

Red Tail Hawk Feasting on Black Squirrel 24.5 DP Colleen Bird Nature Master

J3 Good story but the image has a green cast

Tree Swallow Checking Nest 18 Colleen Bird Nature Master

Blue Flag Iris in Habitat 20 Colleen Bird Nature Master

Black Bear 22 SPP Tracey Kenning Nature Silver

Coopers Hawk Fluffed to Stay Warm 22.5 SPP Tracey Kenning Nature Silver

J1 Great timing on the part of the photographer. Focus appears to be sharpest on the wing and falls off at the body of the bird. For maximum impact the entire bird should be in sharp focus.

Red-bellied woodpecker perched in the wind 24 TC SPP Leonard Forte Nature Silver

shoreline burr oak 23 SPP Jan Huizinga Nature Silver

Hooded Merganser wing flap 23 SPP Leonard Forte Nature Silver

J1 A nice story telling image. The water drops add to the story.

Black Crowned Night Heron 25 TC GPP Barbara Bialon Nature Gold

J1 The details in the heron are nicely showcased against the creamy background. Great timing catching the bird in mid stride.

Egret about to strike 23 Jim Maguire Nature Master

Northern Harrier 20 Greg Alderson Nature Master

Raven pursues Immature Eagle 24.5 DP Greg Alderson Nature Master

Horned grebe preening 26 HM DP Greg Alderson Nature Master

Common Yellowthroat 21.5 Andy Langs Nature Master

J3 A good pose for the bird. Suggest the maker tones down the tree and the branches as they are brighter than the subject

Wood Duck 22.5 Andy Langs Nature Master

J3 Well handled colours. Suggest the maker tone down the branches above the Duck

Green Sweat Bee 23.5 Marilyn Jarrett Nature Master

A female American Rubyspots dameslfly perched. 24.5 DP Geoffrey Skirrow Nature Master

J3 Needs a little more space on the right.

Male and female Pileated Woodpeckers 22 Geoffrey Skirrow Nature Master

J1 Great colour and detail. Consider cropping closer to the woodpeckers, thereby having the birds fill more of the frame. As is, the composition encourages the viewer#039;s eyes to move out of the frame. J3 Suggest the maker tone down the tree in the background.

Two raccoons looking out from a hollow in a tree 23 Geoffrey Skirrow Nature Master

J2 Technical elements well done. The bark of the tree makes an excellent frame. Nice capture of these cute fellows.

An encounter between a Snowy Owl and a Raven 24 DP Geoffrey Skirrow Nature Master

J3 Good nature story but it lacks animation. The snowy is looking at the photographer not the Raven.

American black bears various colours 22 SPP Kathleen Wheeldon Nature Silver

J3 Great nature story. Suggest toning down the background and slightly darkening the trunk of the tree as it is very white and pulls the eye away from the story.

Courting Cardinals Share Food 24.5 HM GPP Jon Dun Nature Gold

J1 Great storytelling image. Nice feather detail. The out of focus branches in the foreground are slightly distracting.

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Feeding 26 TC GPP Jon Dun Nature Gold

J2 Technical elements well done. Good story. Colours add impact. Background nicely muted without distraction#039;s.

White-Tailed Deer Makes Water Crossing 24 GPP Jon Dun Nature Gold

Silver Spotted Skipper 24.5 HM GPP Jon Dun Nature Gold

Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Breeding Plumage 24 GPP Jon Dun Nature Gold

J2 Technical elements well done. Consider reducing the brightness on the white flower on lower edge. The story is not strong.

Frozen sunrise on Lake Erie 22 BPP Alison Hilborn Nature Bronze

J3 Well seen scene. The use of the Sun#039;s rays is good but the Sun is too bright and needs to be toned down, perhaps by lowering the brightness of the Sun by warming it to a yellow.

Winter moon on Lake Erie 21.5 BPP Alison Hilborn Nature Bronze

J1 An interesting photo op. Lovely soft light. The foreground is not in sharp focus. Consider having your camera on a tripod and using a small aperture when photographing large landscapes, to ensure the image is sharp from front to back. J3 A good scene, nice composition. The maker should make sure to remove dust spots in the sky

Beaver 17.5 Mike Moffat Nature Gold

Harris Hawk 18 Mike Moffat Nature Gold

J1 Nice in flight image. The colours seem overly saturated and do not appear natural. J3 Something seriously wrong with the colours in this image. The maker should check the calibration of their monitor and/or their export process

Atlantic Puffin Preparing for Flight 23 GPP Herb McClelland Nature Gold

Northern Gannets Romancing 23.5 GPP Herb McClelland Nature Gold

Eastern Kingbird in Flight 23.5 GPP Herb McClelland Nature Gold

J3 Good flight shot. Suggest the maker look at their masking process and make sure the gaps in the wing feathers are balanced with the background

Atlantic Puffin 22.5 Herb McClelland Nature Gold

Tree Swallow in flight 20.5 Victor Turczynski Nature Master

J3 The Swallow is well seen but the sky is too blue and the swallow#039;s chest and underwings should be white not yellow. There is a halo around the bird.

Whistling Swans Inbound 21 Victor Turczynski Nature Master

Teasels 19.5 Doug Doede Nature Master

Viola Palmata 23 Doug Doede Nature Master

Great Egret Scratching 19.5 Victor Turczynski Nature Master

Atlantic Puffin Portrait 23 SPP Leigh Wright Nature Silver

J1 Great portrait with soft light enhancing the facial features.

Bronzy Hermit 23 SPP Leigh Wright Nature Silver

J3 Well seen image. There is a significant amount of noise in the image and the image would be improved with a crop from the left to remove the diagonal object.

White-Crested Coquette 23 SPP Leigh Wright Nature Silver

White-breasted Nuthatch 19 Emanuele Nasello Nature Bronze

Northern Cardinal 23 HM BPP Emanuele Nasello Nature Bronze

Double-crested Cormorant - Morning Catch 20 Emanuele Nasello Nature Bronze

Virginia Opossum 20.5 Emanuele Nasello Nature Bronze

Red-bellied Woodpecker 21.5 BPP Emanuele Nasello Nature Bronze

Red Fox Contemplating its Next Move 23 Derrick Butler Nature

J3 A bit tight in the frame

Snowy Owl in Flight 22.5 Derrick Butler Nature

Tufted Titmouse 22 Kathryn Martin Nature Master

Spectacled Owl 20.5 Kathleen Wheeldon Nature Silver

J1 The photographer captured a great pose. The busy background distracts from the subject. Consider cropping closer to the owl, placing the bird in the frame using the rule to thirds to create a more dynamic image. J3 Well seen. Suggest the maker crop from the left to remove the bright area.

Muskrat lunch time 20.5 Kathleen Wheeldon Nature Silver

Black Spiny-Tailed Iguana Sun Bathing 18.5 Kathleen Wheeldon Nature Silver

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron 22.5 SPP Kathleen Wheeldon Nature Silver

J1 Lovely feather details. The background is busy and distracts from the main subject. The crop along the bottom of the frame is extremely tight.

Swallowtail Kite 22 Don Poulton Nature Master

American Flamingo 23 SPP Lan Gao Nature Silver

Tricolored Heron 21 Lan Gao Nature Silver

J2 The impending movement adds interest to the story. Consider a little more detail in the left wing and lower branch.

Variegated Fritillary 21.5 Lan Gao Nature Silver

J3 A good pose but the Butterfly is not sharp throughout and is generally over-exposed. The petals at the front are too bright and pull one#039;s eye away from the subject

Red-breasted Merganser swallowing his catch 22.5 SPP Leonard Forte Nature Silver

J1 Wonderful timing! A great story. Focus is a little soft on the wing of the merganser.

Hummingbird Sampling Nectar 27 TC DP Geoff Dunn Nature Master

J1 Great colour and clarity. Lovely soft light.

American Goldfinch Takes a petal 25.5 HM DP Geoff Dunn Nature Master

Hummingbird Hovering to Feed *Top N* 27.5 TC DP Geoff Dunn Nature Master

Female House Sparrow with Grub 24.5 DP David Evans Nature Master

J2 Technical elements well done. Good story. Subject is in a natural environment, but very central in the frame. Background nicely handled

Reeds 20.5 Jim Maguire Creative Master

Spiderman 24 GPP John Bunyon Creative Gold

Frosted Beauty 24 GPP Janet McNally Creative Gold

J1 The colours of the texture complement the dahlia nicely. The image may have more impact if the texture was partially obscured-perhaps by masking. This would create a softer gradation line between texture and non textured areas of the dahlia- more in keeping with the softness of the flower.

Luminescence of Nymphaea Caerulea Egyptian Lotus 21 Tracey Kenning Creative Silver

J2 Technical elements well done except for the edge merger on the left side. Although a very attractive image deserving of a print, the creative effort appears to be solely replacing the background.

Stella female warrior 24.5 DP Greg Alderson Creative Master

J2 Well done on the creative effort, lots of interest. Consider removing the distracting sun

Did someone call for number 1 22.5 Geoffrey Skirrow Creative Master

Flowing waters 22 Victor Turczynski Creative Master

J3 The use of one image to overlay another is interesting but the people in the four corners seem to pull ones eye away from the centre

Rooftop Adventures *Top C* 26 HM DP Doug Doede Creative Master

J2 Very creative execution with good control of the technical elements. Strong foreground presentation with lots of interest, in particular the eye contact with the cats.

Coming home to the shore 22.5 SPP Jan Huizinga Creative Silver

J3 Clever image. Great use of Peanut shells.

Chromatic Drift 23 Kathryn Martin Creative Master

Pine Marten 20 Dan Copeland Nature Master

J3 Very thin depth of field

Bald Eagle with fish 22.5 Dan Copeland Nature Master

Red-tailed hawk 21 Jim Maguire Nature Master

J3 Good portrait, lots of feather detail. However the white branches in the sky should have been darkened rather than desaturated.

Mail for 980 23.5 GPP Karen Blunt Pictorial Gold

J1 Great vibrant colours add interest. The harsh light is causing the black pipe and its shadow to merge. Shooting in softer light would eliminate that problem and may also allow the texture in the wall to be emphasized.

Still Water Distant Land 20.5 Karen Blunt Pictorial Gold

J2 The softness of the light establishes a pleasant mood to the upper part of the image. This softness contrasts with the harshness of the remainder which appear to be over processed. Consider making two images by creating panos of the top and bottom and eliminated the harsh dark area.

Hang on or Hit Dirt 22 Karen Blunt Pictorial Gold

Defying Gravity 21 Karen Blunt Pictorial Gold

Boots and Blooms 23 GPP Karen Blunt Pictorial Gold

J1 A great found still life image with beautiful complementary colours. The soft light allows the texture in the wall and curtain to be brought to the viewer#039;s attention.

Between Stories 24 DP David Evans Pictorial Master

J2 Technical elements well done. Superior use of the image space with the subject providing scale and mood J3 Seeing her face would have been an improvement.

Business as Unusual - Performance Review 22.5 David Evans Pictorial Master

Nature Perseveres 25 TC GPP Peter McCusker Pictorial Gold

Essence Made Visible 21.5 David Evans Pictorial Master

J3 The bloom is beautiful but the blue stem is too prominent

Bloom Rush 23 David Evans Pictorial Master

J3 Interesting composite image. Nicely handled. The green centre to the middle bloom is unusual

Botanical Ballet 25 TC GPP Janet McNally Pictorial Gold

Fire and Ice 23 Geoff Dunn Pictorial Master

Algonquin Fall Reflections 22 Geoff Dunn Pictorial Master

J3 Well seen image. However the colours in the water have been over-saturated. They do not match with the colours in the trees etc.

Waiting for the Bus 21 Lan Gao Pictorial Silver

Midnight Spiral 22.5 SPP Lan Gao Pictorial Silver

J2 Interesting concept with the lighted path leading the eye throughout the image. The large dark areas lack detail and occupy too much of the image space. Consider cropping 1/3 of top.

Orange Rose 22 SPP Leonard Forte Pictorial Silver

Pink Peony 21.5 Don Poulton Pictorial Master

Patterns in Rustic Ceiling 22.5 Don Poulton Pictorial Master

Nature Taking Over 20 Don Poulton Pictorial Master

J3 The magenta sky is very prominent and the building is tonally very flat

Lamp 21.5 Don Poulton Pictorial Master

Heart of the Still Water 22 Kathryn Martin Pictorial Master

J2 The main subject has good technical elements. Consider adding detail to the remainder of the image to provide more interest.

Study in Shadow and Form 23 Kathryn Martin Pictorial Master

J1 Striking texture and detail in the tulip bloom. Focus and lighting fall off at the stem and leaf reducing the impact of the image. J3 The left half is brilliant but the black area in the right half detracts.

Quiet Symmetry 22 Loretta Monteleone Pictorial Gold

J3 Well exposed. However the image is not symmetrical as it was taken from one side of the centre line and the arch on the right is closer to the maker than the one on the left.

Echoes of White 23.5 Kathryn Martin Pictorial Master

J3 A really nice black and white. Suggest the maker clones out some of the brighter Bokeh circles especially the one in the top right and the one below the shadow under the bud on the left.

Towering Poppies 22 Loretta Monteleone Pictorial Gold

J3 Well seen. The building is falling away and could be rescued in Photoshop by warping. The image is slightly over exposed.

Sky Blue 24.5 HM GPP Loretta Monteleone Pictorial Gold

J1 Great angle showing the pilot clearly. The smoke trails and slightly blurred propeller add to the impact. J3 Needed a slight slower shutter speed to show motion in the propeller.

Defying Gravity 22.5 Loretta Monteleone Pictorial Gold

Ribbons in the Clouds 22 Loretta Monteleone Pictorial Gold

J2 Technical elements are well done. The moment of capture as the planes meet the clouds is effective. The contrails fill the image space and add to the story.

Angel Between Realms 21 BPP Ken Newbury Pictorial Bronze

J1 The photographer has capture a lovely calm seascape with a hint of a rainbow for added interest. The image lacks fine detail. Consider having the camera on a tripod and using a small aperture while capturing a large scene such as this, to ensure it is sharp and detailed from front to back

Days End 20.5 Ken Newbury Pictorial Bronze

Killarney#039;s Morning Light 23 HM BPP Ken Newbury Pictorial Bronze

Waiting For The Clouds To Clear *Top P* 26 TC BPP Ken Newbury Pictorial Bronze

J3 Need to bring out the reclining person as they are presently hidden.

Lonely Swimming Platform 23 HM BPP Ken Newbury Pictorial Bronze

J1 The reflection adds further interest to this impressive image. The bright white light at the centre of the shoreline draws the viewer#039;s eye away from the beautiful sky. Consider toning it down in post.

Is It STILL There 23.5 HM Derrick Butler Pictorial

J3 Great action image

Smiling Snowy Owl On a Snowy Day 20 Derrick Butler Pictorial

J1 Snowy owls in the snow make a great subject. While the fence is in sharp focus, the owl itself is soft. Be sure to have a focus point on your main subject, to ensure focus is sharpest where you intend it to be.

All Together Now OH MY GAAWWWDDDD 23 Derrick Butler Pictorial

J2 Technical elements well done. The background supports the subject and adds to the interest. The subject#039;s motion adds energy to the image

Red Fox 22.5 SPP Leigh Wright Pictorial Silver

Self Portrait 24 DP Doug Doede Pictorial Master

Barn Owlets 24.5 TC SPP Leigh Wright Pictorial Silver

J2 Technical elements well done. The placement and size of the subject#039;s adds considerable interest. The lighting is flat but suitable to the moment. The expressions of the two larger owl's contrast with the young.
J3 Crop down from the top

Balls Falls Upper Panorama 21.5 Doug Doede Pictorial Master

Let#039;s get a better view 21 Victor Turczynski Pictorial Master

J1 The people add a sense of scale and interest to the scene. The image is lacking fine detail throughout. Consider having your camera on a tripod and using a small aperture while capturing a large landscape, to ensure it is sharp and detailed from front to back.

Newfoundland#039;s Rugged Coastline 23.5 GPP Herb McClelland Pictorial Gold

Megalodon Shark Jaws Royal Ontario Museum 23 GPP Mike Moffat Pictorial Gold

J3 Interesting use of light. Well seen and constructed.

The look of determination 19.5 Mike Moffat Pictorial Gold

J3 Horse and rider are over-saturated

North American P51 Mustang 21.5 Mike Moffat Pictorial Gold

J2 Technical elements well done. Good use of the image space. The wing merger of the left edge could have been avoided. J3 Nice image of a parked plane but the wing is clipped

The General 23.5 Bertin Francoeur Pictorial Master

The Enchanting Calla Lily 22.5 Bertin Francoeur Pictorial Master

Heads Up 22.5 Bertin Francoeur Pictorial Master

J3 Overexposed by about ? - 1 stop

For The Spirited Rider 23 Bertin Francoeur Pictorial Master

An Elegant Pose 23 Bertin Francoeur Pictorial Master

A gesture of love 19.5 Jan Huizinga Pictorial Silver

J2 The technical elements are well done, particularly the lighting. The close crop is effective.

What winter leaves standing 23.5 HM SPP Jan Huizinga Pictorial Silver

J3 Interesting reversal. Great idea.

Frankie 23 Marilyn Jarrett Pictorial Master

Are You Kidding Me 22.5 Marilyn Jarrett Pictorial Master

Very Cool Polar Bear Dip 23 Marilyn Jarrett Pictorial Master

Cold Morning Walk 21.5 Andy Langs Pictorial Master

J1 A lovely atmospheric image with the mist adding interest. Many of the shadow areas are lacking detail. Perhaps some of the detail may be recovered in post.

Red Arrows - Swoop 22.5 Andy Langs Pictorial Master

CF-18 Flyby 22 Andy Langs Pictorial Master

Destitute 24.5 DP Greg Alderson Pictorial Master

Winter Sunset 22.5 Barbara Bialon Pictorial Gold

Westfield Dorman House 22 Barbara Bialon Pictorial Gold

J3 The snow is well handled with some texture. The image overfall is tonally flat there being no real whites or Blacks

Sunset over wild meadow 23.5 GPP Barbara Bialon Pictorial Gold

Dahlia 23 GPP Barbara Bialon Pictorial Gold

J2 Technical elements are well done. The close crop of the Dahlia provides lots of detail. The gradation of pink colour contrast with the yellow centre.

White Tulip#039;s Luminous Core 22 SPP Tracey Kenning Pictorial Silver

J3 The core is very good but the out of focus foreground is too prominent and the top left is a distraction.

winter crest 21 Jan Huizinga Pictorial Silver

Measuring the Furrows at the Plough Match 24 TC SPP Tracey Kenning Pictorial Silver

The Way to Water 20.5 Janet McNally Pictorial Gold

Reading the Bottom Line 22.5 Janet McNally Pictorial Gold

J3 Well adapted opticians eye chart. The image is not totally straight - there#039;s a bit of keystoning.

Emergence 24 GPP Janet McNally Pictorial Gold

Sing Ahhh Choir 22.5 Peter McCusker Pictorial Gold

J1 The photographer captured a great story telling image with an uplifting mood. The plain black background eliminates any sense of place that might have added more interest to the scene.

Snowy Owl 24 TC SPP Jim Orcheson Pictorial Silver

Reflections on a Screw 23 SPP Jim Orcheson Pictorial Silver

J1 Great macro image with eye catching colours and reflection. There is a lack of detail in many of the shadow areas. Consider correcting this in post to create a more impactful image.

Zinnia 21 Jim Orcheson Pictorial Silver

J3 Good idea. However depth of field is a little thin and the lighting is off to one side producing shadows. The black background has some remnants of what was originally part of the image.