CMunzel

Wow, I wish I had such a Bulgarian friend.

The second one looks like our Emu.

Urban Mudlark: one of our indigenous birds that has adapted to modern city life.

Missed the cut off by 2 minutes. I got distracted from uploading my entry by BIll's amazing portrait.

Excellent portrait, Bill. I'm amazed that this is a candid photo. Love the angle with the dark sky behind and the processing that emphasizes the toughness of the man. You're probably right about the army connection. Does his wristband say Afghanistanhero? There is something incongruent about the ice-cream cone that adds interest.

Plumage is beautifully detailed. Agree with Gareth: the yellow shapes in the BG work to enhance the bird. Sparrow?

Enjoyed these. So the “dyke” part of it is not about lesbian scarecrows?

Lots of great images here: I’m struggling to decide which one to vote for.

I like your post processing very much. Looks vintage. Suits the subject: the boat and buildings in the background.

Running the guantlet. Work and family commitments imposed on my photography this week (how dare they?) so it’s an iPhone photo. Took this at the carnival in our town this week as part of White Night.

Congratulations Korky. And thank you Clicker for closing the voting.

Thank you Gareth. It is a great location: not one often visited or photographed. I surprised myself this time when I approached the old quarry via a different route ie. from above by climbing the neighbouring “mountain” where I took this photo. The search for a landscape for this theme giving me new purpose.

Amazing. I gave no idea how you take 195 photos of a live bee.