Why would you throw away such a stunning image, unless you have better 'copies' of it? If this is your only shot, I would certainly keep it.

I think your photograph is great, but it's the object you chose to photograph that's so beautiful. Well done. I hope your photo wins, too.

I prefer the sky of the second one but the foreground of the first one. I know that six minutes of time at sunset can make an enormous difference in the overall EV of a photograph, and I also see that you exposed roughly for an extra 1.5 stops of light as the darkness fell, but I think you could have given even another extra stop to the foreground of the second shot.

They're both evocative images, but losing the shadow detail (and especially losing the "eye-catching" pier silhouette) in the second photo forces me to prefer number one over two as they currently stand. Maybe you can find a way to combine the foreground of one with the sky of two.

I thought I had already replied last month but it seems I may not have. In either event, this image of the (bald) eagle you captured on your Oly OMD EM1 is simply spectacular. Excellent and wonderful photograph!

Everyone has an opinion as to which is the best camera format, but as someone already stated, it is next to impossible to find a "bad" camera among the major manufacturers these days. I also have quite a large investment in Nikkor lenses going back several decades, but I finally decided to try mirrorless and I chose Micro Four Thirds. Why? Well, size/weight was one reason, but more importantly, virtually any lens ever made can be easily adapted to MFT, and the image quality is also purely fantastic. So, my wonderful Nikkor lenses are still completely useable (in manual mode), and native Olympus M.Zuiko and certain Panasonic lenses also happen to be fantastic optical instruments.

However, rather than jump head-first into the deep end, I bought a slightly used Olympus PEN E-P5 to test the waters. It's already a five year old model but has essentially all the marvellous technical advancements Olympus has pioneered over the past few years including 5-axis image stabilization. I've attached some of my Nikkors to it, and I'm simply amazed by what this little beastie of a camera is capable of. I believe I'm now fully ready to make the dive into the Olympus OM-D MFT system. I think you would be doing yourself a favor by at least checking out MFT. But you know what? I still miss the old days of shooting with my now ancient yet wonderful Nikon film cameras. If you love photography, the equipment is almost secondary.

Spooky. Was this the only shot that showed this anomaly?

I find that somewhat hard to believe but I will look for your post on this topic. Each phone's camera is unique so I'm not saying it's impossible, just unlikely.

In the case of the Cape Cod photo above, just enlarging it on my 8 inch Samsung tablet's screen immediately reveals the lack of sharpness in the image, but I also have taken some portrait shots with my older Moto X Pure Edition (24 mPx, unenlarged) that look simply stunning to my eyes.

Fascinating images. I don't think I've ever seen such an unusual series of captivating images before. The poppy bulbs picture (next to last image) is simply mesmerizing to me. Truly great art to my eyes. Thank you for sharing them.

Thank you to everyone for your much appreciated comments.

Wonderful Autumn colors! I also like the Ansel Adams quote you included. BTW, are the leaves already turning in Maine, or is this from a previous Fall?

I also think it turned out pretty good. Very nice work!

Beautiful creatures. Beautiful shots.

These three photos were taken around year 2000 with my first digital camera, an Olympus C-2000Z, 2.1 megapixel P&S. I just thought I'd share them.

The birdies were nested within a bush in my backyard. When I poked my head into the bush, they awakened and opened their mouths. When I retreated, they went back to sleep. I finally realized they thought I was their Mommy coming home with food.

The Calico cat lived to age 26 years. No lie! In this Autumn shot on my front porch, she's about 24, old and arthritic, but she stilled purred like a motorboat.

The ducks lived on Martha's Vineyard. I've always felt this is just a very peaceful and interesting image.

I hope you enjoy.

"You can't eat just one potato chip." Similar psychology goes for camera lenses.

Lots of testimonials here so let me add mine. I bought my first Nikon at Adorama in 1979 and have been going there ever since. Never an unresolvable problem. Though I had seen ads from B&H for decades, I bought my first item from them only 6 months ago, and it was also a pleasure, so I now have two excellent, fair and reputable suppliers to choose from. What more could a photographer ask for?