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<blockquote data-quote="Carolina Photo Guy" data-source="post: 58172" data-attributes="member: 1556">The critique rules have been changed to the point that I feel I need a degree in Art Photography to properly critique a photo. I have very little knowledge about either art or photography, so I am pretty sure that my critique will be useless. You will notice that this is not slowing me down in the slightest! I have questions about the composition. Questions that should NOT need to be asked. First question... What is the STAR of this shot?&nbsp; If its the Bird, then why is he so small? Crop this so that the Bird is a conquering hero and not a bit player. I personally would have cropped this to a vertical orientation instead of a horizontal.Second question...Why are the colors so muted? Punch the colors up and revel in the beauty of the Bird, the fence and even the background leaves.This critique is worth less than what it costs, but you did ask. I will say this. I love the subject. You caught a fantastic shot WITHOUT harming a beer in the process.That is a noteworthy achievement.To answer YOUR question...This is a LIVE Bird. I say that with COMPLETE confidence even though I am not an ornithologist. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Carolina Photo Guy, post: 58172, member: 1556"] The critique rules have been changed to the point that I feel I need a degree in Art Photography to properly critique a photo. I have very little knowledge about either art or photography, so I am pretty sure that my critique will be useless. You will notice that this is not slowing me down in the slightest! I have questions about the composition. Questions that should NOT need to be asked. First question... What is the STAR of this shot? If its the Bird, then why is he so small? Crop this so that the Bird is a conquering hero and not a bit player. I personally would have cropped this to a vertical orientation instead of a horizontal. Second question...Why are the colors so muted? Punch the colors up and revel in the beauty of the Bird, the fence and even the background leaves. This critique is worth less than what it costs, but you did ask. I will say this. I love the subject. You caught a fantastic shot WITHOUT harming a beer in the process. That is a noteworthy achievement. To answer YOUR question... This is a LIVE Bird. I say that with COMPLETE confidence even though I am not an ornithologist. :) [/QUOTE]

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