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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 160743" data-attributes="member: 1573">Overall, it's a nice capture of a pretty bird with beautiful colors.&nbsp; I very much like the reflection.&nbsp; However, there is not much happening there and so the photo has very little impact.&nbsp; Perhaps if you wait and/or kind of anticipate when the bird is going to do something interesting like ruffle his feathers or yawn or stretch his wings, it would make the photo more interesting.I would also suggest a shallower depth of field especially in a case like this where you have distracting objects &quot;protruding&quot; from the bird's head. . . a little risky with wildlife so you really have to watch your focusing technique. [ATTACH]40572[/ATTACH]Based on the 12 elements, I would rate this an 8 out of 12 (4 points deducted for technique, creativity, impact and style as in post processing)Wildlife shots are tough . . . sometimes you have to 'settle' until you relax enough to wait for the right moment.Good job. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your birds!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 160743, member: 1573"] Overall, it's a nice capture of a pretty bird with beautiful colors. I very much like the reflection. However, there is not much happening there and so the photo has very little impact. Perhaps if you wait and/or kind of anticipate when the bird is going to do something interesting like ruffle his feathers or yawn or stretch his wings, it would make the photo more interesting. I would also suggest a shallower depth of field especially in a case like this where you have distracting objects "protruding" from the bird's head. . . a little risky with wildlife so you really have to watch your focusing technique. [ATTACH=CONFIG]40572._xfImport[/ATTACH] Based on the 12 elements, I would rate this an 8 out of 12 (4 points deducted for technique, creativity, impact and style as in post processing) Wildlife shots are tough . . . sometimes you have to 'settle' until you relax enough to wait for the right moment. Good job. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your birds! [/QUOTE]

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