Great composition and subject matter. Lighting and detail are good, rich in color without being over-saturated. Just enough wing blur to hint at the movement here. ((8))
what a beautiful capture. the colors are wonderful. the unfortunate thing about images such as these is that people don't realize how much effort they take until they try to shoot it themselves. good work here. i hope you aren't getting overlooked in this monster-size challenge, and that you are getting some good comments and suggestions. good luck!
I'm not a fan of wildlife subjects, but this one is terrific. The wings at maximum downstroke, and the perfect framing against the background, lift it far above other critter shots. Beautiful photograph. 8.
Love the contrast between the gorgeous colours on this fella and the backdrop. Perhaps the motion could be stopped a fraction better, but I like it a lot nonetheless. 8.
I love this picture! THe bird is crisp and sharp, and the blurred "bokeh" (I just learned what that means :) backtground is beautiful in this picture! Good luck.
Amazing. Its like your looking at the bird and waiting for it to take it's next wing flap? or movement. Nice to see a shot that you can get lost in and just the mind wonder. Well done. <9>