Taken at the Belize zoo in outside of Belize City. Used Sony 1.7X teleconverter. Cropped, colors adjusted, flipped, sharpened, and saved for web in PSE2.
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I get to comment on another one of your beautiful pictures. And, be warned, I love colour!
First impression: good, clear, colourful shot, excellent entry for "Off-Center". Love the background.
Light: Excellent. I often find it difficult to work in bright light such as in this picture, but in this case I think the light is wonderful. I love the way it filters through the branches in the background. The only place where arguably it might be a bit harsh is on the branch and claw.
Focus: No problems. The bird is nicely in focus, the background is beautifully out of focus, and the leaves (bottom part of picture) connect the two.
Composition: I like it very much. I disagree with your commenters that would like to see the whole bird - IMO, showing part of the bird, kind of looking into the picture (tilt to the head), emphasizes the "off-center" aspect of the picture. I like the length of the image. The border complements the image and is very appropriate.
Overall: I don't see much wrong with the shot as it is, possibly a slightly softer sharpening wold be better? I'm not sure, as it is, it doesn't bother me, but it does look just a tad over-sharpened.
Congratulations on an excellent entry and a very good finish (although I think it should have finished higher ...). Take care,
Geeee this is beautiful! Toucans always remind me of my Dad, who died 6 years ago. He used to tell us that he carved his initials into the beak of one at the Bronx Zoo. For years we believed him, when we were children.
You captured a nice, curious expression. Your dof is good too. Nice work.
Awesome shot I love the lighting and colorful subject. The border takes away from the pic however I think. I really like the texture of the background also.
A wonderful fresh image with vbrant colours. Captured very well. I like his 'cheaky grin' if you could call it that. The dof is just awesome as to is the clarity on the bird itself. Very well done and GL in this weeks challenge.
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