Camera Work/Technical: Great job stopping the action in the shot. That 1/4000 shutter speed did this one justice. I also like the low noise you managed, even with an ISO of 640. Your background coloring is also very nice, and is one of strengths of the image.
Lighting: The backlighting you managed here is spectacular. I like the glow you caught in the wings, as well as the nicely silhouetted figure of the bird.
Composition/Content: I think that I will agree with Pedro in that the image would have been even stronger with some of the negative space and color graduation cropped from the bottom. Perhaps a square crop would have worked better than the light that falls into darkness at the bottom.
My Opinion: 6.27 is a very strong score, and I think that it was an appropriate score for this image. Looking through the challenge entries for this one, I believe that your entry placed appropriately.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
My first instinct is to turn my head. I realize that turning the image clockwise would dump the poor guy's nest, but it's a much more eye pleasing photo that way. You know that the nest would be crooked, but others don't. Add a vignette to balance what is now the left side of the photo, and blamo!
I think you'll finish strongly no matter what, because of the silhouette, colors, and texture.
Wow, super cool! Very different from anything I've seen yet, and I like it a lot, especially how the light comes through the end of the feathers. Would love to learn how you did this.
love the idea, the composition and the colour. It just misses the startling clarity and sharpness necessary to make it great. Comes close though - good luck
I have one word... "Yes"... 10 from me. Reason: You, and some other in this challenge, have something extra to offer besides a sunrise/set, and that should score extra points. ESPECIALLY when it is as succesfull as this!
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