Got some really cool, stopped motion shots of bluebirds sitting on the apples--but this one made me laugh. If you've ever watched Sesame Street "one of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn't the same, can you guess which thing is not like the others, now it's time to play our game!"
I know the background is distracting, but since this is my deck railing, and it's about 9 feet off the ground, I couldn't think of a way to hang anything behind.
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"One of these things is not like the others,
one of these things just doesn't belong.
Can you guess which thing is not like the others,
Before I finish my song?"
***Giggle*** - good shot. It's funny because I can almost make out an expression on the bird that's like "Umm...be the apple, be the apple." Seriously though, captured well, great image and enjoy the colors. Also like how the background is completely OOF so it doesn't destract away from the subjects.
Hey how long did you have to wait before the bird landed on that superglue lol.
My first reaction is that I'm not sure where to look in that we have a close up shot in which the subject matter is distributed throughout the image.
Personally I think it would work better with just the bird and the first apple or a different viewpoint to create a bit more negative space, but that is just my personal preference.
It's also a little unfortunate that the colour of the bird blends a little with the background but hey it's a wild animal eh and you have no control over it.
Overall it meets the challenge very well and you have also introduced an interesting element in the form of the bird.
The subject focus is good and the DOF removes dstraction that the background may otherwise have caused. It's a 6 from me.
A very cute take on the challenge. The lighting on the apples themselves is a bit harsh, but this is hard to control with a candid shot like this. I think the main issue that many voters will have is the crop. It is very tight in the vertical direction, and this really limits the appeal due to small image size. I can understand why you wanted to keep the left most apple in view because it is the least blown. The crop does focus our attention on the subject - but an alternate crop with just the three 'apples' the two and the bird may have allowed you to expand the size of the image a bit. In addition, you might have been able to adjust the exposure a bit (even in post processing) to reduce the shine on the two centered apples. Gave it a 6.
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