Juvi Tricolor...

[Dan O'Leary]

Another from my trip to Gatorland yesterday. There is a lot to pick at with this one - light angle, cropped a bit tight on the left, head angle off by a few minutes, etc... but I enjoy the complementary colors of the subject and background. Maybe you will too.

2008:05:25 07:40:05
1dm3 with 100-400mm @ 285mm
Av, 1/800 sec, f/5.6, Eval, ISO 800

PS - The JPG looks a bit oversaturated for some reason.

[Stephen Stephen]

Dan I like the pose here and you already critique your own image. I'll just add that the OOF structure/building in the background is a bit distracting

[Lana Hays]

Dan
You've done a nice job critiquing your own image. I do like the "wild" look of this youngster. The detail is excellent. I think the BG would work better if the OOF buildings went to the top rather than having a tip of the blue sky which could be changed.

[Dan O'Leary]

Thanks for the feedback. I actually started to clone / QM out the blue at the top (which is actually a building of some sort) but wasn't able to extend the brown background quickly in a way that looked very natural. I also found that I liked the blue for some reason, so decided to like it as part of this imperfect but likeable image. ;-)

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Dan,
I like your composition, I would fill in the blue sky in the left top corner of the frame with the brownish red hue of the building and defuse it even more...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Fully agree with your own assessment Just the slight head turn. Do find the bg very complementing and appealing These youngsters are photogenic birds !!! Like it a lot !!!

[DanWalters]

Maybe needs just a little more space in front of the bird. Oterwise, great shot. Like the colors and the light.