"Red Bird"

[OvidiuCavasdan]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/COV_2006/RedBird4758R.jpg
40D, EF 100mm Macro
F/3.2
1/500 sec
ISO 400
Garden Sempervivum leaf tip, natural light, backlit, manual mode, s/h, sharpening , cleaned some white tiny spots on red.

[denise ippolito]

It does look like a red bird. Very well seen and photographed. I like the softness and the rich red color and sharp edge really pops. Nicely done.

[Cheryl Flory]

I too like the very sharp edge and colors. But I keep thinking that there should be more to look at for a subject. Perhaps a tighter crop would make the sharp point and edges stand out more.....

[Julie Kenward]

I like it, Ovidiu! I keep wondering if I'd like a solid BG more than the lighter stripes but then I think no...that adds to it also. Excellent eye for the abstract...

[OvidiuCavasdan]

Julie, I have asked myself the same question:D but not when I shoot this:o, after that, when I've seen it on the monitor. Anyway, I think that I could not avoid those stripes (edges of the two leaves behind).

Thanks for comments.

[Ken Childs]

Good eye for spotting this and the title fits perfectly. I like those stripes in the BG. :)

[Julie Brown]

Very nice detail and color, and good title!

[Anita Bower]

Another gorgeous leat image! The title adds to the already lovely abstract.

[Bob Miller]

Hi Ovidiu...Well seen and handled!