For some time I've felt I'm not doing a great job of culling (perhaps keeping too many) - and - I have a very hard time figuring out which of the keepers are best. So, I'm wondering if our little group will help me out.
I'm going to post THIS image and tomorrow I'll post one more. All Magpie shots. Originally, I liked the one I posted just before this. The HA was very appealing and the iridescence of the feathers shows nicely. But, after looking at this one more, I've come to MAYBE like it better. The HA is nearly identical (it was just a frame or two later), but the head is more centered between the wings which I think nicely frames the "star" of the show - the HA, and though the angle does not show the iridescence as well (or much at all), it is a sharper angle that is: less common (I think), features the feathers of the wing on the right in a less than usual way (usually the white feathers ending the wings are very striking and visible, but with the upward stroke in this frame, all those feathers are being moved back creating this swirling claw-like appendage which is also dynamic as well as a nice upward tail sweep... and finally in this shot the HA is pretty much the same but to my eye the bird looks more like here's looking right back at me. So, not sure - but probably would chose this one for a contest (I've still never entered one but it would be fun to do I think). Anyhow, if you'd wait for the next one and then ON THAT POST, let me know which one YOU think is best (and why if you care to elaborate)... just say 1 because...
I think this could be a helpful little exercise for me.. so TIA for those who might give their thoughts.
Comparing Maggies
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