Hi Simon,
I like the gum leaf BG you got here. I also like the different poses (prefer the head on one) and I didn't know they had such long tail feathers. The tree trunk has some interesting texture but the brightness (probably accurate) is a little bit overpowering. Picture also appears a little cool but this could be from the leaf color BG?
Steve
How neat Simon! Thanks for sharing. Love the fact that you are able to illulstrate both behaviors side-by-side.
We recently rehabilitated a Tawny (WIRES) and they are so gorgeous to look at and neat when they know the mouse is coming and just open their bills to swallow it from your fingers.
Interesting how these are on the burnt branch and I have no idea how they wanted to be camouflaged against the cream colored eucalypt trunk. :)
Just wonderful. The one next to the tree looks like a cat! A bit more contrast and adding a bit of black to the neutrals in Selective Color might make it really pop.
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