I remember seeing this image before and i still like it very much. The nits have allready been mentioned such as noise and the tail behind the flower (however that last one is simply out of your hands..). I am glad to see a shot in wich there is some surrounding area visible instead of opting for full-frame (wich was one of your nemesis for this year i believe) and agree that this does look very good in this case.
Thank you for posting this lovely photograph!
I hope to see you posting some more recent work soon too.
A very nice example of an environmental bird image. The bird has enough details and yet is not dominating. The environment here is simply beautiful. As mentioned, the blocked tail is a minor pity but doesn't take much pleasure away from viewing this image. :)
Jasper
I've come to appreciate....and desire the habitat/environmental image. This is an excellent example of what I'd like to achieve. I just like the "whole package" of this one. Well done.