Nice one ! I think the yellow is a little bite 'to'' hot in my eyes. But I like the peach and head angle. So if you could tone down the yellows you have a very nice capture in my eyes.
Loverly COMP. Yellows on side of neck a bit hot and perhaps a bit too much flash.... Lots to do with the YELLOWs to save them. See in the ER. Perfect head angle for the facing pose.
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Beautiful subject, and I love the perch and BG. I agree with the yellow comments. Although I like the pose, I'd personally prefer a bit more profile view with at least a bit of the tail showing. Great job overall, Chas!
Gorgeous shot of this beautiful little bird. HA looks just right to me. I was going to comment on the nice flash work until I read the above comments. Still looks good to me, although I can see Artie's point about the yellow. What were the flash details? I'd love to capture one of these guys -- I've only seen them high in the treetops, and then not often.