Texas Oriole

[Joe Senzatimore]

Another from this great trip with Alan Murphy and Brian Small. These two sure know their stuff.

800ISO f6.3 at 1/2500th
600 f4

[laurie golden]

She is beautiful and so are the flowers and background. You have captured the action very well.

[arash_hazeghi]

it is a very nice setting, critical focus appears to be on the near wing leaving the head and tail a bit soft and wish you had more head turn. The perch is really nice I would add more space on the left.

[Ofer Levy]

Lovely image with sweet light and colours. Can use some more sharpening.

[Jack Breakfast]

Joe, the colors really pop and there's a lot of loveliness here! At first I was bothered by the flowers emerging from the bird's left wing, but the scene is growing on me. If possible, I'd add space on the left.

[Bill Dix]

Beautiful colors and comp. I could see just a tad more space left and top, and of course I'm sure you wished for a little more head turn. I had the same reaction as Jack as to the flower above the bird; initially distracting, but helps to complete the natural look of the flower.

[jack williamson]

Great colors, pose, and bg. The bird is a little soft but still looks good. Great flower, I think it is a coral bean plant.

Jack

[Morkel Erasmus]

agree with Arash on the critical focus
lovely pose in sweet light - though it looks like you cranked up the contrast a tad too high?