Odd Man Out
by jseyerle

Comment by loseme:
*Critique Club*

What an image! This is great, the birds are a awesome subject. I think the angle is prefect for the image and helps with the perspective category. The lighting, color and composition are all very well done. I think the top 100 is very well deserved, I would have defiantly put this shot higher up. The clarity of the main bird is amazing. I know in many art pieces they always state to use an odd number of subjects or placement but I really think the four work perfectly for the area that was shot. The only thing I could possibly see was maybe a little more focus on the sand were you panned out from, but I don't know how feasible that would in keeping your clarity on the main bird. Excellent work!

Impact
by jseyerle

Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Amazing capture! I have been trying to do the same for ages. Way to go!

Impact
by jseyerle

Comment by cheekymunky:
This is a "once in a lifetime" shot. If this was part of a burst, I'd love to see the others also. Stunning

Odd Man Out
by jseyerle

Comment by liah:
nice perspective and cool idea nice lighting

Impact
by jseyerle

Comment by UNTITLED:
Hey, look that bird is balancing on his beak:) Really, excellent capture, perfect timing and composition to boot!

Impact
by jseyerle

Comment by alfresco:
Wow! What an excellent photo! Excellent timing, excellent focus, and excellent crop. Very well done.

Impact
by jseyerle

Comment by Jutilda:
Oh I like this alot!!!! The rule of thirds is perfectly executed here. The aqua blue of the water is intense and a great backdrop for the diving bird. Nice!

Odd Man Out
by jseyerle

Comment by Dacc:
Am I missing something here? Odd Man out? Like the pic, brings a smile to the face on a dark wet windy night in Scotland.

Odd Man Out
by jseyerle

Comment by wsteyn:
Good composition! It's a pity you can't see a little sparkle in the front bird's eye - that would have been perfect. I think I would have shown less of the sand in the foreground.

When the Tree is Dead
by jseyerle

Comment by LadeeM:
**Greetings from the Critique Club!**

I really love the colors, the textures, and the contrasts in this photo. The blue of the waters is awesome, and really works as a background for your capture. Technically, the image is sharp and clean, and very pleasing to the eye.

A few things to work with: The roof in the bottom right corner is a distraction, making my eye wander to it over and over. I also want to look at the blue of the water, rather than the man with the thatch in his hand. As for meeting the challenge, I like to give credit for "eye candy", and I don't generally vote down if it's a stretch on the challenge. However, I can see how people would vote you down, due to the challenge being "Branch" not "Wood", and the two are not the same.

Overall, this photo is definitely an attention getter. Keep up the good work!

Tara