Cathartes aura
by posthumous

Comment:
I love the idea here. The pattern of the iridescence just turns out to be far to distracting and manufactured looking (perhaps because it was an aggressive crop on the original). That said, I think I would have liked this much more if you just cropped this much more tightly around the bird. The iridescence is just far too dominant and seems to be the subject of the photo.

Touchdown
by spiritualspatula

Comment:
This is great in bw. I like the contrast and framing.

Flight In The Style Of Zen
by mefnj

Comment:
Neat. I don't think I like the color of the sky, and for me the placement of the subject neatly in the corner doesn't work.

Last Take
by mRpOeT93

Comment:
Neat, but I wish I could see the head. It doesn't pop.

The Last Encore
by mariuca

Comment:
Neat, but I don't get the pose. It would have helped a lot to see the head.

Landing
by crik

Comment:
It's just too washed out, and to me the bird is too small (I suggest a tighter crop).

Birds Of A Feather...
by fotofan

Comment:
The way this shot is composed, the feeder is too dominant and fake looking, and I feel like something needs to be sharply in focus (though I can't find something). I bet if you cropped it to include just the bird on the left (and not the feeder, or at least the "building" part of it) that this would have done very well. The colors and bokeh of the background are amazing. I like the expression/action of the bird on the feeder, but not being in focus kills it for me.

Flying Up Stream
by BrianR

Comment:
The shot is far too dark. The highlights on the palm on the right jump out as much or more than the subject and really detracts from the overall texture and feel of the photo.

A Joyful Child
by onlyforyou22

Comment:
There's way too much going on in the background. People on the bench looking this way, colorful dragons (or whatever), lots of lights, railings, umbrellas, and so on. I wish all that stuff was out of focus, reducing them to oblivion. Instead I just find them very distracting. I love the kid and the birds though. If everything in the background above the brickline was blue sky I would have loved this one.

S Gull
by Lad

Comment:
I love the bird. It's gorgeous and pops. I don't really like anything else about the shot though. Given the background you have, I feel like the bird needs to be much brighter or something. But, focusing on the bird, I don't want it to be brighter or anything. Maybe I'd like it more with a tighter crop.