Blue Bird
by Drake

Comment:
That's interesting that you see Eastern Bluebirds only in late winter. We have them year-round here. Your area looks to be right on the edge of their breeding range. We have two active nesting pairs in the front yard currently. :-)

As for the scoring on your entry. One thing that stood out to me immediately was that the eye and beak are not sharp. That kills a wildlife image pretty quickly. The composition is a little awkward also with the empty space above the subject. I like how there is a second one in the background nicely OOF.

p.s. - I grew up about 45 minutes west of your location. I always think of home when I see your lighthouse photos. :-D

ETA - link.

Message edited by author 2021-04-24 19:58:41.

Stumped
by DistantColours

Comment:
Yowser! 61 images to produce this?! That's, um, hmm - not sure whether to say impressive or insane! :-) Congrats on the front page finish.

Senior Moment
by glad2badad

Comment:

Originally posted by willem: So this is just an edited shallow depth of field image and not done according to the Brenizer method? Should that not be ground for disqualification?

The question is - does it look like a Brenizer Method image? If yes, then I met the challenge. However, DNMC is not grounds for a DQ regardless. Only if a special rule is tagged onto the challenge would that apply.

Lincoln Tunnel
by tvsometime

Comment:
Too bad you had to get that one 10! :-) Otherwise you'd have a perfectly symmetrical voting pattern. :-D

Apr 21 - Dead end
by hajeka

Comment:
Perfect title. :-) It's fun what can be done with mundane material sometimes. Cool!

Barberry
by MaryO

Comment:
DOF is a tough one with a macro lens, at least that's what I'm discovering recently. That being said I do like some nice bokeh. :-) Might be a tad shallow, but not much. Like the flowers too. :-)

Emerald City
by efaulk

Comment:
That's some pretty good detail in there, and I like the patterns. I'm a little surprised at the noise showing up at ISO 50. ??? Was it underexposed and you pulled the shadows up in post?

Prepare for landing
by willem

Comment:
That setup seems to get some pretty good detail. Too bad you couldn't double that shutter speed to tighten up the motion blur a bit. I do like a little motion in the wings - that's actually an interesting addition.

Apr 19 - Grape hyacinth
by hajeka

Comment:
Once again, amazing detail. Very impressive!

Apr 18 - Condensation
by hajeka

Comment:
Hey, you're using the lens that roz mentioned in the thread. :-) My first thought was how smooth and noise-free the image is, then I noted the ISO of 100. Makes sense. Could play with this setup and get some interesting (refractions?), kind of like the '7' that shows in all the reflections.