pink
by Enlightened

Comment by Enlightened:

Originally posted by Nadine_Vb: Did you actually dye this rooster?? Say you didn't! :)

Lol! Yup but in post processing!! ;)

pink
by Enlightened

Comment by Nadine_Vb:
Did you actually dye this rooster?? Say you didn't! :)

Hugs
by Enlightened

Comment by MaryO:
Nicely seen and perfectly titled. DOF is spot on.

Happiness in my corner
by Enlightened

Comment by sfalice:
Until I read the comments below, I also didn't see the bird.
The subject appeared to be a 'product shot' and those tend not to score well at DPC.
Suggestion: If you have the pixels, zero in on the bird and perhaps just the Nikon emblem & the lens the bird's perched on.
If you have more background, include it. Then see if you have a different, perhaps more complete & humerous story.
Okay, I did a screen grab. This is pretty much what I meant.
:)
Alice

Female Pileated Woodpecker
by Enlightened

Comment by Enlightened:

Originally posted by sfalice: Fine shot of this colorful bird. Low score? Yeah. I do wonder what was on the rest of that tree the bird's clinging to. It seems just a bit cut off. More of the branch/trunk might have given better balance to this good shot. What I'm trying to say, I guess, is that (IMO) the story of this shot is in the bird and tree, rather than the background you chose to include.

I agree 100% with your comment. I worried to much about getting its eye in the golden ratio area than the rest of the cropping. I also didn't capture the full bird in the original photo.

Female Pileated Woodpecker
by Enlightened

Comment by sfalice:
Fine shot of this colorful bird.
Low score? Yeah.
I do wonder what was on the rest of that tree the bird's clinging to.
It seems just a bit cut off. More of the branch/trunk might have given better balance to this good shot.
What I'm trying to say, I guess, is that (IMO) the story of this shot is in the bird and tree, rather than the
background you chose to include.

Hugs
by Enlightened

Comment by streetpigeon:
The title of this photo perfectly conveys serendipitous, transient tenderness. Moving and well seen.

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Comment by giantmike:
Huh, don't think I have seen something like this before. Neat.

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Comment by David Ey:
great title, fits perfectly. Well done....8

Female Pileated Woodpecker
by Enlightened

Comment by Trotterjay:
Hard to believe a 37th finish. What a beautiful close up of this bird. Great color and detail.