gentle touch
by jmritz

Comment by magenmarie:
AwEsOME dof!!! In my opinion, the vignetting is perfect. I love the deep blue, and I like the fact that we can't see his face. Gives more mystery to the pic.

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Comment by magenmarie:
Lovely- the lighting on him is so interesting - we can see it coming in through the trees. He has the tiniest bit of snow on the tip of his beak - how cute!

gentle touch
by jmritz

Comment by NikonJeb:
Yep! The face.....the image itself is fine, but it's just missing that crucial part IMO.

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Comment by Kali:
Wow, 10 feet! That's incredible. Thanks for indulging my curiosity :)

1 more thing tho... what focal length?

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Comment by Kali:
One of the best bird pix I've ever seen!
He's down in the nitty gritty doing what lil birdies do...

I wish you'd post the settings for the photo.

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Comment by BAMartin:
What a wonderful image. Crisp and clear, the clarity is astonishing.

gentle touch
by jmritz

Comment by jaysonmc:
Well the image definitely pops and the colors and sharpness are spot on. Just have the bird look at you and you would have had a 6+ photo in my opinion. However, as is this is a highly technical shot and you should be applauded. Nice post work too.

gentle touch
by jmritz

Comment by breadfan35:
The focus on this is just fine to me as are the colors, but I have one big problem with it, there is no face. Without the face, there is really nothing key to focus on. Not being a wildlife photographer, I have no idea what this bird is doing, or why it's in such an awkward position. If it's face was in the shot, I'd like it much better. Also, the stick right underneath the bird is distracting to me.

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Comment by SoulMan1978:
I gave this a 6. The colours are great, nice DOF, my only gripe is it's face. You were unlucky not to catch it in shot.

Life in Motion
by jmritz

Comment by GeneralE:
I have trouble getting one bird in sharp focus even one time -- nicely done.