Pointing to the heavens
by Lustre

Comment by scruff:
good light - quite a steep angle on this one...

Pointing to the heavens
by Lustre

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
teh statue is distracting otherwise its a great photo. love the flowers in the front and the nice clouds.

Pointing to the heavens
by Lustre

Comment by Simpa:
love this shot

What a Cocky Smile
by Lustre

Comment by Tej:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Technical:Its a well exposed picture. Getting focus on all white subject in such lighting conditions is difflicult, but here the job is well done.

Aesthetic:Nice looking picture. I know you went all the way to get "wildlife" picture but still the "feeling" of wild is missing. Maybe the bird is too cute to look "wild" .Still a good looking bird in a great pose.

Challenge:For sure it fits the challenge, but again - somehow I'm not getting the feel of "wildlife".

Conclusion:Oveall an above average picture. I dont know how it could have been improved further considering there is not much scope of postprocessing. Maybe a little bit of dodging to make the bird whiter might have improved the overall contrast and given some depth... but thats just "maybe" :)

I'm by no means expert in area of photography. My comments are purely based on my limited understanding of technology and art behind digital photography. Apart from doing detailed evaluation of your submission, my intent is to learn different styles of photography by critically evaluating selective submissions. If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via email or PM.

Wish you a great day!
-Tej

What a Cocky Smile
by Lustre

Comment by Shecoya:
the head tilt is awesome .. nice photo

What a Cocky Smile
by Lustre

Comment by sherpet:
Very good image, well done.....

What a Cocky Smile
by Lustre

Comment by Arancha:
Good bokeh in the background, nice composition. I would have prefered a closer crop though. (8)

What a Cocky Smile
by Lustre

Comment by olddj:
nice dof, considering it is a mostly white bird, good feather definition also

What a Cocky Smile
by Lustre

Comment by sarrobi:
Nice bokeh!

What a Cocky Smile
by Lustre

Comment by KarenNfld:
Nice pose and background.