A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by AmiYuy:
Pretty bird and good idea. Maybe try upping the contrast to make the background white and to bring out the colors of the bird. The focus on the hand is good, but the bird's head is blurry, and I'd rather have a clear focus on the bird than the glove. I like the way you cropped it and didn't center the bird vertically. Score: 4

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by Pooba:
Good color. Needs to be more sharp. Subject is a bit too centered.

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by bledford:
Focus is off or this image is so heavily cropped that the resolution is lacking. Considerable noise detracts from the image. The gloved hand adds absolutely nothing to the interest of the bird and just detracts from the beauty of the animal. The subject fits the challenge description, but the lighting and position of the bird's head is uninteresting.

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by Glacierwolf:
If the image had been sharp - I believe it would have been in the top 3 for this challenge.

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by candycorn:
This is a great picture. It meets the requirements for the challenge perfectly!

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by vivian:
Would be great if it were sharper!

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by Spork99:
cool shot, it's too bad the focus is off and the light is so poor.

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by Klauss:
not clear enough... plain composition; nice parrot :)

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by Sammie:
What a pretty bird. I really like your picture, think it would be even better if it was in better focus. Also, I think it would be nicer if the hand didn't have the orange glove on it - that way all the color would be in the bird and the orange glove wouldn't detract from the bird which should be the main subject of the picture.

A Bird In The Hand
by hallswel

Comment by jpochard:
Lighting seems dim and the focus is soft. I also find the hand distracting. I think the idea of the bird is good if you could have caught him on something else.