Vibrant Plumage
by xtabintun

Comment by bobdaveant:
The challenge says take a picture of a person...nice bird picture though...

Humble Humboldt
by xtabintun

Comment by Faye Pekas:
Interesting bird. nice colors. If he wasn't so centered it might have been better.

Old Leatherlips
by xtabintun

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

The lighting and the trees on the left detract a bit from the photo. The lighting darkens the face, and highlites the eyebrow, hair, and ear. This tends to lead the eye away from the subject. Also the various highlites compete so that eye is not quite sure where to go. If the sky were darker/less bright, it might help also. The subject does fit the challenge well. Focus, color saturation are both also good. I keep thinking I would love to see this shot on a misty morning or a foggy day. Perhaps sepia or B&W would help focus the attention on the complexity of the rock. Overall an above average photo.

Humble Humboldt
by xtabintun

Comment by terje:
pinkie!!! :-) Tip: add more contrast! Good luck

Humble Humboldt
by xtabintun

Comment by jaredldr:
Very interesting subject. The photo itself could have been more interesting with the bird off center and shot at a different angle maybe.

Old Leatherlips
by xtabintun

Comment by jbsmithana:
For me anyway I think the lighting takes away from this shot. Maybe either a more uniform shadow or wait till it is in full light? Even a closer crop of just a portion of the face might have been an improvement. Keep trying (like me the 5.0 guy) and good luck.

Old Leatherlips
by xtabintun

Comment by caba:
nice work

Old Leatherlips
by xtabintun

Comment by graphicfunk:
returning for comments.
Indeed a very complex accomplishment filling the area with that great backward slope...like the subject is coming at you. very nice capture. Bumping up

Old Leatherlips
by xtabintun

Comment by alansf:
I like the lighting

Nostalgia
by xtabintun

Comment by Zoomdak:
Nice job, James. Looking foward to seeing more of your work!