Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by Ivo:
Bad hair day. Well composed, lit, sharp and balanced. Survey says.......7! Good luck.

Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by Balko:
What a cool bird! Nicely captured as well.

Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by DanSig:
great shot, details, lighting and dof all good, but a little too centered.

Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by focus57:
nicely exposed...

Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by Jutilda:
Nice! Great lighting and focus on the eye. Well done. 9

Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by scuds:
The color of this bird's eye is incredible!
Wish you didn't crop that thight (the feathers on it's head are very interesting)
Greath shot - 8

Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by CalliopeKel:
Wow. Looks like a snowflake! Good shot!

Crowned
by Telehubbie

Comment by Steveinnz:
Nice capture. ..Well done and Good luck

Eruption
by Telehubbie

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

Well, it's a bit difficult to add suggestions to photos which place so high, due to the fact that there really isn't much that can be improved upon.
I like the lighting very much. It does make this photo, which makes it perfect for the challenge.
The colors are rich and beautiful. I really like the purple with green against the black background. It stands out very well this way.
Angle and framing/cropping are good. I like the centered comp you chose. I think it works so well because the stem is off centered. Had the stem been centered as well, I don't think it would have worked so well.
The focus is wonderful. Really crisp in the areas that are in focus. The DOF though COULD have been a bit wider, but I think being narrow dosen't hurt the photo at all.
Overall a really nice shot, sorry I can't offer any advice for improvement, but as you can see by your score, it doesn't really need any improvement. Congrats on this beautiful photo.
~Heather~

Honesty
by Telehubbie

Comment by Ozzie:
This fellow has been seen around the Bellevue area of Seattle!!!