Hawk On The Look Out
by fplouffe

Comment by Jutilda:
Really a nice crisp close up. His feathers, eye and beak are in great detail. I like this alot being a 3/4 profile shot. Very nice lighting too. 8

Hawk On The Look Out
by fplouffe

Comment by dixonp1:
Love it.

Hawk On The Look Out
by fplouffe

Comment by graphicfunk:
Penetrating gaze. A stunning study. 8

Flamingo
by fplouffe

Comment by Jutilda:
I really like the shadowing on his feathers. Very nicely composed.

Zebra
by fplouffe

Comment by Jutilda:
Oh this is great!! I love the dead on placement - with all of his stripes, this really works. Great expression on his face. Good shallow DOF.

Pascale
by fplouffe

Comment by Jutilda:
Perfect use of soft focus. The eye is so clear and the color is lovely. Nice skin tones - not too yellow or pink. GOod job of cropping as well. You don't have to have a full face view to capture someone's essence!

Naturally
by fplouffe

Comment by jseyerle:
I think you could have gotten closer to the flower for more effect. The background distracts my eye.

Naturally
by fplouffe

Comment by DigiFotoBuddy:
Excellent details....10

Naturally
by fplouffe

Comment by dwterry:
Composition: 4, A centered subject is usually the most static. You might try moving it off to the side and then tilting the image to add energy to the subject. Also, the twig on the right does nothing to add to the composition, it merely distracts.

Technical: 6, Nice and sharp in the center of the flower. The rest of the image shows a nice shallow DOF.

Appeal: 5, I like the stark contrast of the white against the dark background. A better composition would improve the appeal here.

Challenge: 5, A nice close-up. A more macro version of the image would focus right in on the center portion of the flower, exploring the textures that the average passer-by might never see.

Overall Calculated Average Score: 5, Not a bad image... technically okay, could be a little more creative.

Naturally
by fplouffe

Comment by Denise22:
Very Pretty