The Pleb
by RulerZigzag

Comment by tvsometime:
Common bird elevated to art.

The Pleb
by RulerZigzag

Comment by Lydia:
I love this DOF... and the composition.

I wish you'd sharpened it so the eye is totally in focus... but it's off a bit... the belly feathers are more in focus than the eye.

Still... a WONDERFUL image!!

The Pleb
by RulerZigzag

Comment by riot:
Good tones and colours, as well as depth of field and background interaction. I would have framed a little differently to get the eye closer to a golden mean point, or perhaps gone in a little closer still.

The Pleb
by RulerZigzag

Comment by PennyStreet:
Beautiful bokeh and detail.

"Not Just Peanuts." - Jimmy Carter
by RulerZigzag

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that fully meets the challenge

A great image Anton and a great caption to fulfil the challenge brief. The DOF and focus is very accurately executed creating an excellent result. They are a very colourful bird that deserves the careful approach that you have clearly shown here, your timing is good and dynamic showing the bird in action as he feeds on the peanuts. The only thing that lets it down a little is that it is so obviously set up, perhaps just a couple of peanuts may have looked a little more natural but then that would make the challenge theme less obvious. Anyway, well done Anton.

"Not Just Peanuts." - Jimmy Carter
by RulerZigzag

Comment by jomari:
That is beautiful. I wish we had birds like that here. Top 2.

"Not Just Peanuts." - Jimmy Carter
by RulerZigzag

Comment by tvsometime:
But but but... Striking capture of the bird. An almond in the mix might have helped make the visual point.

"Not Just Peanuts." - Jimmy Carter
by RulerZigzag

Comment by Lydia:
I'd have cropped it closer, I think... to make more of an impact... but that background IS creamily beautiful!

"Not Just Peanuts." - Jimmy Carter
by RulerZigzag

Comment by lombardino:
I see only peanuts ...

"Not Just Peanuts." - Jimmy Carter
by RulerZigzag

Comment by KarenNfld:
Best in the challenge - cute shot!