Trapped and happy ?!?!
by Apee

Comment by ericwoo:
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: The flash is a little harsh, dumping some bothersome shadows across the bird's head and body. The focus is spot on, and your depth of field use is very nice.

Lighting: Again, a little harsh with the flash. Also, the window in the background is a little too bright for the subject.

Composition/Content: Very busy. The cage probably hurt this one as much as voters' opinions that this didn't meet the challenge. Pulling the bird out of the cage would have surely helped it out.

My Opinion: It is not what I had in mind for an environmental portrait. My opinion of an environmental portrait is a person immersed in their work or play environment, looking at the camera with some sort of expression. While it is a portrait of a pet, it just doesn't fit into my personal framework.

Huh ?
by Apee

Comment by arsenal:
funny expression

Huh ?
by Apee

Comment by Rikki:
hehhehehehee... time to replace the old mug on yer profile eh sebastian?

Kinda Hot !
by Apee

Comment by smartwriter:
flame dancing..

Kinda Hot !
by Apee

Comment by 2Shay:
This could have been a great photo. The background is a bit clutterd, which distracts from the overall effect. The angle seems a bit "extreme" to me, which may have been your intent, but I found to also be distracting. Very cool effect.

Huh ?
by Apee

Comment by Emianne:
I'm not digging the goofy expression

Kinda Hot !
by Apee

Comment by lkn4truth:
The composition is ok. The image quality is ok. The subject matter is ok. The creativity is ok.

Kinda Hot !
by Apee

Comment by NoahGoldman:
ELECTRIC STOVE. WHERE DID THE FIRE COME FROM

In memory of...
by Apee

Comment by outland:
The background seems a bit busy and the really bright spot in the upper center is distracting. The rose looks really good. Sharp and I love that red.

Huh ?
by Apee

Comment by Rebecca:
Nice tone, perhaps some unsharp mask to make the details pop? It looks a little flat.