Starlight
by chisholmsmith

Comment by ergates:
Icky flash! Need to think about composition.

Starlight
by chisholmsmith

Comment by metoecus:
Your bird seems fuzzy; I can't tell whether this is because of the focus, the light or the processing. The shadow behind the bird's head is distracting, and could have been eliminated by repositioning your light source relative to the camera. A stronger catchlight in the bird's eye and more light on his tail would have also improved the image. Since the bird's body is rather drab, placing him against a background which complements the color of the feathers on his head would have made this more visually appealing.

Starlight
by chisholmsmith

Comment by ladyhawk22:
Good composition and a nice tight frame. The lighting seems to be a little harsh and there is a bit of noise in the image. The colors came out very well and true to life!

Starlight
by chisholmsmith

Comment by DanSig:
looks a bit soft, composition is bad, colors are ok.

Starlight
by chisholmsmith

Comment by justine:
needs a bit more focusing, colors are a bit flat and light is strong. One foot cut off.

Starlight
by chisholmsmith

Comment by vtruan:
too snapshotty for me

Smile
by chisholmsmith

Comment by Evaan:
Fun picture...makes ME smile. Has a comfortable, easy way about it. Concise and uncluttered, except for that funny little thing on the right margin. What is that? Sort of looks like a chicken foot, but I know that can't be right.

Smile
by chisholmsmith

Comment by Alain:
This is really funny, but the picture is lacking some kind of sharpness and the background is overexposed, ... just my opinion.

Smile
by chisholmsmith

Comment by Haimai:
thats ugly, sorry, but its not even close to the challenge

Smile
by chisholmsmith

Comment by lagavulin:
They're both so beautiful ... it's like a pageant! Thanks for the smile.