Wild Strawberry Blossoms
by Prism

Comment by MaryO:
Nice; I like some of the less prominent details like the unopened leaves and the buds.

Waiting
by Prism

Comment by MaryO:
Pretty bird; I have seen Cedar Waxwings around here but only from a great distance. One of these days maybe I'll get lucky and find on within range of my telephoto lens.

Waiting
by Prism

Comment by trevytrev:
I agree with the others and the composition suggestions and detail in the eyes, a beautiful little fellow you captured here though.

Wild Strawberry Blossoms
by Prism

Comment by trevytrev:
Nice composition, hope to see some pics of those strawberries next time round!

Waiting
by Prism

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
This has great light. I try to frame animals and people "looking" toward the center of the image. In this case, swing a little to the right, or crop to have the bird not looking out of the frame.
It's interesting to see and learn about all the different birds from far off places in this side challenge.
ETA Oops, I see that Jedusi has already said this after I posted.

Message edited by author 2008-06-06 02:13:44.

Waiting
by Prism

Comment by Jedusi:
Handsome looking chap - love his crest.

I wonder whether with a bit of spot editing you could recover his eye a bit more ?
they make such a difference to a picture.

Also, although the branches make very nice diagonals across the picture, they don't contribute that much (he is clearly the star) and as he is actually looking out of the shot I might have been tempted to try a squarer crop to throw the focus back onto him more and so increase his prominence in the closer crop. Just my view though :- )

p.s. Lovely blue sky.

Wild Strawberry Blossoms
by Prism

Comment by Jedusi:
Not just wild strawberries - but a little bug sitting on a leaf as well - he's probably forming a queue for when the berries are ready :- )

Wild Strawberry Blossoms
by Prism

Comment by bobonacus:
Yum, Strawberries ... You'll need to get back before the birds nick them all :)

Deadly Embrace
by Prism

Comment by Bujanx:
Looks a little blurry, maybe you could try a sharpening in whatever photo editing software you use?

Deadly Embrace
by Prism

Comment by Jedusi:
He ought to throw a saddle on the fly and go for a ride :- )

Looks like he has got himself a feast there . .