Birder`s world magazine
by marbo

Comment by GinaRothfels:
I don't know the magazine, nor too much about birding, but your choice of bird doesn't seem to fit the subject. Perhaps I'm wrong?

Birder`s world magazine
by marbo

Comment by qachyk:
Hmm... well, I see "birder's world" and for some reason I think of birdwatching -- no clue about the magazine itself. And I don't think of roosters as terribly bird-watching material.

Assuming a NON-full-bleed magazine, it'd be a good shot; focus clear on the bird, background not intrusive. In a full-bleed, you'd have some problems with the brightness of the colours vs copy text, but it might be manageable.

Birder`s world magazine
by marbo

Comment by Musicman:
Picture should be tall than wider for my kind of magazine.

Birder`s world magazine
by marbo

Comment by sherryk471:
Beautiful colors and interesting composition=8

Birder`s world magazine
by marbo

Comment by ellamay:
well, in honesty this is not my favorite type of bird, but I certainly can't argue with the clarity and sharpness and lighting of this shot. Very nice, and you 'caught it' mid peck.

Ketchup
by marbo

Comment by SweetKali:
oh cani just WALLOW in this picture?????

Ketchup
by marbo

Comment by eloise:
This photo is kind of, um, grotesque? There's an ugliness to it that detracts from my ability to judge it on technical grounds.

Ketchup
by marbo

Comment by ganders:
Ok, now I'm hungry. Grrr...

Ketchup
by marbo

Comment by johngo:
Yummy!

Mobile home
by marbo

Comment by dsa157:
Hi Marbo! This is a Critique Club critique (and my first, so let me know if it is detailed enough...)

This image completely captures the idea of the assignment in a very clear and literal fashion. I like the word play in the title. It is a whimsical shot and although fairly ordinary in its content, I think it the context of the challenge it works well.

From a technical standpoint, your tonal range is very good. Exposure is good, even on the highlighted areas of the head and top of the shell. DOF is a bit shallow as can be seen where the leg in the background blurs too much. Textural details are brought out very well with the skin surfaces of the legs and head and the folds of the neck being the most obvious. Seeing the tongue gives extra interest.

I assume this is a pet or a friendly local turtle from the fact that you've given her(?) a name. As such, I would think that you might have been able to position her better in the shot, avoiding some of the foreground grass that is occluding her tongue and face.

Overall, a fun ordinary shot of a common animal, but one that was executed nicely.