Golden Eye
by Phocal

Comment by Lydia:
Greetings from the Critique Club, Robbie!

So close to a Top Ten!

I think what held you back is not your composition... that's wonderful.

Not your colors... those are fabulous.

I see a bunch of noise in your image... It might be your processing... I'm not sure.

The noise is a distraction for me as a viewer.

I totally LOVE your composition... straight on... in my face!

I think the noise held back your score.

*sigh*

Golden Eye
by Phocal

Comment by cutout:
beautiful 8

Dead Live
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the Critique club

An interesting image that meets the challenge

I love the graphic nature of your composition, it works very well with the main branch coming in from the corner and the bird in the upper right, perfect. The pose of the bird is good too with his head turned so his beak is prominent it wouldn't work anywhere near as well without this, well done. There is still some detail where it matters though pure sillhouettes would probably work too. I think I would like to see the background lightened a little to increase the contrast. The main criticism I do have is that it appears over-sharpened, there are halos particularly evident around the tree which are detrimental to the overall result.

Thank you for your entry Ronnie, hope you had a lovely festive holiday and a creative New Year to you.

Dead Live
by Phocal

Comment by posthumous:
Hitchcock's signature. X marks the spot.

The Watcher in the Mountain
by Phocal

Comment by jgirl57:
I love wildlife and nature and this flip and bend really kept its form..

This is my personal red congrats!!

The Watcher in the Mountain
by Phocal

Comment by clickodak:
Very nice macro. Give 8

Golden Eye
by Phocal

Comment by WonderDude:
Don't think I want to go swimming with him/her. Nice image!

Golden Eye
by Phocal

Comment by giantmike:
Menacing! I like it.

Exhaustion
by Phocal

Comment by RussianMasterPhotographer:
If the bike is stolen, I did not done it. I am inocent

Dead Live
by Phocal

Comment by RussianMasterPhotographer:
Wow, this bird has so very long legs, what type of bird is that?