Gos-Hawk...Relative of Peregrin-Falcon
by 777STAN

Comment by Natasha:
A surprising background but it kind of works for me!

Gos-Hawk...Relative of Peregrin-Falcon
by 777STAN

Comment by sailracer_98:
Nice portrait, though it is a bit too high-key for my tastes. The colors around the beak and neck look washed out.

4-Ebony&Ivory--002-V4.jpg
by 777STAN

Comment by trevytrev:
great capture of emotion, i do feel that the girl on the left is a bit overexposed. You did a nice job on the eyes.

4-Ebony&Ivory--002-V4.jpg
by 777STAN

Comment by UrfaK:
You've captured the emotions brilliantly. nice work!

Gos-Hawk...Relative of Peregrin-Falcon
by 777STAN

Comment by Melethia:
Nice job of handling the cross-hatch of a cage to provide a very complimentary background. Good color and detail on the bird.

Gos-Hawk...Relative of Peregrin-Falcon
by 777STAN

Comment by BrianR:
Slightly over exposed

Cobb Galeria Convention Centre - Atlanta
by 777STAN

Comment by Creature:
Nice lines and shapes and colors!

One Lone Enlightened Face...
by 777STAN

Comment by JMart:
Hmmm, I'm surprised at your score too (I am fairly new however). I wonder if the sub 5 crowd saw the darkness, figured it was simple to throw together, and didn't stop to let their eyes linger.

I wavered 6-7 and went 7 ultimately. I found the overall composition of this shot captivating and I'm impressed at the affect you generated with such simple ingredients. Keep up the good work and don't feel bad that this shot doesn't fit the "soundbyte" rating system this time.

4-Ebony&Ivory--002-V4.jpg
by 777STAN

Comment by jasonlprice:
Very nice composition and you have really captured them well. This is a great portrait. I have ieExif so I can right click on your photo and view all the camera info...but that is a neat idea to do a screen capture of it.

Did you handhold this at 300mm 1/30? You have a steady hand if you did!

4-Ebony&Ivory--002-V4.jpg
by 777STAN

Comment by wickee_one:
These are girls sure have a contagious smile. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and what an awesome and creative way to start off your b&w picture of the week.