Portrait of a Parrot
by MaryO

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Brilliant subject. Wonderfully composed! Crisp, precise capture. Lovingly presented.

Portrait of a Parrot
by MaryO

Comment by macrothing:
7 - Some funky things happening with the grain and noise (which kind of work, in my opinion), but I really like the composition and look on the parrot and especially like the muted colors.

Portrait of a Parrot
by MaryO

Comment by scooter97:
Nice dramatic lighting. There is some noise that if reduced would make this a better shot. 6

Portrait of a Parrot
by MaryO

Comment by kevip6:
beautiful lighting! looks over sharpened to me but the composition and lighting are excellent

The Fisher and The Fished
by MaryO

Comment by nibbles:
perhaps just a little more colour would have been great ,other than that a great picture

BlueSkies
by MaryO

Comment by davidw:
Often I enter challenges, not so much hoping for a good score as wondering what others will think and say about my entry. I apologize for not commenting during voting, it gets overwhelming sometimes. But seeing as this was one of the best images in the challenge, and one of my 8s, but got no comments, I'll give you my impression.

This is a wonderfully composed image, with excellent technicals as well. I admire how you were able to keep the whites intact, but not make the entire image too dark. The way the tree on the right framed and balanced the diagonals of the other trees is also very nice. Thank you.

Portrait of a Parrot
by MaryO

Comment by stargazer05766:
OMG!! Very cool!!

Portrait of a Parrot
by MaryO

Comment by KarenNfld:
Very clear and sharp, great dramatic lighting.

Portrait of a Parrot
by MaryO

Comment by Jutilda:
Oh my!! This is excellent. I love a good profile. He almost has human qualities. Nice one.

The Fisher and The Fished
by MaryO

Comment by denbote:
nice interpretation, as one's death is the others survival. death of one animal is food for the other. good work...