A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
by ellamay

Comment by Azrifel:
Really nice profile. I like it how the background transcends from dark to light and how the foreground, aided by the bird, follows that.
The bird stands out nicely, especially because of the lighter edges.
The piece of wood, with the lighter part helps to lead the eye into the frame. Funny to see those dead beatles lying there with their paws up. :)

I do think that this pic is slightly oversharpened, the edge transitions are pretty harsh and the profile of the bird shows some pixelated step transitions. This has also led to some halos here and there.

Overall a good image. Good luck.

Communion
by ellamay

Comment by LindaLee:
Lovely shot. The way it fades to black at the top and the bottom is visually appealling to me, and the colors are quite nice. This makes me think of something exotic like the Australian Outback!

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
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Comment by Mona:
Fantastic.

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
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Comment by ursula:
Beautiful silhouette!!! ~10

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
by ellamay

Comment by amazoneea:
Very nice feeling to it. I like the lighting also. Nice coloured background. A wee bit noisy though. But this is the price to pay for taking a picture in such a low light I suppose. Good work! 9

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
by ellamay

Comment by vtruan:
Nice shot... the back lighting is great.

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
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Comment by pcody:
The dof is perfect. The backlight created a nice outline for the little guy.

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
by ellamay

Comment by vrphotos:
beatuiful, and a very gutsy photo to take, to expose for the highlights and leave the shadows alone is a risk, and turned out wonderfully.

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
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Comment by GP:
Absolutely fantastic! If this doesn't win then... !!!

... then... I'll become rather suspicious about the criteria that counts!!!

Message edited by author 2003-11-20 02:55:49.

A Little Bird Told Me by Ana Maria Machado
by ellamay

Comment by mecfcosta:
Beautiful shot. Get plus points for the choice of book...:) Just kidding..