Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by macrothing:
6 - Good potential. Good capture. Good bokeh. Criticism; if the seed dispenser were straightened instead of the bird, some more detail in the bird (especially beak/seed/face) and possibly any subtle colors 'brought out more', would have made this better in my opinion. Looks like a very difficult shot to adjust the contrast on.

Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by magnus:
Fabulous lighting! That little sliver of light on the eye really makes the photo. The out-of-focus background is excellent, but unfortunately it makes the noise very apparent. Noise Ninja/Neatimage would solve that, but you might have to mask out the bird to save the plumage. 8

Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by seriocomic:
Had the lighting been on the bird (camera side) this would do a lot better - still a good shot.

Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by drydoc:
Nicely done! BOL 7

Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by whatdewuc:
Good luck with this avian study.

Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by FotoMunki:
This is a nice capture, but the birdseed dispenser stands out more than the bird. Unfortunately the birds colors get muted by the shade and further more by the gray background. Cropping more of the seed dispenser may have helped, IMO. I like the action though, with the seed in the beak.

Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by mandyturner:
nice capture, I like the slight grain...I think that it adds to the photo.

Titmouse with seed
by canyoncat

Comment by dw_photo:
good capture

Autumn
by canyoncat

Comment by CEJ:
Hello from the Critique Club!

I have studied your image and have the following to offer:

Composition/perspective – the perspective in the two outside panels is very nice. It appears as though you split one image down the middle. If not, good job in lining them up as the branches on both sides appear at the same heights. But I like the split image concept better as the perspective from front to back is identical in both shots. The center panel, while an excellent shot, just seems a little close/large for the distant perspective shown in the outside panels. This takes away from the feeling that the squirrel is part of the same tree. Perhaps if it was cropped so the squirrel wasn’t so much in the center it would help. The focus and clarity of the three panels is very good. The balance of negative space to subject space is well done.

Color – very nice balance between the gold’s and yellows of the two outside panels and the browns and grays of the center panel. Sets up a very nice contrast and division between the panels and allows for a smooth flow between them. Especially the darker left to lighter right concept.

Lighting – all areas of this image make excellent use of natural light. Good camera exposure control has allowed the light to work to advantage in this scene. The center panel, area just to the left of the nut, seems a little too dark and some detail is lost. However, the lighter side of the nut helps to keep this from becoming a real distraction.

Challenge requirements – a true triptych image. This meets the requirements nicely. I can even get a story of sorts from it as the onset of autumn signals the squirrel to fatten up. I wonder where he got the walnut thoughâ€Â¦

Overall/my opinion –an excellent composition overall. I would like to see the squirrel placed higher in the panel, but in the triptych being centered works, especially since it is the center panel. It almost becomes busy on the right with all the shrubs, the strength of the tree draws you away from that though. Well done!

Autumn
by canyoncat

Comment by nico_blue:
excellent! 9