Ascend
by Cuttooth

Comment by kaiser_chief:
Nice Idea, but cropping off the feet doesn't help. Also would have had it more to the right, so that it was ascending to the top left corner of the image

Sunbeam through the branches
by Cuttooth

Comment by cebuloulou:
Great spot. Sunbeams are a little too overpowering, IMO. 8

Sunbeam through the branches
by Cuttooth

Comment by hesitant:
in my top ten - (hope that isn't the kiss of death!)

Ascend
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Comment by HeiSch:
great perspective. I'm sure there is a good reason why to cut off the legs. May be a little too bright on the wings. But it's not disturbing as it builds a good strong contrast to the windows in the BG

Ascend
by Cuttooth

Comment by andrewt:
the bird's focus is not crisp enough. lack of details on the bird. The bird is placed a little too low in the shot and the cropped legs does not help the composition. 5

Ascend
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Comment by Teafran:
Not quite to the same level of expertise as some of the other avian images in this challenge, the image is technically flawed in a couple of ways due to a difficult lighting situation leading to rather flat and dull coloring and lack of detail in the bird. The image is too tall to be effective and while the author has matched the title to the image, it just falls short of being truly effective in the artistic sense. Images like this are always difficult and the author has done well capturing a spur of the moment image. A good effort that might have been improved with a little more patience waiting for a different angle and lighting.

Ascend
by Cuttooth

Comment by bennettjamie:
Not sure if this does it for me. There might a little too much free space at the top.

Ascend
by Cuttooth

Comment by Ammie:
Good shot with the blurred building background.

Ascend
by Cuttooth

Comment by bobcc:
I find the highlights a bit too washed out for my taste

Warm part of the spectrum
by Cuttooth

Comment by Citadel:
Greetings from the critique club!

Interesting idea for this challenge. Not sure how the water droplets were intended to enhance the picture. (Not saying that they don't its just that I don't see it..)

Good lighting and exposure for this shot. Focus is bang on as well. Composition is interesting but it seems like there's something missing. Perhaps if they were all lined up evently or perhaps in an interesting arrangement. (e.g. created a diaganol line or a wave perhaps?)

Overall a pretty decent shot.