Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by GeneralE:
Did you try going the other way and de-colorize the background instead?

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by Jacko:
What a lovely bird. inclusing of the plant in the background is interesting ... very symetrical.

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by Lance:
I think the background lets down an otherwise good picture a shallower DOF might have helped

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by SleepingBeauty:
its good

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by PaulMdx:
Composition: I think I would have been tempted to crop this pic square. This would make all the leaves cropped to the same length.
Technical: Nice focus and colour, it's a shame the beak of the bird merges with the leave a ltitle.
Overall impression: With the colours and focus is could have been nice, I guess it was difficult to get a good pose from your model! 6

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by Lustre:
Nice photo - Focus is ok, colour is good and the bird is delightful. I might have tried applying "rule of thirds" to this image - perhaps placing the birds eye at the top/left third point. The shallow depth of field brings attention to the bird, but I might have tried even a shallow-er depth of field to really blur the background. Great shot.

Bird of Paradise
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Comment by Crafty Sue:
eye interesting

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by GinaRothfels:
That plant really draws attention away from the bird.

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by rj324:
Better with only the bird in focus. Other elements behind is disturbing.

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by spiller:
You've made the bird come alive in this shot. Good luck.