Hi! Biscus
by Cub

Comment by jellokitty01:
Hi! Last place. lol 10

Hi! Biscus
by Cub

Comment by MattW:
nice colors, looks very natural, good job

Hi! Biscus
by Cub

Comment by PTLParsons:
Nice close up/macro for texture. Is that the natural texture or is the flow wilting just a little? Kinda wish the depth of focus was just a little deeper so I could see the texture of the limb also, but it's ok as is. Just a personal thing with this particular photo. Nice yellow and a really nice photo. Well done.

Hi! Biscus
by Cub

Comment by kiwiness:
This really looks like a paper flower but I know it isn't. It is so sharp around the edges, I like how you composed it. It is not centered which enhances it a lot. The leaves at the top are very focused maybe a lower DOF would have been better to blur them out a little.

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by justine:
CC: hello to you CUB
Fits The Challenge-Yes, pet category.

Composition-Nice. The bird is the subject and in focus while the background is not yet we can still see that it's a tropica plant. Perfect aperture I'd say. I love this type of DOF. My only comment would be the that the birds tail is cut off.

Background-Very nice with the bird.

Digital Processing-Nice, I would of liked it a little lighter.

My Opinion-Over all a good photo. The bird is centered, and due to the shallow focus it pops just as it should. I'm not crazy for the crop. Otherwise I like this shot and like the bird too.

Bird of Paradise
by Cub

Comment by GeneralE:
I did recognize the plant; that's why I thought it would be better if he still had his array of bright colors...the leaves can be grey or green or anything else -- they are recognizable in silhouette if at all.
Maybe you could repeat this shot when the plant's in bloom. Position him so he hides the "head" of the flower while its "crest" sticks up behind him. Then call it "Bird Of Paradise Wannabe"
(Author's edit)
Hmm...I just now read he IS grey...sorry to give you a useless suggestion! Maybe you should just airbrush him in Photoshop...

Message edited by author 2003-02-11 01:38:44.

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