Cute! I like the depth of field. Too bad you couldn't get rid of the building in the background all together, nice try though. The lighting is very good, reating perfect shadows. Good timing on that.
I wouldn't mind if you found another title for this shot. The bird is definitely cute. You might want to compare to the finch I got a picture of in my birds album at webshots. (See my profile for url.) The orange of the out of focus building in helps create a beautiful setting for this shot. Very, very nice.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 8
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 8
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 10
Total Averaged Rating 7.75 Dick
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 7
What a great picture - one of my favorites in this challenge! The color and focus are just right - the blurry background is nice; puts the emphasis on the subject.