"All the world is full of inscape and chance left free to act falls into an order as well as purpose." - Gerard Manley Hopkins
Notes:
I anticipate I might receive criticism that the bird is too small a part of the image. But for me, this image is appealing because of all the visual elements within it - the crisscrossing of tree trunks and branches, for instance - and not only the supposed subject, the bird. Cropping to make the bird a larger focal point would take away that appeal.
Also, I tweaked the image in RAW to look overexposed, which suited my view of how the image should look. I have a tendency to "ruin" my shots like that. :)
The bird is pecking at a seed he's holding between his feet.
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thanks for the comments and faves!
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I have a feeling that voters are probably knocking this one down for the overexposure, but I really like that about it. The pastel blue/green in the background is beautiful as well. Hope this does well, despite my prediction.
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