Randy Little wrote:
JIm this is what I was thinking. I just think it really puts the bird more the focus. Just my opinion. Its just burning in the top. I think if forces the viewer to the forground and the wings brightness then does the rest of getting the viewer on the bird.
you are absolutely right...I put my image next to yours and the difference is immediately apparent, so thanks for your input...
furthermore, At 1:16 PM -0500 11/4/15, Emily L. Ferguson wrote:
I didn't see the bird 'til you talked about the image, Randy. Getting rid of the twist of flowers in the upper L corner would solve that problem.
perhaps you should visit your optometrist...everyone else who viewed the image saw the bird...
At 9:25 AM -0500 11/5/15, Randy Little wrote:
Well I am not much one for removing things from shots of Nature. Its really not Nature then anymore is it? The branch going up is distracting but I personally am not sure its a bad thing. It makes the image something to explore. Now I might be biased since I worked on the PBS Nature episode of Humming birds but I like it. I just think the top should be darker to help bring us down from the top of the image. The sharp of the branch is like a nice path that brings use along the flowers to the nice surprise. I am guessing that this flower gets a good amount of birds which allowed you to set up and wait for this to happen.
again, I am in agreement...especially about removing things from Nature shots...one thing I've learned over decades of shooting Nature is one often has to take what one can get, there is a wonderful randomness to it all...personally I like the upward thrust of the flowers, it suggests flight to me...as for setting up, this was a total grab shot...I live on a hill and the trees come up through my deck so I get a lot of bird activity...I keep my trusty Nikon on the kitchen table just for moments like the Hummie visiting the Aloe flower...the photo was taken through the sliding glass door...
thanks again for your thoughts Randy, much appreciated... Jim
