cool birds cool colors

[windoze]

the 1st picture was deleted coz it made me wanna yack.

http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/17103797-M.jpg

i thought these pics were kinda cool so maybe they deserve the cool shots thread - if not feel free to move them where they belong ( no trash can jokes )

[Angelo]

more cool captures Win but I hate the eyes on #1 - sheeeeesh, they are SCARY!

#2 is fantastic. I love the DOF

[gubbs]

Both great shots, wonderful colours, detail and sharpness. The background in the 2nd is excellent and really sets off the bird. I think that, if possible, the first might benefit from not being so central though :dunno

Cool shots :thumb:thumb

[windoze]

as colorful as that 1st bird is - i actually hate the image. I much prefer the second also!

troy
more cool captures Win but I hate the eyes on #1 - sheeeeesh, they are SCARY!

#2 is fantastic. I love the DOF

[TristanP]

I love the second pic. Excellent. The first - I'd say lose the colored border and recrop it. I can't say exactly how without seeing the original, but I think gubbs is right about the "centrality" of it.

[windoze]

how about this one instead??




I love the second pic. Excellent. The first - I'd say lose the colored border and recrop it. I can't say exactly how without seeing the original, but I think gubbs is right about the "centrality" of it.http://windoze.smugmug.com/photos/17162085-L.jpg

[TristanP]

Definitely better. Nice colors, non-disruptive background. Fairly aggressive crop?

[windoze]

this fella was half hidden buy some ugly brush... aggressive crop for sure.....
troy
Definitely better. Nice colors, non-disruptive background. Fairly aggressive crop?