Comment from l powers
This is a great photo. The clarity is wonderful of the eye and focal point, the beak. Love the centering and pov.

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Thank you so very much!

Comment from delephoto
Your cropping choices make for a solid composition. Another good choice in boosting the contrast. You are right, she was staring you down. :-)

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 Comment Written 28-Aug-2012

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Comment from s neufeldt
this is very nice, i love the detail the ficus the little guys curiosity . the colors are striking on him. he is georgous

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Comment from Kesiahd
I really like the details in this photo. It is almost an evil eye kind of look. In the smaller size of this photo you can't really see the great detail of this photo. When you click on it and see the full size version you can really appreciate the details in his feathers and the look in his eye. Great job.

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Comment from stleonardmom
Very nice. Crisply focused, wonderful composition. Great choice for the macro competition, and more creative than the usual subject for that topic.

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Comment from Jerrica
Fabulous photo. Great colour and clarity and beautiful catch lights in the eye. The focus is spot on.

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Comment from tina vanhorn
you capture the look very well curious are posing i dont know love the up close shot nice color in the beak love the souled eye tina

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Comment from Debbie Mahorney
Great macro shot. Should do well in the contest.
I love the sharp details in the feathers
Excellent focus and clarity
Nice hues and saturation
Good composition and presentation
Good luck in the contest

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Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Awesome close-up photography! This is a beautiful shot of the bird. You have timed it well. The light, colour and the composition have worked well. Good luck in the contest!

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Comment from timeshots
I've always been a fan of such work.

Sharp and well captured. Beak's colour has come out nicely. The eye and the individual feathers are clear. Well balanced colours.

Thanks for sharing.

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