Flycatcher

What a sweet shot...the DOF is perfect! Were you able to hear it's beak snap when it caught a insect? Used to be one of my favorite sounds because it meant that I was away from the city noise and out where a mind could rest...wonderful shot Kim....Juan

This is a terrific image. The barbed wire makes my feet hurt :) As I was looking at this shot I was thinking to myself. I sure hope you are compiling a book/portfolio with all the interesting birds you have captured. I know I've learned more about birds from your images than I have anywhere else. You always capture them in such a lovely perspective. Your images allow each bird's personality to shine through :) It makes them seem less animal & more human like. Super Job!

Very nice work, Kim! Best regards, Ruud.

Now Kim, why aren't you allowing a rating on this fantastic photo?

I rate this a 7/7!

Thanks for posting such a great photo.

No PS...Comments?

Just for you, Dave, posted for critique. I try to remember to post them, but sometimes I forget and I hardly ever bother to look at the ratings anyway. It's too depressing when you start off with 3/3's, so I like to wait a week or so before even looking.

Still waiting to get one of these...Nice capture

I used to think they were quite elusive, but this past weekend, they were letting us walk right up to them. They are competing with the mockingbirds, I guess.

Beautiful shot. Very pretty bird with great detail for such a small subject.

I like how you seem to get that slanted third in your shots(the wire). Nice dof too. Never have seen this type of bird before.

Beautiful photo of a beautiful bird. Does have an angelic look!

This one's a winner. Love the juxtaposition of this delicate little bird and the vicious looking barbed wire.

 

It's unfortunate about the critique forum, but a part of me has made peace with it. I don't think you need to worry about your work, though. There is simply too much countervailing opinion to more than offset a few disgruntled anonymous haters, uh, raters too scared to come out of the shadows and be counted.