rufous03

Excellent image Sir.

Good image nice detail, but.. there are some areas of the background that still need to be adjusted and cleaned, both sides of the branch above the bird and under the rump and breast of the bird are areas that stand out the most.

Nice capture, great detail, I might attempt to brighten the eyes a touch

Nice image, however the sun did you no favours here as the lighting seems harsh and is casting  shadows on the bird.  Background could be improved and the use of some noise reduction software would help.  Topaz De-noise works well and you can get a free fully functional 30 day download

Nicely handled Ray, great DOF and sharpness

cropped image to obtain the panoramic view as I though it looked more

interesting, Comments and critiques welcomed

I love the unique presentation, good images of the not so sought after sparrows

Cute shot, however the flash is a tad bright, try moving the flash off camera and use a diffuser

Nice capture Bill, you might try cropping through the middle of the branch he is sitting on, as it seems to be attracting just as much eye time as the Pine Sisken.  If you use PS, may I suggest downloading the full version of Topaz Denoise, its fully functional for 30 days and works great on backgrounds without damaging the subject.

I think everyone agrees, this is outstanding.  Nothing like being in the right place at the right time with camera at the ready!  Well done!

Wally

Nicely framed, good detail and the reds were handled pefectly.  I might attempt to darken the background bit.  Other than that , I would not change anything.

Wally

Nice capture!  just for the heck of it why not enlarge the size in PS or whatever and lighten the eyes a touch so they become more evident.  Other than that I wish this was my image!

Interesting bird, but a couple of things jump out at me when I view the larger image, one it seems a tad soft, second the white throat detil is missing, a minor adjustment using PS selective color (blacks) might pull some detail back, that can also be achieve in Camera RAW if you shot RAW.  if not you can open the .jpeg file in CS4/5 using "open as" select the appropriate .jpeg and then select file type as RAW.

Nicely composed, well done only one small white area seems to be hot, but all in all you handled the whites very well.  Nice image!

testing various color profiles in an effort to discover which works best

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As expected, well done Ray, great feather detail and color, Just back visiting or is this from your files?  My Ecuador trip is off, Sharon is ill and the damn doctors can't figure it out!

Excellent image of a Burrowing owl.  I like the eyes, good overall detail

As with all wildlife images, timing plays a great factor and being able to capture the moment with accuracy and sharp detail is the only contribution the photographer has control over. Overall a stunning image! Well done!

Excellent, beautiful color and detail, Great moment in time to capture. Mom's eyes show an intense stare.

Beautiful!  Excellent detail and contrasting colors  Good eye contact and camera angle.

Well done, lighting was with you on this shot, good detail, nice format

Nice image, good detail with exception of the tail which looks as though it may have moved during exposure.  Good OOF background