Northern Flickers Flickering
by debrown

Comment by pitsaman:
Background too sharp and colorful distracting from the main subject!Looks like 2 birds fighting in a clean fight, no chaos !

Northern Flickers Flickering
by debrown

Comment by soup:
very nice
i might try partially destaurating tree
good luck

Northern Flickers Flickering
by debrown

Comment by ozdick:
WOW - yes this says chaos to me and what a great contrast the birds make against the wood. Well done.

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment by willem:
too much of a soft focus effect applied, there is a red line around the bird as result (don't forget to feather if you make a selection...)

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment by qnjt:
Great composition, but the cardinal could be sharper

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment by Zoomdak:
I would like this cropped closer. The leaves seem unnaturaly blurry. Like the red/green contrast.

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment by neenee1999:
Wonderful shot, great color and wonderful detail. The red against the dark green foliage really makes your subject stand out.

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment by ChrisW123:
Your manipulation of the subject left an outline around it. Don't know why that would happen however. Could be over saturated or something.

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment by Tallbloke:
Fits beautifully into your chosen magazine's format. Works very well indeed. Well done.

Birder's World
by debrown

Comment by ccraft:
I absolutely love this shot. I'm about half way through and this is my favorite so far. I love the colours. My only issue is that I can tell you've cut around the bird in a few places to blurr the background. If not, it looks like your camera may have some strange halo. You may want to try multiple layers - cutting the bird in different ways - and then having each layer have a lower opacity. It takes a bit more time, but you may find it worthwhile. Overall though, i LOVE this shot. I'm giving it a high score.