Introduction to Winner and Finalists of Assignment Birds #18
Introduction to Winner and Finalists of Assignment Birds #18
This week we got a bit closer to our feathered friends. From pet birds to waterfowl to raptors, our members shot it all. Along the way we learned valuable lessons - like remembering to always watch for crocodiles and overly aggressive geese.
The winner for assignment Birds is Bevan Ward for his wonderful image of a Kookaburra eating a lizard!
When you are done reviewing the winner and finalist images, be sure to spend some time enjoying the rest of the bird entries in the forum.
There are also additional photo critiques posted in the forum. Feel free to post your own bird images in the forum as well.
Winning Image by Bevan Ward forAssignment 18 - Birds
This image has wonderful natural lighting and sharp focus to show off the kookaburra's eyes and feathers. The captured lizard is a nice instance of bird behavior and adds interest to an otherwise standard portrait. The blurred background prevents distraction from the subject. A slight bit more room in front of the bird might have evened out the feel of the image but overall it is an outstanding capture!
Finalist Image by AaronVan forAssignment 18 - Birds
This is a wonderful image of a Great White Egret in breeding plumage. The lighting is nearly perfect and shows great detail in the feathers without being overexposed or underexposing the surrounding area. The viewpoint is a nice change with the bird looking down at the photographer and the curve of the neck creates a point of interest. The only distraction from this image is the platform the bird is standing on has some sort of piece of metal that distracts from the bird.
Finalist Image by Susky forAssignment 18 - Birds
The personality in this image helps to make it a finalist. The lighting, focus, and composition are good but lacking the dramatic impact of some of the other exotic birds. However, the personality of one gull looking back at the photographer while the other two birds stare off into the distance is a wonderful focal point and adds a lot of impact to the image.
Finalist Image by Judy Howle forAssignment 18 - Birds
This is an excellent flying portrait of a Great Blue Heron. The blue water makes a nice background and avoids distracting from the subject. The angle of the wings allows for the bird to be large in the image without cutting off parts of the bird. The lighting and focus are also very well done.
Finalist Image by PTHugh forAssignment 18 - Birds
This is a very nice portrait of an Eastern Bluebird. The natural lighting is striking the face of the bluebird and the white feathers are not overexposed. The branch in the background is not overly distracting as it is slightly out of focus. This image would be even stronger were the tip of the tail not cut out of the image.
Finalist Image by ericandamos forAssignment 18 - Birds
This image takes our "feathered friends" and presents them as more of a "feathered menace." This image evokes a very spooky atmosphere suitable to Alfred Hitchcock or Edgar Allen Poe while still keeping the birds as the main focus of the photograph. The composition is good with the spire and clouds creating leading lines to the sun. Just a little more room at the base of this image would give the birds a firmer place to stand and more power in the image.
Finalist Image by bastoneking forAssignment 18 - Birds
This image makes great use of focused lighting to add a dramatic flare to a portrait of this American Bald Eagle. The focus is also good and there is very little overexposure on the white feathers. The main distraction in this image is the damaged wing of the bird.
This is a nice iconic shot of a drake Mallard and female Mallard duck. The framing and background are good in this image. The lighting is good except for the loss of detail on the drake's face. To make this image stronger the female Mallard's wings would need to mirror the drake's.
This image is very beautiful but the focus on the Egret is slightly off so the waterfall draws more attention than it should. Also, moving to the right before taking the photograph could have provided a different shooting angle so that the Egret was looking at the waterfall and not the edge of the frame.
This week we got a bit closer to our feathered friends. From pet birds to waterfowl to raptors, our members shot it all. Along the way we learned valuable lessons - like remembering to always watch for crocodiles and overly aggressive geese.
The winner for assignment Birds is Bevan Ward for his wonderful image of a Kookaburra eating a lizard!
When you are done reviewing the winner and finalist images, be sure to spend some time enjoying the rest of the bird entries in the forum.
There are also additional photo critiques posted in the forum. Feel free to post your own bird images in the forum as well.
Winning Image by Bevan Ward forAssignment 18 - Birds
This image has wonderful natural lighting and sharp focus to show off the kookaburra's eyes and feathers. The captured lizard is a nice instance of bird behavior and adds interest to an otherwise standard portrait. The blurred background prevents distraction from the subject. A slight bit more room in front of the bird might have evened out the feel of the image but overall it is an outstanding capture!
Finalist Image by AaronVan forAssignment 18 - Birds
This is a wonderful image of a Great White Egret in breeding plumage. The lighting is nearly perfect and shows great detail in the feathers without being overexposed or underexposing the surrounding area. The viewpoint is a nice change with the bird looking down at the photographer and the curve of the neck creates a point of interest. The only distraction from this image is the platform the bird is standing on has some sort of piece of metal that distracts from the bird.
Finalist Image by Susky forAssignment 18 - Birds
The personality in this image helps to make it a finalist. The lighting, focus, and composition are good but lacking the dramatic impact of some of the other exotic birds. However, the personality of one gull looking back at the photographer while the other two birds stare off into the distance is a wonderful focal point and adds a lot of impact to the image.
Finalist Image by Judy Howle forAssignment 18 - Birds
This is an excellent flying portrait of a Great Blue Heron. The blue water makes a nice background and avoids distracting from the subject. The angle of the wings allows for the bird to be large in the image without cutting off parts of the bird. The lighting and focus are also very well done.
Finalist Image by PTHugh forAssignment 18 - Birds
This is a very nice portrait of an Eastern Bluebird. The natural lighting is striking the face of the bluebird and the white feathers are not overexposed. The branch in the background is not overly distracting as it is slightly out of focus. This image would be even stronger were the tip of the tail not cut out of the image.
Finalist Image by ericandamos forAssignment 18 - Birds
This image takes our "feathered friends" and presents them as more of a "feathered menace." This image evokes a very spooky atmosphere suitable to Alfred Hitchcock or Edgar Allen Poe while still keeping the birds as the main focus of the photograph. The composition is good with the spire and clouds creating leading lines to the sun. Just a little more room at the base of this image would give the birds a firmer place to stand and more power in the image.
Finalist Image by bastoneking forAssignment 18 - Birds
This image makes great use of focused lighting to add a dramatic flare to a portrait of this American Bald Eagle. The focus is also good and there is very little overexposure on the white feathers. The main distraction in this image is the damaged wing of the bird.
This is a nice iconic shot of a drake Mallard and female Mallard duck. The framing and background are good in this image. The lighting is good except for the loss of detail on the drake's face. To make this image stronger the female Mallard's wings would need to mirror the drake's.
This image is very beautiful but the focus on the Egret is slightly off so the waterfall draws more attention than it should. Also, moving to the right before taking the photograph could have provided a different shooting angle so that the Egret was looking at the waterfall and not the edge of the frame.
