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So does anyone else have any comments about my colourful bird - or is it too ghastly for words ;-)
Dave



Ghastly, no. I've seen worse. In fact, I've been guilty of worse myself. :-)

Composition/use of frame space: 3
Looks good. Enough space on let so that the bird is not cramped in the space.

Colors/White Balance: 2
Hard to say. I'm not familiar with the bird, but the saturation is too much to tell. Like the color of the water though.

Exposure: 3
Some highlights on the bird appear to be over exposed and blown out - lacking detail. Th water is excellent.

Creative use of Aperture/Shutter: 3
Not much to say here. Not highly creative, but that is not likely the intent. I think shutter/aperture is fine.

Perspective: 3
Green water fills the background nicely.

Creativity: 4
Like the green color. Perhaps oversaturated, but as far as the water is concerned, I think it adds punch to the photo.

Emotion: 2
Not sure what to say on this one. Not bad, but doesn't make me want to cry either. (probably a good thing? :-) )

Forethought/Visualization: 3

Post processing: 3
I think the water is done nicely. The overly green color is striking. Unfortunately the bird is over saturated to the point of losing detail and natural look.