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by David Stimac on Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:56 pm

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Congratulations! This is the Image of the Week selection for the Birds Gallery, week ending 6th January, 2012!

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by Tim Zurowski on Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:06 pm

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I really like this image Dave. Nice feel and mood to it.

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by suzanne huot on Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:38 pm

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very sweet image .Can feel the snow coming down.

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by David Hemmings on Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:40 pm

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Very cool, nice mood to this one Dave.

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by scottleslie on Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:47 pm

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I love the open feeling of this image.

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by Karl Egressy on Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:25 pm

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Lovely image, Dave.

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by Mike Wooding on Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:43 pm

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Beautiful image, Dave

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by Homer on Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:22 am

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Wow,beautiful shot.

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by Greg Basco on Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:29 am

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I really appreciate the effort here with the in-camera composition, David. The space on the right and the lookback pose are great. In a perfect world, that vertical branch wouldn't have descended behind the bird but I still think this is a different and successful image of this subject.

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by Marina Scarr on Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:23 pm

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This is truly a lovely capture, and I think it would do well in certain contests. It has a variety of elements and is quite artistic. While I agree with Greg about the offending branch, it's nature, and you have created a truly pleasing image.

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by Connor Stefanison on Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:29 pm

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very well done, love this one! Always nice to see these loose shots, and the snow really adds.

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by James Vellozzi on Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:36 pm

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Nice winter feel to this.. well composed.. good job

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by David Stimac on Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:21 pm

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Thanks everyone! I agree about the branch but what bugs me a bit more is the little twig sticking up in front of the wing.

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by pleverington on Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:47 pm

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I LOVE the feel of this shot! What would you say to a crop off the right almost halfway?? I just don't think the OOF branches do anything for the shot at all.

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by Eirini Pajak on Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:23 am

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I love it! Beautiful!!!

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by BorealBirder on Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:10 pm

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This is purely a wonderful photo that I just love for many reasons!

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by David Stimac on Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:32 pm

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Thanks again for the comments. Paul, thanks for your thoughts on this. I think it works because of those oof branches. I think they carry the bird's over the shoulder look out through the lower right of the comp. and it was just dumb luck that the vertical oof branch mirrors and balances the branch the bird is on.

At least, I think it does.

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by Jackie Schuknecht on Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:01 pm

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So delicate and pretty, I love the placement of the bird, and the environs.

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by steve mackay on Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:48 pm

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......stunning shot!, such a brilliant IOTW!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by Jerry Peltier on Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:34 pm

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Big Congrats ,on this image of the week , really like the comp. . Very well done , Dave !

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