Overstuffed
by Pioneer

Comment by Pioneer:
I will not contact any of you directly, but I see this all the time when reading comments on challenge photo's, and here are some on mine. For any of you that have intentions of posting a comment on a photo in a challenge, may I suggest you know how the challenge actually states before making comments. Yes the challenge was MACRO V but the rules say for macro or close up photo's. I know most of you understood this, but some didn't that posted here, and for the ones that sent me messages after the voting as well, please read and understand first, then feel free to comment. I have had this on a few of my entries and have seen tons of posts like that declaring it's not within the challenge. True many are not and I can understand those, and I too might comment then, but I try to know what I am talking about first. I am putting this with my picture instead of posting in a forum, because I am sure it would have negative feed back, and look like I am stirring the pot, but I get tired of seeing lack of knowing what the challenge is. Then when I see pictures within the guidelines get trashed and down voted, because the viewer does not know how to interpet the writen word it bothers me.Don't get me wrong I appreciate all comment that are constructive, such as if you see something I could do to improve a shot, then please let me know, after all that is why I am here.

I am here to learn and I can say I have picked up more information from reading every forum and trying new photo technics and PS processing tips, and it really helps, and this I am thankful for

Overstuffed
by Pioneer

Comment by annah:
close-up: yes
macro: not quite
cute though

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Comment by jseyerle:
Would this be a Macro shot?

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Comment by ingib:
Use your Phocus oint next time ill give u 6 for havin the eys not in focus :)

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Comment by GolferDDS:
I have tried this shot myself. It is not an easy one. They are very fast! Good capture.

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Comment by CLarson557:
Awww! Nice capture. Could be a little better in focus.

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Comment by RKT:
This is just great...the bird seems to be saying " back off buddy! " a wonderful humorous image...perhaps the only thing I might have tried differently would be the cropping? I keep wanting to see this in a more square shaped format...more focus on just the "entry" area...still an awesome image though..esp. for making me giggle.

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Comment by vtruan:
That's a swallow for ya.

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Comment by SJCarter:
I would have scored this much higher with greater DOF of the bird and a closer crop. Very cool shot though. I like it.

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Comment by chesire:
Base: 5
Tech: +1
Subj:+2
Chln:

Total: 8