Hide and seek
by silviul

Comment by Chiquitita:
I think the tree's a bit too dominating

Hide and seek
by silviul

Comment by rookiegeezer:
Crop the sides.

Frozen apple
by silviul

Comment by FocusPoint:
Cool.... I mean it :)

Frozen apple
by silviul

Comment by sherpet:
Very clever...

Frozen apple
by silviul

Comment by Revecca:
Nice.
Maybe a more contrasting background would've been a little better, but it's an awesome idea!

Frozen apple
by silviul

Comment by Fibre Optix:
I don't like the lighting in this one.

Hunt failure
by silviul

Comment by Makka:
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

As mentioned by numerous people here, what an amazing photo to capture. A sort of once in a lifetime opportunity!

For my liking what affects it the most here is the crop you have used. There's a lot of wasted space to the lower left of the bird which is a bit unnecessary. I would of cropped more in on the bird and the snake to get better impact.

I also find that the overall picture just lacks a little contrast. It's missing the 'pop' to make it a real standout. The lighting is good and your focus isn't too bad considering the situation.

Good effort and best of luck in future challenges. Keep it up!

Neil

Hunt failure
by silviul

Comment by photobytes:
Is it the snake or the bird? Subject is nicely focused

Hunt failure
by silviul

Comment by hopnjohn:
Who's hunting who?

orange
by silviul

Comment by TooCool:
From the Critique Club:

This is a very elegant, very simple shot. I love everything about it. I love the sharp contrasts between the shelf and the dark background. I love how the orange acts as an intermediary between the white and black. It also grabs your eye and holds it. I love how the lines of the shelf lead your eye right to the orange even if it isn't needed. Incredible use of lighting though the hot spot on the orange does detract a little.

Only little nitpicks that I have. The orange could have been placed so you didn't have the dark spot at the bottom of it showing. The crack in the paint on the left side is a tad bit distracting. And as I mentioned above the hot spot on the orange.

Incredible shot for a first entry!

Why didn't this score better? Only the voters know for sure...
TC