Wild Birds of the Rainforest

This shot was my stand out in this competition for it clarity, sharpness and great composition. Capturing birds in flight is always a challenge and in the rain forest even more difficult in low light conditions requiring high shutter speeds and resulting higher ISO. The detail in the face /beak area is remarkable and tack sharp the sense of movement with the blurry wing tips make this a wonderful image that captures action and drama as the toucan makes off with his fruit thanks for entering my competition and congratulations to the photographer on winning my competition. .

This a cracking image of a parrot coming in to a perch at close range shot at f2.8 for sharpness of the eye and at a reasonably fast shutter speed to capture movement with just enough motion blur in the wings to achieve the desired result. Congratulations to the photographer for achieving a third place and top ten placing as I know how hard it is to get the quality in an image like this at this focal length of a fast moving subject.

This was one of my favourite's and just missed out on a top ten placing. The subject is well captured and the bird sharp The photographer has cropped the image reasonably well however the branches sticking up in the bottom half of the image spoil the overall quality and feel of the shot, a bit more attention to post processing and this could be a winner in the next competition.

This image really appealed to my eye, the eagle waiting for the rains to pass, the bird is sharp and looks so natural, composition works well and the rain creates the drama needed to make this image pop and work. Shooting in a monsoon is never easy so well done to the photographer, demonstrating bad weather and poor light can still deliver excellent results that are so appealing to the eye and tell a story behind the shot.

This shot of the kingfisher with its catch of a spider could have been in the running for a top ten placing as the subject the bird is very good Sadly the background does not work with the cluttered perch.as the viewers eye is drawn to the background rather than the subject this is unfortunate but highlights the importance of background composition in wildlife photography

This is my opinion is a great piece of art and as an image works well it is almost the perfect shot and would be if this is the actual in camera photograph. I may be wrong but this image looks and feels like a composite or brilliantly worked in post processing as the motion freeze and sharpness of the hummer is truly remarkable at a shutter speed of 1/200 also at aperture of f/13 I would have expected the background to be sharper with more detail. Despite my interpretation of this image I like it and it is a worthy top ten as it is so visually appealing and composites are allowed in this competition if it is one..
Well done for producing a wonderful image and if this is an in camera shot you are a master of our craft.

This is a lovely image of a Motmot with an insect in its bill. Composition is great with detail and sharpness and just enough bokeh in the background achieved shooting at f/6'3

The rich colours of the bird jump out against the greens of the rainforest and cropping has not been overdone. Congratulation to the photographer for achieving second place and a well deserved top ten placing.

this is a shot that depicts the subject of the competition - rainforest and its birds very well the composition is good and the use of blank space in the image works great with the mist and damp atmosphere so often encountered shooting in rain forest conditions. Congratulations to the photographer in making my top ten with this and his similar images of hummers