Red Browed Finch 2

Peter @peterlgrave suggested /demanded that I remove the branches from the Red Browed Finch shot since they were too distracting. So here is the cropped version.

[Peter Grave]

Thank you Terry.Much better !! Fav

[Peter Grave]

I thought i asked nicely !!!!

[Jane Anderson]

I like both versions--they each have their advantages.

[Ashley]

Well done!

[Poppo Livy]

@cejaanderson Ever thought of being a politician Jane? :-)

[Poppo Livy]

@peterlgrave Gee you're easily pleased Peter. At least I won't have to keep looking over my shoulder now. :-)

[Lee-Ann]

great crop of the finch...but I like the other version better.

[Rachel]

A lovely shot, but I like how you've used the rule of thirds in the other shot.

[Poppo Livy]

@888rachel What on earth is the rule of thirds?

[Rachel]

@terryliv Not sure if you are teasing or not with this one... you are supposed to have the thing of most interest in your shot in either one of the side thirds, or bottom or top thirds. i.e. not smack bang in the middle. Although the rule is there to be broken, as it doesn't always look the best to me.

[Peter]

Lovely image, must admit I like both images, as for Rachel's @888rachel comments she has a valid point, I myself think the eye is on the intersection of the right top third, it looks balanced to me Terry:)

[Poppo Livy]

@888rachel Ha ha I wasn't kidding Rachel. I have not read anything about the theory of photographs at all. So if I complied with the rule of thirds in the first posting it was purely accidental. I just take them and some I like and some I don't. And there I have been for 69 years trying to get the subject I the centre of the frame. Buggar!!! @pcoulson

[Kristina Olsen]

sweet capture

[Denise Wood]

Cropped, rule of thirds, there's so much to keep everyone satisfied! It's a bird - I like it :)