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Hi Dean, they are cracking shots of the shots - really nicely done and well done on juggling camera, reflector and all that!
There are aspects of both which I really like:
1. Angle of head better "compositionally" for me and focus/DOF is 100% perfect as it covers the entire beak (and eye of course) but background is spot on blurry. Focus is just starting fall away at the bottom of the neck... perfect for me. Great texture and colour on the beak
2. But... direction of lighting works far better for me here: catchlight in the eye, real countours and contrast in the black skin
So, take the lighting from the second and the composition & focus on the first and it's utterly perfect. But even as it is, you have two excellent shots which I'd be very very proud of
There are aspects of both which I really like:
1. Angle of head better "compositionally" for me and focus/DOF is 100% perfect as it covers the entire beak (and eye of course) but background is spot on blurry. Focus is just starting fall away at the bottom of the neck... perfect for me. Great texture and colour on the beak
2. But... direction of lighting works far better for me here: catchlight in the eye, real countours and contrast in the black skin
So, take the lighting from the second and the composition & focus on the first and it's utterly perfect. But even as it is, you have two excellent shots which I'd be very very proud of