Comment from michiganmike
A very nice painting. You have captured the bold and curious nature of the bird well. Nice detail in the bird and a fine color palette. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 01-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 01-Dec-2019

Thank you! I appreciate your encouraging review very much. :o)

Comment from jesuel
What a beautiful piece of art the color composition is great the detail is great and I like how you have just placed him outside the frame beautiful work here

 Comment Written 16-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2016

Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging review!

Comment from Fang Yu
I really love and enjoy this!This is very beautiful, Excellent quality artwork. Detail and clarity just amazing. Focus is perfect. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2016

Thank you, your kind review is much appreciated.

Comment from CBL Photography
This is a great painting with hints of photography. Great strokes to creating living grass and the birds feathers are very natural. The face shows great focus as the search for food ensues.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2016

I appreciate your review very much. Thank you!

Comment from EquineWebDevelopment
Very nice! What a beautiful snapshot and so well done, I almost couldn't tell it was a digital art piece, but rather a paining. Had it been a painting, I would have thought, wow, it almost looks like a photograph. Either way, you had me impressed and I would have given the same, high rating. The only reason why I didn't give the full 6 stars is because you mention the tail in the description of this bird, and it's not showing in the picture. I would have LOVED to see it. May be in your next rendition. Thank you.

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 Comment Written 14-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2016

Thank you very much for your kind review and your high rating. I have several paintings and photos of those birds in my portfolio but cannot reveal jet who I am. I will post other paintings, with and without tail, in the future.

Comment from Frances Jean
One spag that I picked up in your descriptor...scarps should be scraps. I like the contrast between the bird and background and the crispness in the detail of the beak. There doesn't appear to be enough light in the bird's eye and perhaps a fan brush could have been utilized to the feathers on the back. However, I am unfamiliar with this particular bird so may be unfair in my critique. Cheers Frances

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 Comment Written 14-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2016

Thank you very much for picking the spelling mistake. I don't know why I still use that automatic spell check. I and up always with someyhing wrong. I will correct it right away. Thanks also for your inputs but I believe a fan brush would not be adequate for the slik feathers of the bird. I will think about the light, but non of my dozens of photos show this nor the book references I used. Nevertheless I will consult more compedions.

Comment from MKFlood
He looks pissed. The clarity us great.. The capture of the light is great. The angle of the shot of the pissed off bird is good. Ntje image is balanced and eye interesting to the viewer. Good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2016

Maybe he is, who knows? -Thank you for the nice review.

Comment from iPhone7
So well done. The colors are true to life for a male Grackle with excellent details in the wing and face/beak. The eye is especially arresting and instantly captures the attention. Very well done and best of fortune in the contest ~ Steve

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2016

Thank you very much Steve, for your kind review and wishes!

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Excellent image!
An impressive artwork rendition. Creative concept. Innovative approach. Imaginative presentation.
Colorful creation with excellent strokes & textures.
Good compositional style. Great overall impact!
Thanks for sharing...
Best of luck in the contest!.

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2016

Thank you much for kindly reviewing my painting.

Comment from GaliaG
very impressive paint of the bird

excelelnt technique, composition and presentation

good colors, lighting and initial impact

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2016

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2016

Thank you very much for your kind review.