I’m not big fan of selective colour but #1 has someting about it
that I like.
The grass in front of the face (despite being out of focus) is a little distracting although
this may have been outside your control.
I wondered while viewing what the full colour version or the
whole bird popped might be like.
The background is nicely out of focus in #2 but I can’t help feeling the
bird could have been sharper.
John – I see what you are saying. The grass I didn’t notice until I was working on the photo on
my PC. I’ll try and load up some other versions of #1 along the lines you suggest.
#2 could be sharper but I like the colours in it and the catch light in the eye.
Thanks again for the feedback.
Martin.