Eurasian Collared Dove...

[Rahul Parekh]

Species: Eurasian Collared Dove
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Date: Oct. 2007
Exif: F3.5, 1/500s

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Rahul,
You have composed with the dove at the Rule of Thirds position. It is difficult to get two subjects and make it work. Most of the times the second subject competes for attention. In this case the one behind the branch competes for attention. The curved branch frames it and the eye automatically goes there. And when you are there you realise that that beak is blocked by the other one. If the beak would not have been blocked the it would have been great. That would have required you to move to your left.

If you look at the two birds they are close to each other and kind of create a continuous curve with the tail of the lower one pointing at the bottom edge. If some text is written at the empty space at the top left, then these birds will act like a frame in directing the attention towards that.

People will like this image. Good attempt. You have nearly pulled it off.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Rahul Parekh]

Hi Sabyasachi,

Yes, I've used the rule of third & eye also move in the circular motion. I feel if i would moved to left to get the complete beak, I might lost the plumage of the dove in front.

Thank you so much for your lovely observation and appreciation

Rahul