Quote Originally Posted by theantiquetiger View Post
Here is my critique. IMO, the shot shows nothing, it looks like dead bird lying on it's back on concrete. The bird is too far off the focal point of the shot and the insects just look like specks. I know the bird doesn't have to be center of the frame, but I feel it is not placed well.

The shot does nothing for me. Maybe just concentrating on the bird, using a little faster speed for better definition of the bird. The sky is lost as well. I am guessing it is a very cloudy day.
I don't know about rude or harsh, but I do think this critique is WRONG. I like the photo. I think better definition would be good, but the shot works as is. I have seen a LOT of dead birds, and this photo does not look like that at all. It looks fairly interesting, and it works on a more abstract level. I don't gauge shots of animals by whether or not they belong in National Geographic.