Which Compisition do YOU Prefer?

[Bossy]

I did mean you did post processing- sharpening, the fur on the squirrel looks nuts (hah). I can see it clearer in the larger pic though.

 

[Olympus E300]

Well, like I said earlier - there was no post processing done on my part in regards to sharpening. The images are basically straight out of the camera. I did slightly change the brightness of one of the images otherwise it was a simple crop then I bordered them as I usually do.

Cheers!
- Daniel

 

[paigew]

The one on left for me! I find the foreground branches to be a bit of a destraction. And yes, the fur detail is amazing!

 

[Cyclographist]

I like the composition of the 1st one because I think that there is too much oof in the foreground of the second one and is a bit distracting. The nut that the squirrel is eating in the second one is an excellent shot though! Nice sharp images.

 

[Starskream666]

definitely the left

 

[ph0enix]

Regarding the "soft focus" around the subject phOenix, it's known as bokeh. Read up on it - I love the stuff.

I know what bokeh is. What I was getting at is that the out of focus areas in your photos don't look natural. It's as if they were added or at least manipulated in post. That's why I asked the question.

 

[TheHobbyist]

I like the composition of the left picture, but I like the subject in the right. I think being able to see the nut makes the right more interesting especially with the spy effect.