Criticism constructive or otherwise

[BillN_33]

I'd say 99.5% of the birds, indeed.
My bad left knee does not permit me much more, after
the shootings of the day — or before — than the easy
access to my shooting position. The times where I was
running the woods, climbing hills and mountain, exploring
new spaces is over for me. I am restricted in movement
but not in quality.

…and they will never be as that's not my aim.

Because you view birds as a birder should… possibly.

I agree - I probably view Birds and Bird images differently - that's not saying I am correct in any way

I like to watch birds and most of the time this can only be done from a distance, plus I always want to see a bird that I have not seen before

Most of my bird images are taken from the end of a long lens, patiently waiting ..... I try to get as much detail as I can .........the majority of my bird images tend to be what you may expect to see in a book that is used for reference and identification ....... they are not artistic in any way ................ as maybe some your "Marsh" images are.

I have however gone through the post processing "mill" and spent time trying to improve on my pp skills

but there is always so much to learn

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I always want to see a bird that I have not seen before

I always want to see birds in light situations I have not seen before.
I really dig the So African birds you post but that is over for me

Most of my bird images are taken from the end of a long lens, patiently waiting

I studied the marsh as much as the animals. I discovered that
certain spots are better at given hours, season, and what not.
I treat and plan my sessions the same (almost!) way I do the
studio sessions. I'm not after the birds but the light that falls
on them.

my bird images tend to be what you may expect to see in a book that is used for reference and identification

That makes your bird the subject of a shot as for me it is only an
other element in the composition thought for layouts primarily. The
end users are magazines publishers that are not printing bird guides
or documentaries but inspirational, evocative pages. And this approach
got me the university too.

Mind you, I did post my pictures in the "wild" section but was reminded:
—"…whatever, these are birds and they go in the birds section!" So all
my posts were moved.

but there is always so much to learn

 

[DemiLion]

The problem is I only remember, in my youth, "the English disease" meaning homosexuality. I looke it up on Wiktionary and it says:
the English disease

I rather hoped as a nation that we'd grown past referring to people's sexual preferences as a disease, whether that be a happy reminisce from your youth or not.

 

[sphexx]

I rather hoped as a nation that we'd grown past referring to people's sexual preferences as a disease, whether that be a happy reminisce from your youth or not.

You misunderstand, I am not using the term but making an historical reference. One cannot change history only learn from it or repeat it.