One of the difficulties to tell a story is including the habitat w/o becoming a clutter or a distraction from the subject. It also depends on the way you see your subject and how you want to tell the story.
In your particular case I believe the shots are too close to give a sense of the environment. If that is your intent than you should open up the image to include more of the habitat, still with the subject being significant enough in the frame.
If your intent was to tell about the birds, especially in their breeding plumage, than a nice separation from the bg would have worked better creating a powerful image and a better connection with the viewer. Generally speaking the simpler the composition, the stronger the image.
I\'m a fan of frame-filling wildlife images that tells you something about the subject, but I\'m not opposed to a shot that includes the environment. This is actually a good way to shoot when you can\'t isolate the subject.
However, at the end all what it matters is your personal taste and the message you want to send across
Socrate
Mar 13, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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