Cactus Wren

[Alan Murphy]

Cactus Wren

Morongo Valley, CA

Morning light and a background hill of out-of-focus cactus. Playback.

D2X, 600, ISO 320, f13, 1/500.

[Enrique Patino]

Beautiful image Alan. I like how the BG complements the subject. detail, comp and all. TFS.

[Tom Rambaut]

I like the matching plumage and cactus colours. BG is nice. Nice singing pose. IQ is outstanding.

[Norm Dulak]

Another really nice one Alan.

Great subject, composition, perch, pose, background and technical excellence make this image.

[Karl Egressy]

It sits on the most appropriate perch wich looks great, so are the bird and the background, Alan.

[Dan Busby]

Another classic from you Alan. I love the way you obtained the DoF to have everything in focus. Beautiful BG to compliment.

[dankearl]

Now THAT, is a great perch, and I like the faint Cacti in the BG.
The Wren is very attractive with the muted colors.

[Melissa Groo]

Stunning portrait all around, I keep looking back at it and seeing new things. There are so many textures and details to take in. Just a spectacular image. Open bill and slightly raised wing are big pluses too.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Another awesome image. I love the prickly cactus, the fluffy plumage and the calling.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Man I love the perches you get...great BG, light and image quality

[Chris Martinez]

That plumage is unreal!

My only nit is the few white(ish) spikes poking into the LRC of frame. With everything else perfect..... they have no place in the image.

[Jonathan Ashton]

That is one fine image, everything comes together, the pose the perch the details and the background - absolutely first class.

[Wynand van Wyk]

O, wow! I absolutely love this portrait! As mentioned, the perch is great and I love it. Lovely detail and beautiful coloured background! Pin sharp.

Superbly done! :S3:

[Kiran Poonacha]

The perch and Bird work so well here Alan, loved it..

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

A great shot, Alan. lives up to your high standards. great perch, DOF and BG. nice pose and angle.

[Craig Kerr]

A superb shot Alan, love that perch and detail is stunning :S3: