Male Superb Fairy-wren

[Peter Scholer]

Narrowneck, Gold Coast, Queensland.
D7000 and 300mm f/4 with TC-14E II 1.4x.
ISO: 1250, Aperture: 7, Shutter: 1/1000, Exp. Comp.: 0.0, Program: Aperture Priority. Date: 29/08/2012, Time: 7:07:13 AM. Subject distance: approx- 4.47 m.
Main - Tonal adjustments and extension of canvas. NR and small saturation boost to background.

[gail bisson]

Hi Peter,
I don't think it is possible for an ugly superb fairy-wren picture. These guys rock the cuteness factor.
You have a great BG and perky pose. Good exposure.Great HA and body position.
I wish for a prettier perch and I think you can tease out a bit more detail in the blacks behind the tail.
This could also work as a vertical as long as you don't show any more of the perch.
One to be proud of,
Gail

[PhilCook]

Perfect ! .......a truly great example of these beauties.........perfect color rendition and some detail showing through in the blacks, maybe a bit more could be brought, but then again that may look a little unnatural. Brilliant detail and nice isolation with a smooth backdrop..........................I like to refer to the Blue Wrens as " Australian Smurfs " lol lol

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Sweet little birdie with some nice detail and a nice bg.

[Randy Stout]

Peter:

What a cute, stubby little guy! Nice colors in bird and BG. I certainly could see alternative crops, both a vertical as Gail mentioned and a slightly tighter horizontal.

Cheers

Randy

[Peter Scholer]

Hi Peter,
I don't think it is possible for an ugly superb fairy-wren picture. These guys rock the cuteness factor.
You have a great BG and perky pose. Good exposure.Great HA and body position.
I wish for a prettier perch and I think you can tease out a bit more detail in the blacks behind the tail.
This could also work as a vertical as long as you don't show any more of the perch.
One to be proud of,
Gail

Thanks for helpful CC Gail.
Here I worked on what you have kindly suggested - the blacks behind the tail and tried a vertical crop without showing more of the perch.
I like the result - thanks.

[gary ellwein]

A vote for the revised version, well done.

[dankearl]

I Like the OP comp with a bit off the right, the Vertical looks too boxy.
I don't mind the perch and I really like these little birds.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Peter, every image of these guys that I have seen on this site, they are always posing with a cocked tail - Im presuming thats their natural stance when perched. Love the colours on this species and they do stand out against your BG. Im actuall y fine with the perch, and would have shown more to place him higher in the frame. Your OP comp works best with maybe a little off the left, and a bit more off the right.

[Peter Scholer]

Hi Peter, every image of these guys that I have seen on this site, they are always posing with a cocked tail - Im presuming thats their natural stance when perched. Love the colours on this species and they do stand out against your BG. Im actuall y fine with the perch, and would have shown more to place him higher in the frame. Your OP comp works best with maybe a little off the left, and a bit more off the right.

Thanks for helpful comments Stuart. Yes you are right that is their natural stance. So far I have only seen it down when they are playing or preening.