Cactus Wren

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Taken at the same location where I photographed the Curve-billed Thrasher. Not quite as cooperative as the CBT, but I cant complain about the pose and choice of perch. Take a look at the colors, and you'll know why it's called a Cactus Wren!

I got a bit lucky on this one. With at singing pose I should have gone with a faster SS and raised that ISO - and it cost me some images. Lesson learned.

Shooting Info:
Canon 5D3 | 500 f/4 + 1.4x
1/160" | f/5.6 | ISO 800

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the interesting perch, pose, sharpness, open beak and dark BG. Composition wise I would take a little off the back and add it in front of the bird. Very well done Miguel.

[Randy Stout]

Wonderful color harmony here, with nice pose, soft background, good eye.

Agree with Jim about a slightly diff. crop, nice as is however.

Cheers

Randy

[Richard Flack]

Super image Miguel, really like the perch and pose as well as a dark BG (which helps the bird to pop). Agree with Jim.. I would also add a bit to the front.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely image I love the colour palette - such complimentary colours with the bird and perch. I agree regards crop - one fine image well worth the time and effort expended.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Nice-looking wren, good pose and fantastic ligth. Perch is not my favorite but I guess that´s the one you had handy! thanks for sharing.

[Marina Scarr]

Great looking bird, perch and BG. Agree on the comp change. The calling pose adds a lot, and the bird really pops against the green BG.

[Diane Miller]

What a perfect perch for this bird! I love the subtle colors, sharpness and detail!

[Bill Dix]

Great singing pose and colors; nice bg. Ditto Jim's crop suggestion.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Applying the crop suggestion will put the cherry on top of this fine image. I like the light here, very soothing.

[Frank Schauf]

Very nice pose and bg colors.