Carolina Wren with baby food

[David Billingsley]

Another Carolina Wren from a recent visit to Marquez, Texas. CC welcome.

40D
ISO 400
500 F4 + 1.4 TC
f 5.6
Flash -2 + BB
3530 LSV - Mongoose M3.5a
Noise Ninja BKGN

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice pose, eye contact and angle. I might raise the color temperature a few degrees since the whites have a slight blue cast on my monitor and I would tone down the whites a bit.

[Arthur Morris]

A crop from the bottom to the spot where the branch begins to bend would strenghten this quite a bit. Why? It would minimize the light area at the bottom of the frame, shift more emphasis to the bird, and eliminate the kinked part of the perch. Love the food item. It looks as if the face could be a bit sharper.

[David Billingsley]

Repost - Thanks for the recommendations. I agree, they make a difference. I have only been doing bird photography for about 10 months and have learned sooo much since joining BPN - a great forum and source of information.

Thanks again - dave b.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Hi David, I like the repost . Lovely color and detail in this capture and the bug is a great bonus. Many thanks for sharing.

[Grace Scalzo]

One of my favorite subjects, the repost is much better. Only 10 months?? You are a fast learner!!

[Stephen Stephen]

Very nice repost David.

[Arthur Morris]

The re-post is much improved. I would have cropped a bit lower to include the entire circular scar just above the kink in the branch. Last suggestion: select the iris with a Quick Mask and lighten it a bit.

[David Billingsley]

Second repost - Thanks to all for CCs. I really like Artie's suggestion for the eye.

Again - thanks to all - dave b.

[Arthur Morris]

Way to go Dave; now you are bombing it!