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    Default Cactus Wren

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    Taken in Texas. I had been photographing a quail at the water's edge which was in the shade when this wren flew in for a second, thus the settings...
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    You are full of surprises' girl!
    I really like this.
    Great back view and HA.
    i like the way the tail is slotted through the branch and main stem.
    I like the perch and the way the feet are resting agisnt the 2 protruding bark bits.
    great BG and nice and sharp.
    No nits from me!
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    You did well with an awkward pose. Ditto Gil's positive's.

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    I like the pose, the perch and the background. On the 5k imac the head looks soft. It looks like the back and tail are sharper than the head so I am guessing that your focus point was on the back.

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    Love the perch and BG. I like these look back poses as well. I agree with Isaac re: the head / focus point. TFS

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    Great pose, perch and background. Love the look-back. I also noted that the back seems sharper than the head.

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    I too think the region around the eye and cheek is a little less than sharp. I really like the pose and colours.
    (Larger images are very unforgiving - the softness may look a tad less apparent at 1200px)

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    Beautiful capture, Ann. Wonderful light with lovely shade of green in the BG. Like the head turn as well.

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