Wren

[David Cowling]

These birds are usually very shy and difficult to see, but this one sang it's heart out as it defended its territory in spring.

Canon 7D Mk2. Canon 100-400 L Mk2.

1/1250. F11 ISO 1000 ACR and PS^

[David Roach]

While views from underneath can be problematic, in this image it works for me because of that well lit face and eye and the classic calling pose. I like the tree bud below but not the OOF one above. Can you further reduce the noise? I wish for more room above (perhaps a vertical). TFS

[Dorian Anderson]

Really nice singing pose. Detail is nice, particularly around the eye and on the feet. Question - why we you at f/11? Trying to keep perch in focus? Wider aperture would
have let you keep ISO down and resulted in a cleaner image.

[Paul Burdett]

Hi David,
This is a lovely image. I am fine with the viewing angle and the noise. I do notice (on my screen anyway) some halos (aberrations) around the buds and branch top right.
Cheers.

[John Mack]

The calling pose and background as very nice. You must have been quite close to stop down that much.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi David, well timed to capture the open beak with the singing/calling, and focus spot on, on the head. The shooting angle is not ideal, and noise in the BG mentioned.

[William Dickson]

Shooting angle mentioned, but I think you have captured some nice detail on the bird. Love the calling pose. The OOF branch, top right bothers me.

Will

[gail bisson]

I like the BG colors and the calling pose.
The shooting angle is too steep for my taste.
Gail

[Arthur Morris]

Ditto all the positives on sharpness and singing pose but the angle of inclination here is way too steep for me ...

with love, artie