Male Red-backed fairy-Wren

[Paul Burdett]

Hi all. Here's a male Red-backed Fairy-Wren taken during a recent shoot. Not often that they perch so close to me. Comments appreciated as always.
7Dii, 100-400@400mm, 1/500th sec, f8, iso500, HH. (In two minds as whether to clone out that section of perch below its foot...thoughts?)

[Tim Munsey]

So there's all-sorts of these fairy wrens then, learning loads here, for me this one needs a head turn as birds right eye in the shade.

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Tim. Thank you for the feedback. Yes, there are quite a few varieties in Australia. I actually like the head position here, and I'm fine with the eye. Cheers.

[Randy Stout]

Paul:

Looks like he has quite an attitude!

I appreciate Tim's comment about the head angle. Sometimes however, down the barrel can work well. I think it would have been nice if the light wasn't so harsh, that would have helped with lighting on his right side/face.

Because of the pose and head angle, I would consider a vertical here.

I rather like the small curl off the perch. Gives it a bit more character.

I might also tone down the brightness of the perch.

Cheers

Randy

[Daniel Cadieux]

Cute bird, and I love the pose including the head angle. The light angle, however, was working against you. Had it been frontal, or even from the left rather than from the right, that would have been better. I would leave that part of the perch there, it adds some interest and is not distracting in this particular case. Yes, toning down the perch is also a good idea. BTW, great background!

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks Randy/Daniel...I appreciate the feedback. Yes, the light was harsh. (I've just got back from a shoot and arrived there at 5am...by 7.30 the light was already harsh...typical for Brisbane at this time of year!). I did tone down the perch somewhat, but it was too overexposed and the burn tool set to highlights didn't work too well. I'll revisit the raw file again. Cheers.

[John Mack]

Agree with what has been said here. The pose is nice. Would make a nice subject in overcast light.

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks John, lots of Wrens at this location.:)