Cactus Wren on Arizona Ash

[Gina Hallgren]

Good Morning:

Cheeky Cactus Wren is one of my favourite birds, always singing away with a distinctive chatter.

CC's always Welcome, Reposts too . . . .

Olympus E-520 IS, Zuiko 70-300 ED

Aperture priority
F 6.3, 1/500s
ISO 100
-0.30 ev
Auto WB
360 focal length
Fill flash

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Gina,
You got yourself a lovely pose with a good head angle and sharp eye...the details are sharp with very good color rendition...suggestion: the background elements are a bit busy...I would clone out the prominent intersecting branches that are intersecting your subject; also the little diagonal twig coming off the perch...looking forward to your next one...good show...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Gina, great job! nice and sharp great details,agree w Gus on BG.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Gina You did well with the harsh light, good overall exposure. The bird is sharp and in a good pose.

Not much you could do about the bg maybe move inches one way or another to avoid mayor branch merges with the head. Excellent.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Lovely pose and sharpness Gina. Might just get rid of some of the branches around the head area. Very lovely. Love all the shades of brown on the bird.

[Dave Leroy]

Good Looking bird Gina. Like the colour in the eye. Nice and sharp.
Dave

[Gina Hallgren]

Hello again . . .

I used the whip and insisted, "Clone only", and with a lot of reluctance I coaxed this photo which didn't come with "A" rating . . . Branches are gone though.

Lesson learned: "Wait for the right shot."

Thanks for taking the time for your previous CC's.

Gina aka Dragon Lady :D

[Lance Peters]

HI Gina - lovely bird - sometimes the BG is what it is.
:)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like your repost a lot Gina.

[Nonda Surratt]

Love the in your face look Gina.

Really nice repost!