Rob, it looks like the focus point was on the front of the rock, as you seem to have lost some IQ on the wren. I like markings and colour on him, and would maybe take some off the top - halfway between the top of the frame and the head of the wren. I noticed you posted this 800x800. I feel square crops dont always work, and forming more of a horizontal crop seems to work well.
Hi Rob. Good looking wren; it blends well with the rock. The BG is somewhat distracting, particularly the strong shadows above the bird. Also the whites on the neck could be toned down a bit. The plumage doesn't have the fine detail that I would expect; was this a significant crop?
On my monitor, it looks like the focus was fine. There may be a slight loss of detail in the hot spot below the beak, and I don't know how to explain the beak itself . My encounters with these birds have been very fleeting, and I applaud you for the capture.
Sarah
I also see a cluster or burnt pixels in the white chest area. Bird is awesome and could have used a head turn. I find the dark shadows on top of him very distracting.
Thank you for your direction and comments. I made a mistake trying to up the "contrast" due to prior comments on past picts. Checked histogram - no spikes either right or left. That means poor PS work. The object of this shot was a "wall hanger." Small crop. Just seems that I combined my mistakes -
Really cool species, but it is a bit soft and too contrasty. The white throat appears very harsh, though I am on a monitor that is uncalibrated. Thanks for sharing Rob. :)
Canyon Wren
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