Wrens are definitely tough subjects, and you caught this one in a great pose. Sharp where it needs to be. A little tight at the bottom of the frame. I might blur the twig in the ULC.
Nice image of this fast moving little guy. Well captured with great eye contact and well defined feather pattern. Love the raised foot. I would also consider removing the twig ULC.
Cute, fat little bird. Wrens always have attitude. Love to see your excellent work with that 400DO because as I get older, weaker and more arthritic, I see one on the horizon to replace my 500.....not that you are older, weaker or arthritic.:) The winter wren has some nice patterns on its feathers, by the way. Thanks for showing us this little guy.
Great capture on this little guy! I really love wren's, but don't have anything this good. I agree with Doug, a little background work would help. The bright green against the brown is a little distracting, so you might also try some selective desaturation on those.
That's a good look at this nervous little guy! Sharp where it needs to be. I find it tight in the frame though...the comp would be stronger with a bit more breathing room.
Much thanks for the comments and suggestions... :)
Danny, my back has a degenerative disc so the 400 DO seemed like the logical choice for me as I do quite a bit of walking when shooting. I find it very manageable.
This is an impressive shot, the first winter wren I've seen on this forum in my six months here. Looking at your specs and the result, I can't see anything that I'd have done differently, except perhaps give the wren more breathing room in the frame. Wrens are one of those "low-light, high-speed" birds; in Asia, we also have Troglodytes troglodytes (the only wren outside the Western Hemisphere), and they're just as tough to shoot over here.