Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS ISO 200 1/500 sec f4.5
All C & C welcome

[Randy Stout]

Jonathan:

Nice look back pose, complimentary BG,nesting material. Well exposed, large perch for him, but color works well with the nesting material.

I might trim a bit at the top, at the risk of going a bit square.

I might do just a bit more sharpening on the head as the back looks sharper to my eye.

Cheers

Randy

[gail bisson]

Very nice. The moss in the mouth adds to the image. I agree with all that Randy has said.
Gail

[dankearl]

A very nice photo with the perch and moss.
I really like these wrens!

[Satish Ranadive]

Sweet image with lovely colorscheme.Love the beautiful look back pose with nesting material .

[arash_hazeghi]

nice look back pose and the nest item. I agree critical focus was on the tail.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the C & C everyone, I think you are absolutely right regarding focus on the hes being just a tad out. I have attached a grab of the RAW processed file - (note I brushed out a highlighted OOF twig) I was using AF point expansion as I was previously photographing ducks in flight, I thought as the area was being selected it would have perhaps been close enough, I didn't want to risk time changing anything I just wanted to ensure I got some shots as I had never been able to get a wren before.......(Lesson learned - Had I changed the AF I would have had fewer shots but may be I would have had a better one).

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, just love how the cocked tail jutts out from the rest of his body, and I like the pose, looking down the line of the perch. The moss covered perch does add something extra, as does him holding onto a piece of loose moss too.

[arash_hazeghi]

Hey Jon,
you can use the joystick to move the AF point quickly. Set AF selection to "multi-controller" direct. here the expansion grabbed the tail ;)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Arash, I think you have taught me something here, I knew I could use the multicontroller - but DIRECT I had not appreciated - thanks I will set this up - like NOW!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice light and look-back pose. The eye has been mentioned. I would prefer to see a thinner perch.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice light and look-back pose. The eye has been mentioned. I would prefer to see a thinner perch.

In an ideal world I agree but when you are out walking the dog you have to take what you are given