Cactus Wren

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 2012211 views14 comments

Olympus E-5, 300mm x 2.0TC, tripod
f6.3, 1/400, ISO200

Another shot from a day's birding with Charlie Van Tassel, this one from Anzo-Borrego State Park. Late afternoon light behind the Chollo.

80% of full frame. Selective brightening; usual sharpening drill. Again, brightness is difficult to judge on my uncalibrated laptop.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on February 11, 2012 at 7:20 AM

Nice shot of the Wren, love the colors and the habitat.

Ray

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 11, 2012 at 7:58 AM

This is really nice Jim, an excellent capture of this bird in habitat. The brightness looks fine to me and I love composition and the colors.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 11, 2012 at 9:58 AM

great setting and comp, Jim. might try to brighten the hint of a catchlight just a little.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 11, 2012 at 10:08 AM

Hi Jim, amazing species and clearly where I got it's name

Like it to see it's smallness in it's surroundings ! Good job ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 11, 2012 at 10:17 AM

A pleasing image. Great setting and nice composition.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 11, 2012 at 10:26 AM

Love the setting and wonder how he perch amongst all those cactus spines

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on February 11, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Jim,
I really like this photo. I almost feel like walking on my tip-toes when I look at it. I like the way the background color compliments the color of the bird. The curve of the Chollo under his feet from left to right brings my eye right to the subject. This photo is visually very interesting.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 11, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Jim, nice shot of thi fellow in his habitat.
Great pose and colours.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on February 11, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Wow! What an appropriate setting for a cactus wren. Very cool shot. Personally I would crop out a little of the open space at the top of the frame about to the top of the cactus bud at the right center.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 12, 2012 at 12:47 AM

I like the setting, Jim. Thanks for looking me up, it was a fun day.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 12, 2012 at 5:28 PM

Brightness looks fine, Jim. Nice pose and habitat.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 12, 2012 at 9:08 PM

Quite a prickley environment for this fellow, Jim. I agree, it would be worthwhile to try teasing out a catchlight here. However, it's a minor point seeing how beautiful is this comp.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 13, 2012 at 8:20 AM

Brightness looks perfect to me. Wonderful composition, setting, colors, detail. Really nice image.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 14, 2012 at 10:22 AM

One of my favorite birds to play 'hide and seek' with in the desert behind our place. I like the how you included more of the cholla to show habitat and how these birds seems impervious to cactus needles. Nice job in getting this, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments