Cactus Wren

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted March 28, 20171,024 views15 comments

D4
1/2000
f8
600mm
iso 400

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 28, 2017 at 7:40 PM

Nice pose and good management of the dof, Charlie. I might remove that little oof vegetation in the lower left corner.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 28, 2017 at 10:09 PM

Nice pose, setting, and sharpness. Nice background as well. This doesn't seem quite as colorful as the Cactus Wrens here in AZ.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 28, 2017 at 11:26 PM

Everything is beautiful about this -- sharpness, detail, background, pose, and (ouch) perch. Cactus Wren, indeed.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 29, 2017 at 6:34 AM

Sweet rear view of the wren. Great cactus perch, detail, and BG.
The bit of grass in the lower left might be cloned out.
Nice work!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 29, 2017 at 9:42 AM

Very nice. Love the OOF background.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on March 29, 2017 at 1:48 PM

Very nice image. The look back pose is great to see the back and still see a great view of the head/eye. Perch is a big plus.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on March 29, 2017 at 2:02 PM

Really nice work with the depth of field on this one. The perch and the background really contribute to a standout image.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 29, 2017 at 2:18 PM

Pretty stellar image, Charlie! You'd think that cactus would be too prickly for a perch. Great detail, and the catchlight in the eye is just perfect.

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 29, 2017 at 2:56 PM

Cactus Wren on a cactus... great pose and head turn Charlie with real nice details. I would vote for removing the stuff in the lower left corner also. Great shot!

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Strickland on March 29, 2017 at 4:00 PM

a gorgeous photo, well taken

Registered on January 16, 2005, 96 Posts, 72 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 30, 2017 at 5:10 PM

The dof is great, Charlie, with the bird and the perch nicely sharp. I also like the pose and the details in the bird's feathers.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 1, 2017 at 12:30 PM

One of the birds I would like to see for myself some day. Until then, I will enjoy image like these. Nice head turn ! Have a nice day, Hans

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

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 1, 2017 at 2:54 PM

That's pretty sweet Charlie, great that all the cactus is sharp as well as the bird. devil