Hey! look at me!!

[dadas115]

This is a cactus wren whose picture I took on a recent trip out to west Texas. I kind of liked the brown color scheme here as he is a desert bird and brown reminds me of the desert. I also wanted to depict how he we high above everything else in the surrounding desert to make sure his call was heard and that he could see any other birds in his territory. For such small birds, these guys can really make some noise.

Technical details:

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT w/EF 500mm f/4.5L USM lens
f/8; 1/500 sec, ISO 200

This image is a crop containing about 85% of the original frame.

Post processing included the crop, a small adjustment to the levels and some USM sharpening. Since this shot was taken in direct sunlight andin jpg mode I set the in-camera parameters for low contrast so hopefully the contrast here doesn't look too harsh.

Thanks for looking,

Greg

[CLKunst]

Hi Greg,
This is a really lovely image with gorgeous DOF. The colors are very complimentary and that bird is SHARP. It definitely says Look at me! I love it wouldn't change a thing. Nice work.

Regards,

[juzzus]

Wow , very nicely compose ... clean background and a sharp focus bird ... great nature shots !

[jar_e]

Great as everybody has said, very sharp, and the bird is facing the camera which is always a plus. The DOF is wonderful and the colors are great!

Awesome pic,

Jared

[Lava Lamp]

This is a cactus wren whose picture I took on a recent trip out to west Texas. I kind of liked the brown color scheme here as he is a desert bird and brown reminds me of the desert. I also wanted to depict how he we high above everything else in the surrounding desert to make sure his call was heard and that he could see any other birds in his territory. For such small birds, these guys can really make some noise.

Technical details:

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT w/EF 500mm f/4.5L USM lens
f/8; 1/500 sec, ISO 200

This image is a crop containing about 85% of the original frame.

Post processing included the crop, a small adjustment to the levels and some USM sharpening. Since this shot was taken in direct sunlight andin jpg mode I set the in-camera parameters for low contrast so hopefully the contrast here doesn't look too harsh.

Thanks for looking,

Greg

Nice. Haven't seen you around in forever. Have you notice that there is a new "nature" board on this site?

[LeeIs]

Awesome shot. You've captured this bird really well. Love the colours and everything about it really. Just wanna know, how much you paid your model? I mean with that great pose, she must be making something!