Superb Fairy Wren and rework

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Superb Fairy Wren
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We have 27 species of Fairy Wrens in Australia. They have names like Splendid, Lovely and Superb. They are thumb size and fast.

The one above is a young male. When he grows to an adult he will be black, grey and electric blue. His tail has
the giveaway blue colouring. Females are a drab brown with a cute little mask.

144A9243-rewwork
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I’ve added a gradient burn from the top left diagonally down to the blade of grass. There has been enough contrast on the bird to make him just tad “poppier”. I’ve also used a tiny Curves Layer to darken down the bright side of the grass on the LHS.

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All comments and criticisms are welcome!

Technical Details

Is this a composite: No

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I love the composition and pose, Glennie. A beautiful image of a wonderful bird. The fairy wrens are some of my favorites from that part of the world. I like your choice of leaving in the two extra grass blades.

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How very cute! Love the pose and being on the blades of grass gives some perspective of how tiny he is! Beautiful background colors too.

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A great image. Love the inclusion of the environment and the composition. So compelling. Head turn, tail up… all just add to the image. Very nice!

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What a gorgeous portrait of a cute little bird!! The pose is full of energy and the title describes the overall image so well!! The colors and contrast feel a bit muted – not a criticism but I wonder about just a tweak more?

My eye wanders into the fairly empty UL – I wonder about a gentle darker gradient up there, tapering from the corner all the way to the bird.

I love their names!

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I like the pose and setting. The background works well with the bird and grass. A pleasing composition.

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Thank you everyone!

I’ve taken another look at the image after Diane’s comment. I’ve posted the rework above.

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Although the original is gorgeous, the rework really takes it up a notch. Beautiful.

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I like this composition–clean, crisp, and simple! I prefer the reworked over the original as it shows off the bird better with the subtle increase in contrast. Awesome photo…Jim

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Thumbs up for the RP – and congratulations on the EP! Very well deserved!

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Seems like a lovely species to me. I love the shot, the positioning of the bird in the frame and the space around the bird. Although nothing wrong with the repost, I like the original just as well :wink: … Congrats on the EP ! Cheers, Hans

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What a beautiful image, Glennie, such a lovely composition. I do like the softness and lightness of the first image more than the shadows of the rework.

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A really outstanding image with great composition, detail, color, pose, and environment. A well-deserved editor’s choice.

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What a beautiful image Glennie. You’ve got terrific light, and pleasing head turn, and the tail sticking up. The background is just beautifully blurred out. I also love the grass perch . How unique. I think I like the original ULC but I prefer the Repost of the burned down grass blade. Well done.