Wren In The Ruins

Did a photo shoot at a local stone ruins and sure enough nature has taken it over. Great
little habitat for a one building structure. No other photos in the series.

Take care,
Dwayne Oakes

Dwayne Oakes said:

Did a photo shoot at a local stone ruins and sure enough nature has taken it over. Great
little habitat for a one building structure. No other photos in the series.

Take care,
Dwayne Oakes

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Dwayne,

To make this wren stand cup to the iron and stone is a considerable challenge. The angular geometry of the steel is very strong. However, that works well if one removes the top layer of stone bricks as the little bird then becomes one's reward for following the lines upwards from the left and there's no distractions above it on the upper left.

I like to see you exploring new milieu for wild creatures. I so like your woodlands. This does not fit with that but it might complement your other work well as a part of a new section. It's worth exploring this general idea in a formal serious way; geometry with a something natural! Still, as a one off, it's fun!

Asher

This is an interesting image, and I think does well in capturing the contrast between the cold, dark stone and metal fence, with the lighter and more colorful bird. Having some sunlight on the wren is a big plus.

You had no choice in the matter, but the image might be a bit stronger if the wren were facing into the image, rather than out, where there is little space for it to "look."

Some crop off the top might enhance the diagonal lines, as Asher suggests.

Don Cohen said:

This is an interesting image, and I think does well in capturing the contrast between the cold, dark stone and metal fence, with the lighter and more colorful bird. Having some sunlight on the wren is a big plus.

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Don,

This is really remarkable lighting as otherwise, the little thing would have had no chance against all the mass of detail behind it! This is a nice shot!

Asher