Striated Fieldwren

Gallery: AvianPosted February 4, 2011108 views20 comments

A pair of fieldwrens live in the saltmarsh adjacent to a boatramp at Swan Bay in Victoria and will be happily advertising their territory next to people putting their boats into the water.

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cheers
Rob

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Maurizio De Vita on February 4, 2011 at 7:55 AM

Nice shot, Rob!
Particularly like the sharp bird on the rich tone-over-tone creamy background.

Registered on August 26, 2008, 11 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 4, 2011 at 8:22 AM

What a gorgeous bird Rob! I love the subtle coloration, the saucy pose & great eye contact. The smooth background works well to show the great details in the plumage and the plant the bird is perched on, lovely details. I might be tempted to crop some off of the bottom to place more focus on the bird but that is just my personal taste and is only a small issue with a fine image such as this. Well done!

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 4, 2011 at 8:22 AM

Outstanding image Rob. The comp, sharpness, detail, and DOF are perfect. I love the perch bush an the bird's posture and eye contact. Tail up adds a lot IMO. Great BG too. Very well executed.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 4, 2011 at 9:09 AM

Perfect colors for this little beaut. I like the head and tail positions that show attitude.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM

What a great pose, Rob. I like the natural perch (Here we call this Pickleweed). Nice alert bird and you nailed the techs.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on February 4, 2011 at 9:33 AM

Great image Rob

Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 4, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Awesome image, Rob. Very good composition, great sharpness and neat detail. Wonderful habitat and nice complementary BG too. Very good job.

Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM

Looks super as posted! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 4, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Interesting bird; lovely setting and colors. Well done.

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 4, 2011 at 12:34 PM

This is very nice Rob, love the perky tail-up pose and perch.
Excellent

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on February 4, 2011 at 1:14 PM

Pose definitely goes with the vegetation, Rob, and the bg really sets it off! Really well done.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 4, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Excellent, especially the typical pose and habitat.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 4, 2011 at 2:24 PM

excellent shot- nice pose, great BG and details- well done, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on February 4, 2011 at 3:49 PM

Another great looking bird Rob, this is a really nice composition and I love the complimentary muted bush and BG colors.

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 4, 2011 at 3:58 PM

I like the composition of this and its a great sharp shot showing some lovely detail and a smooth bg finishes it off a treat

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 4, 2011 at 6:32 PM

this is beautiful, Rob. Great pose from the bird, sweet bg, nice perch. really nice DOF, and love the comp. really nice all-around.

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 4, 2011 at 10:26 PM

Hi Rob

Beautifully composed with a great perch

The color, detail, B.G. and pose of the bird are all marvelous

Albert Darmo. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 6, 2011 at 2:56 AM

I always enjoy your compositions Rob, just the right amount of habitat. Technically sound as usual of course. Well done.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on February 6, 2011 at 7:51 AM

A quality capture