White-winged Fairywren

Gallery: AvianPosted July 24, 2011198 views19 comments

Unfortunately it came close very quickly and I didn't have time to increase the dof before it dived down into cover. Each coloured male usually has six or so brown birds (females and young males)

1dMk2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/2000 exp comp -2/3 almost full frame

cheers
Rob

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19 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 24, 2011 at 8:56 AM

Beautiful Wren Rob, the setting is very appealing to me. I don't mind the dof as it places the focus on the bird's face & body. Lovely sharpness, detail & light. Techs are wonderful as always.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 24, 2011 at 9:30 AM

Wonderful image love the colors and the detail is great. The DOF is fine for me.

Ray

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on July 24, 2011 at 9:42 AM

Rob, I like the image design and the sharpness. Cute pose.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Beautiful little bird and very sharp. Sharon

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 24, 2011 at 11:43 AM

wonderful little bird, Rob, with great color and detail. beautiful setting and comp too. dof is not an issue for me.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 24, 2011 at 11:58 AM

Well done, Rob, for the time you had. I never have any luck with tiny birds.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 24, 2011 at 2:02 PM

Wow, there's a colorful bird! The DOF is just fine by me. The entire body looks to be in good focus, and with the detail there, you don't miss any DOF issue with the tail.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 24, 2011 at 2:02 PM

Wow, there's a colorful bird! The DOF is just fine by me. The entire body looks to be in good focus, and with the detail there, you don't miss any DOF issue with the tail.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on July 24, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Rob i have chased these little beauties in that great country of yours and i know how difficult they can be,
This looks super to me recon you would need a lot of dof to get that long tail in,super!!!!

Keith.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 24, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Rob, this is delightful. Amazing little guy, full of bright color, and that perky eye really stands out. Good comp as well.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 24, 2011 at 4:04 PM

Extremely vibrant colors and good detail. Thanks for sharing this beautiful Down Under bird

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 24, 2011 at 6:55 PM

Amazing color on this little guy Rob. I think you've presented him very well and have no issues with the image. I suspect you couldn't have done much with the sharpness of the tail anyway.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 24, 2011 at 7:55 PM

Whoa

A little beauty Rob!
A pleasure to look at, thanks for sharing. Sweet Photo!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 24, 2011 at 10:13 PM

Very nice, Rob. Difficult to ge a head on bird all in focus at close range regardless, and you got everything but he tail.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 24, 2011 at 10:47 PM

An amazing bird, well presented. Love the plain background highlighting the intensity of the colors of the bird. Interestingly, I find that white wing the most appealing of all.

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Comment posted by Verdon on July 24, 2011 at 10:55 PM

what a beauty, great shot!!!!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 25, 2011 at 1:47 PM

I have never seen a bird this color before, really amazing. I bet he really stands out in a crowd. The DOF is fine with also, you still see detail around the head and branches, good reaction to get this, well done.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on July 25, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Love these Fairywrens of yours - this is no exception. Well taken with the short opportunity you had!

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 17, 2011 at 11:35 PM

What a gorgeously coloured bird! I love the composition and detail of this one Rob, and though the background is rather drab, it seems to perfectly compliment the subject. Very well done and thanks for sharing :^)

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