Marsh Wren

Gallery: AvianPosted July 24, 2011191 views26 comments

Taken at Bear River MBR in May of this year. That morning was the only successful session I've ever had with this species and to my pleasant surprise more than one wren cooperated with me. Go figure...

7D, 1/2500, f/8, ISO 400, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc, shot from pickup window on 5/13/11, cropped to 78% of original image, minor exposure adjustment in ACR, sharpened bird and perch, cloned out a very small OOF bit of cattail fuzz at frame edge, no additional processing or adjustments, natural light, not set up or baited

Larger version provided

Comments/critique appreciated

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on July 24, 2011 at 6:09 PM

Wonderful detail and terrific tail-up pose, Ron. The obvious question is whether to clone out some of that stalk beneath it's bill. Right now, with the stalk seeming to support the bill, somehow it reminds me of a trip to the dentist. Say ah! (I hope you're smiling: it is a beautiful shot.)

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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on July 24, 2011 at 6:19 PM

Excellent shot. Great detail, nice singing pose, and complimentary colors throughout.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 24, 2011 at 6:53 PM

Terrific sharpness and detail. Great singing pose.

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Comment posted by Dolph McCranie on July 24, 2011 at 7:23 PM

What's not to like, perfect focus and DOF, nice perch and activity. It would have been nice to have some more separation between the bird and the portion of the cat tail under the bird's bill. I guess you should have asked the bird to move back just a bit :-) Nice job!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 24, 2011 at 7:41 PM

As sharp as they come, lovely pose with a nice background

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 24, 2011 at 7:51 PM

Great singing stance, with great detail. Sweet Photo Ron!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by David Williams on July 24, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Nice and sharp as usual, Ron. Good bg and pose.......I can hear him calling. I got a couple of these on my morning outing today.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 24, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Terrific capture of this very skulky species, Ron. Not just in the open, but singing, too. Wonderful detail and your usual impeccable techs. The only negative is the stem tight under the chin, but short of cloning, I don't know what you could have done about it.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 24, 2011 at 9:46 PM

Excellent image, love the detail on the bird an the perch.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 24, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Superb pose and perch, Ron. I suppose, one could wish that the top of the cattail ended just above the foot, but this still works wonderfully.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 24, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Ohh, I'm so jealous! I've had opportunities with these and wasn't able to nail it. They are constantly moving even when still! Wonderful capture, beautifully presented. Sharon

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

Lovely image. Great detail and the perch is special. Wrens in general can be quite frustrating as they never hold still.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on July 24, 2011 at 10:44 PM

Excellent detail, pose and perch-a really great capture Ron considering how fidgety these guys are.

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Comment posted by Verdon on July 24, 2011 at 11:02 PM

what a beauty Ron, stunning quality and the pose, congrats!!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 24, 2011 at 11:49 PM

super, Ron, what a perfect pose, great perch, sweet bg, and definitely not an easy bird either. Seems like with some species, there is one day when they are cooperative after being elusive for so long and no explanation why, just one of those unpredictable treats that make this so much fun. I guess it would be a little better if the perch were a little shorter, but on the other hand, it's much better this way than if it were a little longer, and on a tricky species, that counts for a lot.

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Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on July 25, 2011 at 2:52 AM

great singing pose. Superb image

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2011 at 3:50 AM

Gorgeous - and yes, I'd clone out the part of the cat-tail from just a bit above the foot. Really no different than cloning out the bit of cattail fuzz you didn't like. Then the image is..perfect!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 25, 2011 at 5:30 AM

What a cute poser. Love the birds climbing effect with that distinctive tail position. The calling adds even more and I love the fluffy perch.My only distraction is that patch of white in front of the bird, (darn)

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 25, 2011 at 6:26 AM

Love this pose you've caught Ron, it makes it a winner.
Techs look great all around too. I find the way the stalk ends right below the beak interesting.
He could be resting his chin..Hey, it's a lot of work when you're singin' that loud

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 25, 2011 at 7:41 AM

Love the animation here, Ron. The leg up and open beak with that perch really make it for me. Great techs as always.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 25, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Beautiful Ron. The tones of the background and perch are wonderful, very complimentary with the tones of the Wren. Terrific pose as well. Agree that it would be nice if the stem wasn't so close to the chin, but the bird is almost completely in the clear, and you get a great look at the open bill and singing pose.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 25, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Beautiful light, singing pose, open bill, colors & background Ron. Details look especially good in the larger version. I don't mind that the tip of the cattail is so close to the bill. Lovely look at the eye too. I might reduce the sharpening just a tiny amount, some areas look a bit crispy on my monitor.

They sure sang their little hearts out for us and gave us plenty of open views.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on July 25, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Terrific capture of its classic pose!

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on July 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM

I read the other comments and I think that because the stem has a definate end it does not bother me. My preference would be for a tad bit more on the top. Congrads on the nice capture - top shelf as always.

Dan

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 26, 2011 at 3:55 AM

Wonderful image quality, detail and singing pose Ron

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Rohn B. McKee on July 29, 2011 at 12:53 AM

Very Good
I made 4 efforts this spring for marsh Wren. Struck out. Good to see your success. Love this bird.

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