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Duck! No, Marsh Wren.
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Duck! No, Marsh Wren.

by Tom Lusk

Gallery: AvianPosted December 23, 2012187 views11 comments
No time like a dark, winter afternoon to process some summer shots.

Taken from my kayak in a currently ice-covered bay near my home.

Nikon D300; 500mm; f8@ 1/800th; ISO 400; HH; approx. 45% crop.

Not a good shot technically (wish I had used a faster shutter speed), but an uncommon view of this species, I think.

All comments and suggestions most welcome.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 23, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Neat! Something I've never seen in a photo. I've got no issue with the shutter speed used here.
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Comment posted by Raied Alani on December 23, 2012 at 6:36 PM
Super!
I think the shutter speed is perfect, it gave motion to the photo! It is different than other birds' still photos. For me, the main thing are the eyes. They should sharp, and you have them indeed sharp.
Great photo!
Registered on December 3, 2012, 27 Posts, 90 Comments
Comment posted by Tjie Poo on December 23, 2012 at 7:12 PM
The wings motion is perfect and adds to the drama. The most important is that the eyes are in focus. Fabulous shot of a Marsh Wren ! :toast:
Registered on December 4, 2012, 51 Posts, 511 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 23, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Nothing wrong with the motion being shown. You got the important parts sharp. :toast:
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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 24, 2012 at 8:26 AM
this is great! definitely a unique shot. shutter speed works well for me--I like the blur in the wings to go with the sharp head/feet. very cool.
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 24, 2012 at 10:14 AM
SS is fine if you were going for wing blur and motion in the wings. Really portrays nice motion and the parts of the birds that need to be sharp are sharp, so this working nicely. I like the habitat too. Well done.
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 24, 2012 at 6:45 PM
No doubt about his flying fast. Great shot.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on December 24, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Very out of the box and worth the effort. :wink:
Well done Tom :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on December 24, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Love the wing effect! Cool image
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on December 25, 2012 at 12:29 AM
Very interesting image, Tom. I also think the slower shutter speed makes this image unique. I really like how you got the head sharp. I always hear them, but they are too fast for me to photograph.

For comp, I think going vertical may be an option given the lay of the reeds.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 27, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Quite a different perspective from the usual. Looks like he is on the attack. The green reedy BG is very nice.
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