Helpful Posts: My best shot of this species so far. These little wrens have become one of my fave birds lately. They are sneaky little buggers; like to stay hidden most of the time, making their call from the cover of cattails. You have to be quick when they pop up for a few seconds!
PP involved typical corrections in LR for color balance, then topaz denoise in PS, a bit of blurring out some distractions, and lce, curves, sharpening.
Thank you for viewing and c&c
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
Canon 7D, 400mm f5.6 L @5.6, 1/3000sec, ISO 640
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15th May 2013, 07:24 AM #1
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Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
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15th May 2013, 07:37 AM #2Moderator
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
Excellent photography. Add in the fact that this is a such a small, reclusive and 'flighty' little thing and the admiration levels go up even higher.
Superb, Matt.
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15th May 2013, 10:45 AM #3
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
So much to admire, here. I think the background sets the rest of the image up perfectly - can't tell what was blurred out, but the result seems very fine to me.
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15th May 2013, 11:01 AM #4
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
I second the comments above, well done Matt.
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16th May 2013, 04:42 AM #5
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
Thank you all for your comments! I'm glad the photograph has reached my audience successfully
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16th May 2013, 05:06 AM #6
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
Great Capture. When I get one like this it makes my day!
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16th May 2013, 05:15 AM #7
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
Thank you, Monte. I appreciate your comments. I have a feeling you have a lot of good days
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16th May 2013, 01:27 PM #8
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
Superb shot Matt.
Nothing to cc, it is a perfect shot.
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17th May 2013, 06:17 AM #9
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
Thanks Bobo!
Originally Posted by Bobobird
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17th May 2013, 04:55 PM #10
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
What a cracker of a shot! Really great. Well done, Matt.
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17th May 2013, 09:58 PM #11Moderator
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Re: Let the birds continue! Marsh Wren
+1 to what everyone else said Matt,
I know the sort of behaviour you mean and I haven't managed to be quick enough yet!~ like to stay hidden most of the time, making their call from the cover of cattails. You have to be quick when they pop up for a few seconds!
Well done,
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