Superb Blue Wren - Female

[FootLoose]

Some times you get lucky. I spotted this little one flitting amongst the scrubby undergrowth on the cliff edge overlooking the beach. They dart about so quickly, I was lucky to get a (reasonably) focused shot.

[NorthernFocus]

I'd say you did good! Those little buggers do flit about. Great position on the bird and your techs look good. Nice job.

[deetheturk]

Great capture Greg!

[Clive Kirby]

Good work.

[Rita]

Nice one

[IzzieK]

Nice work, Greg! It is certainly hard to get a shot of this variety. Can I guess you used 1/800 or 1/1000 SS for this to be that sharp?

[Shadowman]

Nice capture.

[dje]

Well done Greg, very nice.

Dave

[John 2]

That's excellent Greg.

[GrahamS]

Superb image. Bravo!

[Bobobird]

Excellent capture Greg. Tiny birds are really difficult and you nailed this very well.

[Downrigger]

I was lucky to get a (reasonably) focused shot.

Suggest revision: ...skilled, persistent, and quick enough to get this nicely focused shot.

Just great.

[Wavelength]

Such an excellent pose...a pose just for you, may be; awesome ...

[GeorgeM]

Love it!!

[Brownbear]

True Beauty!

[bnnrcn]

very sharp and nice

[FootLoose]

Thank you to everyone for your very kind remarks.

Izzie, I took this shot with the EF-S55-250mm F4.5-5.6 IS II. It is the kit lens that came with the camera. I had the camera set on shutter priority, and the lens was at 1/500s, F5.6, 250mm ISO200. That is the shutter speed I have set when I am just walking about hoping for opportunity or inspiration.

I had just started out for the morning, and I was hanging over the safety railing contemplating the blue of the ocean when I heard several of these birds twitting in the undergrowth. I saw one land on this twig about 3-4 metres away, but it was gone before I could focus. However, I noticed it returned once or twice - or one of its mates did - so I focused on the twig and hoped one would come again. A split second later, one did and I held the shutter button down until the buffer filled up and by then it was gone. I got 6 frames and this was the best.

It was converted from RAW in ACR and had a tiny bit of USM applied with an inverted layer mask in PSCC. It is cropped at 60% zoom.

[jamn4ex]

great job great dof !

[Stagecoach]

Perfect capture of a small bird in it's natural environment Greg. Love the way the colours all work together in this.

Grahame

[FootLoose]

James and Grahame, thank you.