Wren & Grub
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One from earlier this year, in the Spring when the Wrens were nesting in our garden. I posted a similar one some time ago, this one is a slightly different pose and has been flipped horizontally as I like it better this way around.
K-5, DA L 55-300, Tripod, Remote Release, Reflectors
Benefits from the 'Large' view
K-5, DA L 55-300, Tripod, Remote Release, Reflectors
Benefits from the 'Large' view
03/11/2013 - 21:30davidstorm
CategoryWildlife / Nature
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal Length170mm
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Posted 03/11/2013 - 23:21
Great shot David - well captured!
Andy
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Posted 04/11/2013 - 06:23
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K5's (2)both gripped, K10d gripped, Pentax 28-90 f3.5, Sigma 18-250mm, Sigma 150-500mm. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Sigma 10-20 f.4-5.6.EX DC, Hoya 135 f2.8, Take on 28mm f2.8 Pentax AF360 flash, 2 fill in slaves. 30 metre remote release, Rt angle viewfinder, Giotto NOT 3261B Tripod with Manfrotto 808Rd4 ball head, Manfroto 4861RC2 monopoly, shoulder stock, various filters etc, Panasonic SET HBS HD Video cam, Tamrac Explorer 8x backpack and a sore back.....
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K5's (2)both gripped, K10d gripped, Pentax 28-90 f3.5, Sigma 18-250mm, Sigma 150-500mm. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Sigma 10-20 f.4-5.6.EX DC, Hoya 135 f2.8, Take on 28mm f2.8 Pentax AF360 flash, 2 fill in slaves. 30 metre remote release, Rt angle viewfinder, Giotto NOT 3261B Tripod with Manfrotto 808Rd4 ball head, Manfroto 4861RC2 monopoly, shoulder stock, various filters etc, Panasonic SET HBS HD Video cam, Tamrac Explorer 8x backpack and a sore back.....
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Photography is an index for measuring futility and pride.......
Paul
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Posted 04/11/2013 - 13:23
Wow! that's a great shot David, lovely background too
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Posted 04/11/2013 - 13:55
Wonderful DOF and bokeh, exceptional shot.
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Nezih
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Posted 04/11/2013 - 15:43
nonur wrote:
Wonderful DOF and bokeh, exceptional shot.
Wonderful DOF and bokeh, exceptional shot.
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Posted 05/11/2013 - 20:08
A difficult capture very well executed. I like the painterly feel.
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Posted 06/11/2013 - 00:06
Thanks for the comments everyone
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David
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Posted 06/11/2013 - 21:56
1+ to what everyone else has said. Curious about the reflectors. Was it luck you had them in the right place? Did you plant the grub so to speak?
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Posted 06/11/2013 - 23:47
CyclopicFun wrote:
1+ to what everyone else has said. Curious about the reflectors. Was it luck you had them in the right place? Did you plant the grub so to speak?
1+ to what everyone else has said. Curious about the reflectors. Was it luck you had them in the right place? Did you plant the grub so to speak?
Hi Martin, no secret really and no I didn't plant the grub!! With wild birds like this it really is quite difficult to pre-conceive the shot, but I did watch these birds carefully to establish where they were most likely to alight before entering the nest. This was shot under quite dense conifer trees in our garden and it was pretty dark under there. The reflectors (two of them) were positioned underneath to get some light back towards the area where the birds were landing and to reduce heavy shadows underneath. The rest was just down to patience and pre-focussing on the right spot. In five or 6 hours of waiting they only landed in the right place once and I managed to fire off 3 or 4 shots that captured them just about perfectly.
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David
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Posted 07/11/2013 - 12:23
Hi David, thanks for the illuminating info. Reminds me that a photo has to be made not just snapped.
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Posted 09/11/2013 - 20:27
Super skill in all respects to realise this image David, oozes class
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