My state bird

matthewo · Nov 22, 2013

The Carolina Wren

1)

2)

3)

MSnowy · Nov 22, 2013

Nice set.

Derrel · Nov 22, 2013

Cool-looking little bird. I like the first shot the most.

bdog325 · Nov 23, 2013

I like the 3rd most

Aloicious · Nov 23, 2013

great images, each one has some great attributes to it, I like the face/open beak in #1, I like the pose and contrast with the background in #2, and I like the colors in #3 (maybe its just where I'm at tonight, but the colors look better in #3 than the others)...tough to choose a favorite, but probably #1

WesternGuy · Nov 23, 2013

Nice set. I like the third one best as the entire bird is in focus.

WesternGuy

SCraig · Nov 23, 2013

Great shots, Matthew! We have a lot of them over here as well and they are really cute little birds.

Your post gave me an idea for a Photo Theme that I started in the "Themes" area entitled State Birds.

baturn · Nov 23, 2013

I'm ashamed to say I had to look up our provincial bird. But here it is.

sorry. Wrong thread.

snowbear · Nov 23, 2013

:thumbup:

My grandfather was a Carolina Wrenn.

grafxman · Nov 24, 2013

Those great photos of a tiny, nervous, twitchy little bird that never sits still.

matthewo · Nov 24, 2013

thanks, yeah he was moving around a lot. I used my blind, not that I really had to, really I was hoping for something else to come along, but we all know how that usually goes. im still happy to get this guy.

TKD · Nov 30, 2013

Great shots! Great color and light.

steveraw · Nov 30, 2013

Awesome work around the light, amazing aw balance, great clarity and i was wondering if it was a point and shoot ya a zoom that you did.
Minute details of the bird are clearly visible and the background blur is working wonders as well.
Is nature photography your zone.
And i would also love to know what camera was this and the lens you used for the same and if any filters.

Sorry if i am asking too much.
I'd love to try my hands on such as well.

Cause working with animals can get dangerous as well.
take a look :
"ONE VALUABLE LESSON EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER CAN LEARN FROM THIS VIDEO" Great video

matthewo · Nov 30, 2013

I wish I could do it with a point and shoot... would be a lot quicker setup and don't have to lug around a huge 30lb backpack. but im sure you could get similar websized results from a micro 4/3 or decent bridge camera in a blind, but these would look good if printed large as well, where I don't think the cheaper setup would beable to retain as much detail at larger resolutions. before downsizing I think these above photos were still 5000 pix wide and sharp at 100%

they were shot with a 500mm f4 vr lens and a Nikon d800 with a sb600 on a flash bracket at 1/8 - 1/16th power, cannot remember. on a tripod sitting on a log in a swamp under a kwik camo blind.