Marsh Wren

Posted by Alan Melle on Tue May 04, 2004 5:36 am

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A new bird for me. This is one of the few shots I got with the wren in front of the cattails rather than peeking out from behind them.

D70, 600mm f/4 & TC-14E, Gitzo, Wimberley, ISO 200

All comments and critiques greatly appreciated. Thanks

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by LHays on Tue May 04, 2004 6:26 am

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Alan
Wrens aren't that easy to get where you want them. Nice shot of him in front of the reeds. Wonderful BG and I love the colors. You and digital seem to be doing well together.

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by Jim Neely on Tue May 04, 2004 7:29 am

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Nice image, Alan.

I'd trade a bit of the room on the bottom for more on top, but that's a minor nit.

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by Alan Murphy on Tue May 04, 2004 7:47 am

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Alan, good job getting him in the open. Maybe a bit more sharpening on the bird.

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by Greg Downing on Tue May 04, 2004 7:53 am

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So sweet!

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by Peter Wallack on Tue May 04, 2004 8:30 am

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I like the bird high in frame because it gives us a relationship of the bird to being over the water in the reeds. This bird looks very good as is so be easy with any more sharpening; you might try the red channel and a sharpen edges and undo it if when you navigate up you see artifacts.

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by AlexC on Tue May 04, 2004 12:34 pm

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Alan, wonderful capture, that D70 is rocking!!!
Congrats!! Very nice!!!

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by Bill Whala on Tue May 04, 2004 3:41 pm

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Alan,

This is so sweet!! I love the pose.

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by gandolf67 on Tue May 04, 2004 5:19 pm

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A little tight at the top but a very sweet image non the less. Good job.

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by george forrest on Tue May 04, 2004 6:44 pm

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Wonderful image. I believe this is the first MW I have seen posted. Neat shot, Alan.

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by AForns on Tue May 04, 2004 6:47 pm

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Alan great feather detail a supper capture!!!!! Congratulations

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by Laura Stiefel on Tue May 04, 2004 7:52 pm

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Beautiful Alan! I love the little grasses and cattail fluff. The bird is great too.

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by Cindy Marple on Tue May 04, 2004 9:21 pm

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It's a treat to see these birds for even a glimpse. I'm impressed that you caught him so open. I might take just a bit off the bottom, maybe just below the first fuzz. Really nice image of a bird much more often heard than seen.

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by Jill on Tue May 04, 2004 10:31 pm