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Male Splendid Wren - in all his miniature glory

Male Splendid Wren - in all his miniature glory
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cameraCanon EOS 6D

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 275/1 

upload_dateJun, 2015

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2 Comments |
Lorise
 
Lorise July 20, 2015
Gorgeous, great shot!
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moremdm August 27, 2015
Splendid shot! Such rich detail and color!

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Behind The Lens

Location

Taken at an art gallery on Caves Road near Margaret River in Southwestern Australia, there is a family of splendid wrens that visit the cafe (situated beside the gallery) looking for left over crumbs.

Time

I think it was mid afternoon

Lighting

The gallery is situated within a beautiful Karri forrest so the sun wasn't too harsh

Equipment

That particular day I used a Canon 6D + 100 to 400mm f4-5.6 - no flash

Inspiration

Whilst having a coffee and cake at this lovely spot within the forest, a family group of six or seven splendid wrens suddenly appeared virtually at the table.....had to jog back to the car to grab the camera, thankfully they hung around and posed for a while.

Editing

Just a small amount within mac photos, small amount of cropping and tweeked the contrast and sharpness slightly.

In my camera bag

My main passion is bird photography and my main kit is generally Canon 7D MKII and 500mm f4 + 1.4 TC, Gitzo tripod with a Lensmaster gimbal head

Feedback

This shot was simply "right spot at the right time" but generally just get out there early and keep practicing

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