Nature Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) - Female Singing

Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) - Female Singing · **1 Like**

Not posted here for a while, I really like this one.

Taken at at Nangawooka (near Victor Harbor, South Australia), this one in full voice.
The light was not that good so I'm very happy with this.
I've entered this in a comp on another forum

Camera Model: PENTAX K-7
Lens: Sigma Lens - 50-500
Image Date: 2010-10-07
Focal Length: 500mm (35mm equivalent: 750mm)
Aperture: f/6.7
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Manual (Cloudy)
Flash Fired: No

EyeSpy · 10-11-2010, 07:11 PM

Very nice capture.

janstew · 10-11-2010, 08:43 PM

well done! Isnt it the dearest little thing!
cheers
Jan

rawr · 10-11-2010, 08:52 PM

Very nice. Well framed and a good action shot.

It must have been tough to get a shot so sharp and blur free at full focal length, with a relatively low shutter speed, and working with such narrow DOF.

JohnBee · 10-11-2010, 09:21 PM

Great!
It's often very hard to capture expression on birds but I think you did it!
Congratulations!

goddo31 · 10-11-2010, 09:57 PM

Kym, I think you have done a really top job with this difficult capture. Well done.
These wrens are hard to catch at all.

cheers

**Ash** · 10-11-2010, 10:58 PM

Little cutie, Kym.
Nice detail here.
Thanks for sharing.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-11-2010, 11:07 PM

That is a very nice shot indeed, thanks for posting it.

8540tomg · 10-12-2010, 03:42 AM

Wonderful capture.

As Jason said above these small birds are difficult - especially head on.

Well done.

Tom G

kokkieblanda · 10-12-2010, 04:15 AM

very nice shot of a very difficult bird to catch

thecodthemullet · 10-12-2010, 04:26 AM

that a very nice shot
just wondering did you use much sharpening or is that just bigma (if so i'm really impressed by the feather detail you got)

Rohan

Just Me · 10-12-2010, 04:54 AM

Great capture, I find these little cuties are just way too quick and keep ducking for cover just as I get them in focus

**dcmsox2004** · 10-12-2010, 05:10 AM

.... very nice capture.... great to a new species here in the forum.. thanks for sharing, dave m

BillM · 10-13-2010, 11:24 AM

Thats a fantastic image Cypher, these birds share traits world over
wrens have always been much appreciated by native americans
An elder statesmen of the blackfoot tribe of the sioux nation said
over 150 years ago..."they have many good things to say"

the swede · 10-14-2010, 10:28 AM

Really nice catch! Great

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10-11-2010, 07:11 PM	#2
EyeSpy Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 663	Very nice capture.

10-11-2010, 08:43 PM	#3
janstew Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Forbes Central West NSW Posts: 311	well done! Isnt it the dearest little thing! cheers Jan

10-11-2010, 08:52 PM	#4
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Very nice. Well framed and a good action shot. It must have been tough to get a shot so sharp and blur free at full focal length, with a relatively low shutter speed, and working with such narrow DOF.

10-11-2010, 09:21 PM	#5
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Great! It's often very hard to capture expression on birds but I think you did it! Congratulations!

10-11-2010, 09:57 PM	#6
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	Kym, I think you have done a really top job with this difficult capture. Well done. These wrens are hard to catch at all. cheers

10-11-2010, 10:58 PM	#7
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Little cutie, Kym. Nice detail here. Thanks for sharing.

10-11-2010, 11:07 PM	#8
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	That is a very nice shot indeed, thanks for posting it.

10-12-2010, 03:42 AM	#9
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Wonderful capture. As Jason said above these small birds are difficult - especially head on. Well done. Tom G

10-12-2010, 04:15 AM	#10
kokkieblanda Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 13	very nice shot of a very difficult bird to catch

10-12-2010, 04:26 AM	#11
thecodthemullet New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: toowoomba Posts: 9	that a very nice shot just wondering did you use much sharpening or is that just bigma (if so i'm really impressed by the feather detail you got) Rohan

10-12-2010, 04:54 AM	#12
Just Me Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tasmania Posts: 32	Great capture, I find these little cuties are just way too quick and keep ducking for cover just as I get them in focus

10-12-2010, 05:10 AM	#13
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	.... very nice capture.... great to a new species here in the forum.. thanks for sharing, dave m

10-13-2010, 11:24 AM	#14
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Thats a fantastic image Cypher, these birds share traits world over wrens have always been much appreciated by native americans An elder statesmen of the blackfoot tribe of the sioux nation said over 150 years ago..."they have many good things to say"

10-14-2010, 10:28 AM	#15
the swede Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,310	Really nice catch! Great