The Wren and the Logpile

I'm always futzing around my landscape to try to attract this or that bird into photo range. I knew that by piling some chunks of dead tree trunks into a teepee shape that it would be irresistible to at least one of my locals......the Carolina Wren. I was lucky enough to be stationed there one day when it was clear the Wren was in the mood to show off.

1. A little shy at first.....

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Good stuff.

Well done, these are very nice!

Very well done, Steve. Numbers 3, 4, and 6 are my favorites.

Build it and they will come! Well done and great shots with lovely detail and illumination.

Okay, I certainly did enjoy this set very much Steve. The clarity that you achieved is amazing.

Great set ... bravo !
my fav 4 & 7

They are all great

OK, these are cracking, Steve. What did you do to achieve such perfect lighting? I have absolutely no preference for any one over another, they're all so good. Love em! Vroompuppy?

These are brilliant. Any chance you could share the EXIF info? thanks

Mel-S wrote in post #17449828
Good stuff.

Thank you Mel!

seall wrote in post #17449837
Well done, these are very nice!

I appreciate it very much seal!

ldn323 wrote in post #17449855
Very well done, Steve. Numbers 3, 4, and 6 are my favorites.

Always appreciated Linh! You chose a couple of my favs as well.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17450634
Build it and they will come! Well done and great shots with lovely detail and illumination.

You know it don't you Al! Many thanks my friend.

SJC from VT wrote in post #17450757
Okay, I certainly did enjoy this set very much Steve. The clarity that you achieved is amazing.

Very kind of you to say Sandy and as always I enjoy your gracious comments.

Boulder Crux wrote in post #17451003
Great set ... bravo !
my fav 4 & 7

Many thanks B-C! Glad you liked them.

john5189 wrote in post #17451004
They are all great

Thanks for your generous comment too John!

Wallace River wrote in post #17451272
OK, these are cracking, Steve. What did you do to achieve such perfect lighting? I have absolutely no preference for any one over another, they're all so good. Love em! Vroompuppy?

Ah so kind my good Sir, so kind! These were all captured last Fall and I thought at a later time of day than the 1:30PM-2:30PM I found upon review. I'd suspect the darker backgrounds are a result of spot metering as #s 5 & 7 were shot with center-weighted metering. I also set a .7stop EC on almost everything. Other than that I'd have to blame luck
You'll have to read the PM to unravel the mystery of Vroompuppy.

smallick wrote in post #17451303
These are brilliant. Any chance you could share the EXIF info? thanks

Thanks for your kind words smallick. I've added some EXIF info to each image above at your request. These were all captured with the Nikon D800 and 600mm f4 at distances from 7.1M-7.9M. Hope this info helps.

Stunning shots, all of them. Have only seen one of these where I live and it was enjoying my stack of firewood, no camera at the ready and the way it constantly moved it would have been impossible to capture any images as nice as these are. I wonder if my visitor was way off course as I never saw it again.

Super job Steve, great detail

I love the lighting. Almost as if the bird were under a spotlight. Did you have to do much PP on the images?

Great set and well done Steve.