Wipe That Smile Off Your Face - It's Only A Wren

w00t, my very first Wren shot and the first little wren I've seen in more than 40 years. And only the 4th blast through the new Better Beamer that just arrived in the mail.

I think it's a House Wren...

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Great shot Mitch of the Wren. Looks like it was right in front of the lens!. How are you liking the Bigma? Can you hand hold?

Excellent image, Mitch.

So you are now using a Better Beamer. The eye looks great for using a flash. Did you use a bracket as well. If so, what kind? I am in the market.

rathke wrote in post #3167367
Great shot Mitch of the Wren. Looks like it was right in front of the lens!. How are you liking the Bigma? Can you hand hold?

Thanks Rathke. The bird was right in front of me when I first saw it, not 4 feet away and I didn't dare move. He was too close anyway, then he flew to that rung of a table he's perched on and that's where I took the shot, at about 15 feet. I am loving the Bigma, and you can hand hold for short periods but I use either the Monopod or Tripod even when I am shooting from my window blind like today. It's just too heavy to hold steady by hand.

EdV wrote in post #3167393
Excellent image, Mitch.

So you are now using a Better Beamer. The eye looks great for using a flash. Did you use a bracket as well. If so, what kind? I am in the market.

Thanks Ed. No, didn't use a bracket, just on top of the camera. I have a bracket, one of those with the flex arm on it from B&H that I got for Macro, but there is no way to put the camera on that and the bracket on the tripod. This is the only shot out of maybe 15 so far with the Beamer, that doesn't have that bad light spot in the eye. And even this one has a small spot.

spot on mitch congrats on the wren /betterbeamer i love the detail on this looks a differant shape to our jenny wren

Thanks Jason. It landed first only a few feet away, too close at 500mm. I thought it was some kind of bee at first. LOL. Tiny little things.

By the way, this is with the Bigma and 20mm Kenko tube.

Nicely done Mitch, what a catch, so sharp and detailed.

Thanks Ken. I am ecstatic with this one shot. I've been looking for one for months.

Super shot Mitch, cant fault it.

Thanks Phil. I'm just hoping he comes back for more.

Great catch of a cute little House Wren! I am very envious, I have 5 species of wrens on my life list, but sadly, this is not one of them...

Very nice catch Mitch. The fill flash really brought out the detail. btw, 40 years equals a lot of patience.

Excellent. I like the pose particularly. The house wren is cocked and ready to move, and that puts drama into the image.

downywp wrote in post #3168127
Great catch of a cute little House Wren! I am very envious, I have 5 species of wrens on my life list, but sadly, this is not one of them...

Thanks Downy. But I think this might be the only species we have here. Maybe the Winter Wren too. I have to check the books.

Kevin wrote in post #3168152
Very nice catch Mitch. The fill flash really brought out the detail. btw, 40 years equals a lot of patience.

Thanks Kevin. We had these around the farm house as a kid, but I have not seen one since, until today. It's a great day.

stevefossimages wrote in post #3168162
Excellent. I like the pose particularly. The house wren is cocked and ready to move, and that puts drama into the image.

Steve, he was ready and took off as soon as the flash went off. But I can outwait him.

Anyone know what they eat? My book says nothing at all.

Nice and that Beamer really gets the detail sharp