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Carolina Wren


Carolina Wren
Photo Information
Copyright: Claudine Besse (claudine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2502 W: 203 N: 2835] (10195)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-02-17 15:53
Viewed: 1080
Points: 108
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I had the chance to see my rare and shy visitor again today. This Carolina Wren announces its presence by a loud, particular and typical sound. I have read a bit about this specie and I’m always surprised to see it during this rough winter we have.

“These wrens do not migrate. At the northern edge of their range they increase in mild years, but a severe cold season with heavy snows will often decimate their numbers. They live in thickets and swamps, frequenting brush piles and old wooden buildings.

Description : 5 1/2" (14 cm). Rich brown above, buff below, with conspicuous white eyebrow.”

Taken from : http://www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=BD0448

ISO 250
Focal length 400mm
Handheld
Flash with flash extender
Cropped
Adjusted white balance, contrast and saturation
Sharpened
Converted from RAW to JPEG

Thanks for looking!

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Bonjour Claudine,

Très bien réussie, cette photo de troglodyte! J'en ai vu un hier au Jardin Botanique, même pris une photo, mais il était trop haut et loin et je n'ai pas pu approcher à cause de la neige trop profonde, il m'a aprerçu et s'est envolé. Il chantait très fort. Merci,

Eugène

Hello Claudine
What a nice capture of cute Carolina Wren. It is very beautiful as like its macro capture. Great POV/DOF and composition. Sharp details, great eye contact. Great work. TFS, well done
Ahmet

Hi Claudine, great capture of this little chap. Composition sits very well as does details. Well done.

bonjour Claudine

quelle belle photographie (ma photo d'aujourd'hui a la malchance
d'être dans la section Amérique du Nord la voisine de ta belle photo)

WOW ! quel beau close-up, quelle belle pose de l'oiseau
entrain de chanter, excellent POV et cadrage, excellente
netteté et détails de l'oiseau, une très belle photo,
et j'ai oublié ce catch-light à l'oeil qui transforme une photo, TFS

Asbed

Bonjour Claudine,
Perfect size posting to enjoy the closeness of this beautiful Carolina Wren!
very good clarity, beautiful colour and details in the shot always!
thank you for the informative and useful notes once again
greeting
merci
Tony

Great shot. Very nice focus on his eye and a great catch light. Well done.

Hi Claudine,
Beautiful bird. Sharp and very well composed capture. Nice pose by the bird. Thanks a lot for sharing.
- Nirmal

Please have a look at my WS version and comment.

Hi Claudine,

Good shot from this little bird, he is bigger than our specie in europe.
Good sharpness and beautiful colours too.

regards Gert

Hallo Claudine
A great shot of a great looking bird. I love the catch light in the eye. A wonderful capture of this Carolina Wren. I love the pose! Nice colours and sharp details. It is the second bird that I heard of that has the name of a lady. The first was Anna's Hummingbird, and now this one. I am sure there are more, and these names are very interesting. I like the way the bird fills the frame. Thanks for sharing. Kind regards
Anna

Deliziosa foto, Claudine!
Mantieni sempre alto il livello delle tue foto, brava!
Ciao e grazie.
Franco

Hi Claudine

Great capture of this attractive little wren. You certainly got close to him. Great pose and good DOF and use of fill flash.

Chris

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2585 W: 170 N: 7879] (24911)
  • [2008-02-18 2:48]

Hello Claudine,
Lovely capture of this little Wren in a charming pose. I suppose it has the same loud voice has our Wren has! Great focus, sharp details and fine natural colours. A fine composition too!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-02-18 4:52]

Nice image of this rare Wren Claudine!
The sharpness is great!
Nice POV and a good pose with the beak open.
Good lighting and colours.
Well done,
Joe

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2008-02-18 5:16]

Claudine bonjour, parfois je reviens!! il est très expressif et si petit!! pas facile ce shot avec un BG neigeux!! et un bouleau blanc!! dans la champ visuel. Bien réussi tout de même, l'attitude de l'oiseau est sympa, félicitations, Didier.

Hi Claudine
Beautifully captured bird. I like the details of the beak and eyes which are very sharp in details. You managed to do great work. This one is very handsome and you managed great exposure on those colorful feathers, perfect lighting at the right moment. Nice pose showing the beak and eye clear, crisp and sharp. Nicely composed. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Mustafa

Hello Claudine,
What an excellent photo of this Carolina Wren. So close! with very good sharpness and details in a great composition. Beautiful clear colours.
Regards,
Peter

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 5 N: 2373] (8876)
  • [2008-02-18 8:38]

Hello Claudine,
Very nice capture.I liked colors,POV,framing and composition a lot.TFS

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-02-18 8:52]

Hi Claudine,

I have never seen one of these cute little wrens in real life! He seems so happy to see you. A nice close-up showing off his adorable face. They look very perky and full of personality. Looks good against the snowy sky.

Jane

hI claudine
very good shot
I like your pictures very much
always a great focus very good deteils and colours and perfect sharpness this one is exactly that i told you
tfs Toba

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1335 W: 79 N: 929] (8620)
  • [2008-02-18 9:43]

hello Claudine
good capture of this cute bird
i like composition, point of view, lighting, colours, sharpness, details, pp working and note
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-02-18 11:45]

Bonjour Claudine
Très belle prise, excellente gestion de l'exposition couleurs et netteté.
Expo au flash un première pour tes prises!
Amicalement Robi

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-02-18 12:01]

Hi Claudine.
What a nice tree branch patter and cute bird in the center of this composition. Very impressive close-up shot with mane attractive details and perfect sharpness. Despite the almost white BG shot is exposed very well. Great use your flash construction. My best wishes and TFS. Well done.
Alexei.

Hi Claudine, splendid bird in great pose, good composition with wonderful colors, excellent sharpness and good details,, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2008-02-18 12:50]

Hola Claudine,
buen retrato y nitidez,
suaves tonos y hermoso pov,
saludos.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 0 N: 5107] (15234)
  • [2008-02-18 13:29]

Hi Claudine

What an excellent pose - the detail is also great. A very skillfulshot.

James

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2847)
  • [2008-02-18 14:31]

Bonjour Claudine,

Un très beau close-up du troglodyte de Caroline et cette fois-ci il semble chanter pour toi. Il n'est pas facile à attraper en focus à cause de cette petite queue retroussée, en choisissant F8, tu nous le présentes avec une superbe netteté, un bonne profondeur de champs et que dire de ce bel éclat dans l'oeil. Bravo!

Lise
(pts demain)

Splendida immagine, eccellente POV che ci porta a contatto diretto con questo piccolissimo uccello, dettagli perfetti. Complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Bonsoir Claudine,

Félicitations pour cette prise.Les détailles, le focus et la position d'oiseau sont superbes.J'aimerais bien voire ce petit oiseau. Peut-être le week-end prochain au Jardin botanique.
Merci.

Mircea

Bonsoir Claudine,

Ce Troglodyte de Caroline sur la branche est impressionnant. Il semble être en alerte. La photo est claire et précise. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails et les couleurs de l'oiseau. Le sujet est bien cadré.

Pierre

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
  • [2008-02-18 15:38]

Hello Claudine,
This is a outstanding image Claudine, you have captured it with great color and clarity. The pose is a typical wren with its tail raised, It is so exciting when we get a rare bird to our area is it not. Great work my friend.
Rick

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2008-02-18 15:49]

Hi Claudine,
A real close-up with good details and excellent pose and composition.
TFS, José M.

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2888] (10447)
  • [2008-02-18 18:03]

Hola Claudine.
Una Imagen de exelente calidad. Muy hermosa la pose. La iluminacion es muy buena tambien, y la forma en que se posa y te observa es muy bella.
Saludos Claudine.
Luis52.

Bonjour Claudine,
Magnifique avec son bec ouvert, quelle grande netteté, comme toujours une belle réussite.
Bravo
Marie

Hello Claudine,
Fantastic close up,nice composition and pov,superb sharpness and depth of field,beautiful colors and terrific details, excellent light and nice textures.great pose!
Angela

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
  • [2008-02-19 4:23]

Bonjour Claudine, tu l'as très bien capturé ton Troglodyte de Caroline, on dirait qu'il y en a de plus en plus, tant mieux pour nous. Superbe photo, excellente composition et superbe technique, bravo et merci!

Mario

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-19 6:58]

Hello Claudine

Such a cute little bird,and the pose with the cocked tail is lovely.
Your POV is amazing,you really managed to get close.
The plumage detail is wonderful.
Excellent eye contact.
TFS

Rob

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-02-19 21:36]

Hi Claudine,
Beautiful shot of this Carolina Wren, excellent detail and the fill flash has done the job, well framed, lovely colours, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1068 W: 26 N: 3206] (11487)
  • [2008-02-20 7:11]

Hi Claudine,
superb capture as always, he looks to be singing his heart out! Very good detail and composition, i think the white BG works very well indeed.
Paul

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
  • [2008-02-20 16:11]

Finalement, tu l'as eu! Très belle photo d'un oiseau que nous ne voyons pas souvent ici. Tes photos sont toujours très belles, la lumière est vive, l'oiseau est lumineux et plein de détails. Merci Claudine pour cette photo digne d'une revue!

Francine

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1482 W: 18 N: 3044] (11160)
  • [2008-02-21 11:35]

Hi Claudine

That really is a close up shot! Wonderful pose captured, lovely exposure and lovely composition. It really is a lovely bird you must be pleased to have such a special visitor

TFS

Karan

Beautiful little perisher, great details, looks a lot like the Sedge Wabler, with the same size and eye-brow stripe. A nice cheeky pose too. Thanks for popping as well, I appreciate

Hello Claudine, a really superb capture of the wren - I know how difficult they are. You've got a lovely shot and good macro. Fine focus on the eye, I like that the feet are also in the dof. tfs Rgds Necip

Hi Claudine

I really like your POV in this one. The usual, mischevious glint in the eye in also great to see :). It just seems like the light is a little harsh in the picture (the wren looks perfect, but the BG looks too bright).

TFS and Best
Ravi

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2770 W: 151 N: 7984] (24857)
  • [2008-02-23 9:41]

Hello claudine,
Superb close-up of a Carolina Wren. This is razor sharp and the pose and details are excellent. Though the brightness of the image shows that flash has been used, it does not seem to be OE while the snowy BG shows that this has been taken in daylight.
Thanks for sharing this fine image,
Ivan

Coucou Claudine,
décidément ce Troglodyte ne te quitte plus, il est magnifiquement photographié, la pose est superbe avec son bec ouvert, je ne parle même pas des qualités techniques de la photo
Bravo
amitiés,
Pat

Hi Claudine,
This is a truly close approach!
I like a lot the extra details seen here, like the inner part of its beak and the textured skin of its legs and feet.
It's so beauty the white band at the top of the eyes/head and the patterns of its plumage.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

Hola Claudine! I wish i COULD POST larger version of my photo but my camera is not able to 'take' it ;-(
ehh If I would hav ur EOS ;-)
greetings!
Clara S

Hello Claudine,
I'm a bit puzzled about the use of flash but if you deliver such images: no problem!
Excellent.
TFS
Annick

Hi Claudine,

Superb shot of this little shy Wren
Compo, sharpness, details and light are PERFECT
lovely POV and catchlight

TFS Thijs

Claudine,
Great POV/DOF and composition..Excellent frame and very nicely presented!!Thank you for your critique, too!
TFS!
Goldy

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-03-02 11:19]

Hi Claudine,
Wonderful close-up shot of this little Wren. Nice colours and details on its plumage and you have captured a fine pose here. I like the glint on its eye and the stratled expression. Excellent POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Claudine,
It is a fine pose as he is opening the beak, maybe for an early song?
Lovely details in the plumage, every feather stamds out...
Good point of view and the composition works well!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Bonjour Claudine
Très belle photo de ce bel oiseau que l'on ne retrouve pas au Saguenay . Bonne netteté. Très belles couleurs.
Bonne journée et bravo...JP

Hi Claudine,
so very lively that wren seems to jump right onto my table. Wonderful capture! Thank you!
My best regards,
Peter

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2008-04-13 6:57]

Hi Claudine,

Lovely capture of the Wren,
Nicely composed shot with a excellent POV and a classic tail up pose and singing too.
Nice sharp details and a good DOF.
Very nice colours and a lovely catchlight in the eye.

Hil

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