Blue wren

[Rhanna]

This is a small bird and very difficult to capture by camera. It seems to know exactly when you are about to go click! They skip around. That is, if you can get close enough to take the photo in the first place.
Rupert

[Su Lawrence]

Great shot and a pretty bird.

Yeah, birds can be tricky. I Tried to get a shot of a fairly common visitor, the blue tit. They always seem to be around, but when I want to photograph them, it's another story! I waited for ages - near to our bird bath (no decent zoom lens unfortunately). Have to be very still and quiet then the minute they finally arrive you move a finger and they are gone ... frustrating to say the least.

How long did you wait to get this shot?

Regards

Su

[Soquili]

Great photo of a very pretty wren, Rupert.

Only the brown and grey wrens visit this area.

Su do you have a tripod and a shutter cable or remote shutter release?

When I was doing a lot of photography, setting up a tripod and making shutter speed and aperature settings for a depth of field for the bird bath area was the best way to capture our feathered friends. A remote (wireless) shutter release device worked better than the very long shutter cables which tend to bind on occasion.

[Su Lawrence]

Soquili: yes I used a tripod and set the camera up for the shot, but I don't have a shutter remote.

Have to ask my other half as it was his equipment ... but I think he might have a shutter cable around somewhere ... It's a good suggestion thanks Soquili.

Regards

Su

[Burpee]

Beautiful bird and a lucky capture.

[Rhanna]

Thanks for the compliments.
I was sitting in the car out along the river having a quiet time and two wrens came past. By the time I got the camera ready of course they were gone. But a little latter another couple came past in exactly the same spot - which is very rare. I think I had 60 seconds as they ran parallel to where I was parked. I used a 200mm zoom lens. I have larger lens but that would have been too close for that. I will post a couple more photos. One of the female as well.
Rupert.

This is when the wren was on the bark of a gum tree.

[Rhanna]

One thing I always tell people when doing wildlife photos, always take a photo at the first instance, then move closer or to a btter position to get the better shot.
Rupert


My motto, 'always have the camera ready.' You never know what you will see!!!

[Burpee]

You must be very patient! Great shots.

[Soquili]

I think Rupert is a very patient individual and emits good vibs so the wild life don't feel endangered when he is near.