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04-JUL-2008 jstrong

Robin's Nest

I thought the Robins were done for the season, but apparently not! :) Now since our bottom deck is higher, I am able to get very close to the nest which is nestled behind the lattice.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/25s f/5.0 at 100.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Jul-2008 09:22:54
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/25 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge14-Jul-2008 02:11
What beautiful eggs Jano and I love that little blue strand too! Keep us updated on the babies and take lots of picys! :-) CJ
janewigginsphotography11-Jul-2008 02:30
Thanks for commenting :) Update: The eggs have hatched (just today I'm thinking) and I'm hoping to get some shots of the babies... how fun :) of course, I will be careful to not disturb the nest jano
Guest 10-Jul-2008 21:13
I get the same birds back every year to recycle the nest they built on my deck. Mine are Robins too. Robin's egg blue is perfectly on display here. -COAmature
ctfchallenge06-Jul-2008 12:56
Excellent JS, and those eggs almost look polished! - angioman
ctfchallenge05-Jul-2008 17:51
What a magnificent shade of blue- lucky to have seen them up close - Debi
Guest 05-Jul-2008 17:18
Yes, the blue piece of ribbon is a nice touch. Looks like a shoestring in the rear. Birds will use some of the strangest things in making their nests. That's where those old audio tapes ended up that you used to see on the side of the road.
ctfchallenge05-Jul-2008 16:40
Thanks MaryAnne - i opened up my original and it was a little more blue than the orig...so I did a color match and this is the blue captured. What I thought was really funny is how the robin decided to color coordinate her nest with bits of paper :) Thanks for commenting and the suggestion. jano
ctfchallenge05-Jul-2008 16:06
How lucky of you to get such a closeup view. Might the blue be a bit oversaturated? Or did you set the WB for shade, which gives a warmer hue? I just think of those eggs as being somewhat paler. BTW how do you like that lens? I've been thinking of getting one.
--Mary Anne