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White-Crowned Shrike


White-Crowned Shrike
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Copyright: Aivar Mikko (metcher) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 513 W: 12 N: 986] (4258)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D, Canon EF300mm 4/L IS + 1.4x EXT
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Birds., Birds of South Africa 1, Birds of the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-07 3:14
Viewed: 1248
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Northern White-crowned Shrike.
World: E Africa from southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia and S through Kenya to southern Tanzania.
Kenya: Common and widespread below 1600m across all the country except the wetter regions of the western Kenyan border and from the coast to the South of Malindi.
An easily identified bird which shows a conspicuous white rump in flight. The head markings are very distinctive as is the broad, dark neck patch which extends under the eye and is somewhat reminiscent of an upturned collar. This is a somewhat more sedentary bird than the other Helmet-Shrikes, often perching in the same place for quite long periods of time. Some authorities put this bird in the family Laniidae (true shrikes).
ISO 200.
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bonjour
tres jolie prise de vue aux couleurs excellentes et détails supers , bien vu belle composition
bravo et merci du partage
edith

Hi Aivar.
I like your nice picture so much. How perfect you have detailed the birdy and twigs. Nice delicate lighting and colours. Great sharpness of the bird and composition. Lovely done and superb in its beauty picture. Let me introduce and my variant. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2006-12-07 8:23]

HI Aivar.
Great sharp shot with fine presentation of a species of shrike new to me. I can't fault this and thank you for sharing this portrait.
Best wishes, Ivan

Nice and shap shot, Aivar!
TFS
Ralf

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2006-12-07 10:01]

Hello Aivar,
Very impressive razor sharp image of this beautiful shrike. I like the subtle colours and the "twiggy" background.
TFS, Ulla

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2006-12-07 10:17]

Hello Aivar,
Very nice capture with perfect POV.Superb sharpness and great details and colors. TFS.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2006-12-07 15:39]

Hi Aivar

A wonderful capture of this lovely little bird!
The POV is excellent and the details here are very clear and sharp. I also like the natural surroundings, the lovely and well saturated colors and the exposure management.
A charming composition.
Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Aivar,
An excellent composition on this Northern White-crowned Shrike. You did a great job on the exposure here. Colors and detail in the plumage are superb. You also managed to keep the sky from blowing out and retained the colors. Great camera work!
Scott

Gotta revist fot the well deserved :) tomorrow..

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-12-09 13:12]

Hello Aivar,
Magnificent capture.Details on feathers are amazing.I liked POV,sharpness,3D effect and composition a lot.Excellent work!
TFS..:-)

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