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Blue capped rock thrush


Blue capped rock thrush
Photo Information
Copyright: Arjun Haarith (Arjun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1114] (5420)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D90, Sigma 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 APO DG
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-11-08 8:58
Viewed: 182
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Blue-capped Rock-thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher breeds in the foothills of the Himalayas and winters in the hill forests of southern India.

The male is bright blue and black on the upperparts with a prominent white wing mirror. The underside is rufous brown. The female is dark olive and appears barred on the underside.

Like thrushes´, they fly up into trees and tend to freeze when disturbed.

It is a summer visitor in parts of Afghanistan and along the Himalayas from Pakistan to Arunachal Pradesh. In summer it is found in pine forests and hill slopes. In winter it is found in dense canopied forests.
Mikolaj, Argus, nglen, jojo1984, marius-secan, ferranjlloret, uleko has marked this note useful
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Hello Arjun! Nice bird, very nice scene. Wonderful colours. Good sharpness. Original shot. Well done!

Beautifull colours combination of this bird.
Good picture with nice details.
Best regards.Alin.

Hello Arjun,
A fine well-composed capture of a Blue-capped Rock Thrush taken from a great POV with fine sharpness and colours.
As I thought it to be a little too dark I tried the WS, even though you must have taken it in a natural shady situation.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 34 N: 8671] (32310)
  • [2009-11-08 9:24]

Hi Arjun. We are lucky on Tn to be able to see birds from ofther places like this Blue-capped Rock-thrush . One i have never seen before so thanks for posting. taken with fine detail and natural looking colours. TFS.
Nick.

hello arjun!
tres belle compo avec de belles couleurs!
tres belle nettetee
a bientot

Hello Arjun,
Wonderful sharpness, details and colours.
The composition and the blurred background is excellent.
Marius.

Hello Arjun,
Nice picture of this bird, beautiful bird, with a very good POV.
TFS. Ferran

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3002 W: 162 N: 991] (2901)
  • [2009-11-08 11:29]

Hello Arjun,
A really great capture of this lovely little bird posing very nicely for you. Great focus on the eye and beautiful details and colours. A great composition too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2411 W: 94 N: 5569] (17712)
  • [2009-11-08 12:17]

Hello Arjun,
Very nice photo of this Blue-capped Rock Thrush. The photo is a bit dark, but good enough to see the excellent sharp details. Great POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Arjun,
what a fantastic portrait of the Blue-capped Rock-thrush taken from an excellent POV with very good sharpness in a lovely pose, i like very much the diagonal composition with a splendid underbrush atmosphere.
TFS
Have a good week
Maurizio

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