Magpie-Jay

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• fragman (12048)
• [2008-04-16 12:37]

nice bird, TFS Ori

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• nglen (22504)
• [2008-04-16 12:54]

Hi Sky. What an unusual looking bird i have have not seen so thanks for posting. You have captured a nice pose in the tree with its head turned. with good detail and colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• Juyona (13559)
• [2008-04-16 13:33]

Hola Sky,
extraña ave para mi,
original pov,
hermosos colores y ambiente,
saludos amiga.

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• gracious (12618)
• [2008-04-16 13:52]

Hello my friend Sky,
Excellent composition which included the full size of the Magpie with it's tail and is beautiful!
the image is sharp with good colour and details
well done
cheers
tony

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• joey (21836)
• [2008-04-16 14:02]

Wow! What a stunning bird!
Very clear image of it!
Sharp, crystal clear and full of detail.
Nice diagonal composition.
Great sharpness.
Superb DOF.
Well done Sky!!!!

Joe

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• Hil (4951)
• [2008-04-16 14:08]

Hi Sky,

Superb capture of lovely Magpie Jay.
nicely composed with a good POV and I like the pose amongst the palms.
Good details and great colours.
I've not seen this bird before and its really lovely I like its crest and I like the workshop view.
I would quite happily share my food with him too.

Hil

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• jusninasirun (5650)
• [2008-04-16 21:11]

Hello Sky. Gorgeous bird captured brillintly under the green palm leaves. Superb sharpness and clarity of this top quality image. Best regards. Jusni

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• JPlumb (2837)
• [2008-04-16 23:32]

Hi Sky, this bird is a new one for me, so thanks for the introduction. I like the composition you've used for this shot. The bird is long, with that tail of his, and you've accommodated him with the long portrait format. The palm foliage he's one and surrounded by makes an excellent natural frame and backdrop for the bird. He's seen in good light with great colour and very good sharp detail.

Thanks, John

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• John_F_Kennedy (2889)
• [2008-04-17 2:37]

Was für eine Schönheit, und ich galube er weiß es auch. Tolle Aufnahme, bei der man den Brustring so gut sehen kann.
Viele Grüße aus dem sonnigen Hessen, nachdem wir in der Nacht wohl den letzten Frost für diesen Winter hatten,
Achim

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• Mana (17096)
• [2008-04-17 2:49]

Hi Sky,
Splendid shot of this elegant bird with such lovely colours and details on its plumage. The longish tail looks majestic. I like the natural surrounding of palm leaves and the perfect illumination and light/shadow effect. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• lorendubois (3566)
• [2008-04-17 4:25]

Bonjour Sky
Très bonne idée que de photographier cet oiseau sous les palmes.
Il est très élégant avec son collier
Merci
à bientôt
Laurent

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-04-17 7:14]

Hello Sky

A beautiful shot of this Magpie-Jay.
The diagonal flow of the image is lovely.
The colours are lovely.
Excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS

Rob

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• earthtraveler (3519)
• [2008-04-17 7:17]

Hi Sky, I see you have captured the Magpie-Jay in Costa Rica which I would also like to do some time. You got such a beautiful pose here and a fine POV to see many wonderful details of this lovely bird. The composition is fantastic with the bird amongst the arching palm leaves. Excellent exposure also. Well done! Tfs Richard

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• boreocypriensis (14954)
• [2008-04-17 10:15]

Hi again my beloved friend Sky,
A superb shot of this White-throated Magpie-Jay with superb clarity, lighting and framing.
Greetings from Cyp.
Bayram

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• uleko (24815)
• [2008-04-17 11:36]

Hello Sky,
What a fabulous bird you've saved up for now!! Very well captured in a fine pose and in beautiful light. It looks really good against the background of palm leaves. Great focus, sharp details and beautiful colours.
Well done!!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• zulfu (663)
• [2008-04-17 12:52]

Hello Sky,
Nice capture of this beautiful bird!
TFS.
Regards,

Mehmet

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• ramthakur (26117)
• [2008-04-17 20:26]

I liked your image of the 'thief' immensely in your workshop, Sky! The rogue has a twinkle of mischief it its eyes.
This capture from below shows the front of the bird very effectively.
I like its crest and that black 'garland' around its chest.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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• Adanac (15128)
• [2008-04-17 20:26]

Hello Sky.
Incredible beautiful species, I wouldn't call him a thief, just opportunistic. Great plumage details and colors in this fine composition. Thanks for sharing Sky.
Rick

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• Argus (24699)
• [2008-04-17 22:02]

Hello Sky,
A great bird and an excellent sharp capture of it under the palm fronds.
You caught this Magpie Jay in a fine pose to show it well from below and the composition is great.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Ivan

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• TAZ (10922)
• [2008-04-17 23:08]

Hello dear Sky,
What a lovely bird and shot for our eyes pleasure ! At the first look the background can be seen as busy, but in fact I like the original and geometric green shape.
The "+++" : composition, nice subject and pose, POV, sharpness, DOF, exposure, useful complementary note...
The "-" : nothing as usual...
Bravo and thanks for sharing,
Christian

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• Alex99 (15437)
• [2008-04-18 0:37]

Hi Sky.
Simply wonderful subject and picture. Surrounding are fine as well as the very nice bird with impressive long tail and elegant pose and hear turning. Bravo. Perfecy shot.
Alexei.

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• Bass (467)
• [2008-04-18 17:44]

Hi Sky,
good shot over this strange bird. Lucky you that can see it from the hotel!!! amazing!
Good work with BG and natural colours. Details of the feathers are nice too and it´s nice to see the hole bird. Good work!
TFS
have a nice day
Brenda

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• jmp (8406)
• [2008-04-20 3:44]

Hi Sky,
Good document to show why this funny bird is arround restaurant. Good details, pose and composition.
TFS, José M.

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• cirano (204)
• [2008-04-21 11:55]

Very nice bird and good sharp good colour and details.TFS...
Durzan

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• izler (8534)
• [2008-04-21 12:11]

hello sky
lucky day for you and its beautiful species
i like composition, POV, colours and details
TFS
regards
izler

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• hester (11110)
• [2008-04-21 12:23]

Hi Sky

I wouldn't mind a thief as pretty as this :) Lovely composition and sharp. The cheeky character comes out in the pose you caught.

TFS

Karan

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• Necipp (100)
• [2008-04-21 15:23]

Hello Sky lovely bird and very well composed nice detail congrats tfs rgds Necip

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• captainsgirl (4082)
• [2008-04-22 6:13]

Hi Sky,
I love this shot with the magpie surrounded by those beautiful palm leaves! Must have been fun to see him having his meals there...:o) Much nicer than the seagulls we have around here! :o)
This is a beautiful photo I really like his pose and the cool greeen colors.
TFS
Donna:o)

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• pablominto (15574)
• [2008-04-22 6:33]

Hello Sky,
This is a lovely fellow, as judged by the behaviour you describe he is for sure related to my local magpies!
A fine composition with good details, and I notice this impressive tail, I bet he is quite an acrobat in air!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• valy67 (5276)
• [2008-04-22 11:45]

Hello Sky !
What a wonderful bird, I had never seen it before, I'm happy you posted this picture. His colorq are nice, as well as the long feathers on his head. Excellent details, ice natural colors, beautiful composition and POV, and a very beautiful pose of the bird. Very well done !
Valerie.

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• claudine (10195)
• [2008-04-24 5:14]

Hi Sky,
What an elegant beauty! I like its tail a lot, its pose and composition a lot. You managed well with exposure too and this natural environment is great! Well seen and have a great day :)!
Claudine

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• marhowie (35153)
• [2008-04-26 8:01]

Hi Sky,
Great comp, POV, details, and pose. This jays very long tail looks makes it look quite exotic...Oh yeah, it is ;}
Wonder what it looks like inflight?
Well done,
Howard

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• robgra (342)
• [2008-05-05 11:43]

Hi Sky.
Beautiful bird's picture made from so good sharpness and it looks back with super exposition, sight attracts, applause.
I greet Robert

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• goldyrs (4844)
• [2008-05-10 5:58]

Sorry Sky, I've missed on a lot of your work...This is an excellent shot with great detailing!
Goldy

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• loot (9397)
• [2008-05-18 15:47]

Hi Sky

This is a beautiful bird with its long tail and fancy headgear. I like the evidence you have included in the workshop. Caught in the act – no dispute.

The soft light of the shade worked well for this shot to counter any possible OE on the white plumage of the bird. You made good use of it although it forced you to select a pretty slow shutter speed, but you did excellent under the circumstances. The vertical composition worked well and the green BG makes to bird stand out in the frame.

Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• jeanpaul (13851)
• [2008-05-22 19:07]

Salut Sky
Belle composition, le Geai bleu est mon oiseau préféré j'aime bien ses couleurs et son vol gracieux et aisé. La pose de l'oiseau sur cette tige est parfaite. Félicitations et bonne journée.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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• dB_grafix (3019)
• [2008-06-08 23:35]

This is a very good POV. An interesting bird as well. I believe these are the ones friend's told me about that would make a distraction, then come onto the table and steal their food when they were not looking.
Smart.
TFS
Doug

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• pilonm (2721)
• [2008-07-03 12:16]

Hello Sky,

Wow! It is a real fascinating bird!!! A combination between a jay and a magpie!!! I'm very impressed!!!

Nice composition and excellent exposition but the leaves are a little bit annoying for me... I also prefer the POV of the workshop. Ideally the POV of the workshop in a natural and less busy environment...

But the bird is fantastic!!!

TFS,

Michel

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• janhendrik (2390)
• [2008-08-21 8:12]

Hallo Sky,

What a pretty bird. I like the picture, very nice pose, and well presented.

Jan-Hendrik