Garden Warbler

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Garden Warbler
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 107 W: 4 N: 458] (1686)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-29 11:25
Viewed: 357
Points: 27
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is my first post of a bird. The sharpness is not perfect, but I took this shot handheld, having no time to use my tripod. I was walking carefully inside some shrubs when I saw this young Garden Warbler (If I am not wrong with the ID).

The Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin, Sylviidae family) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe into western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in central and southern Africa.
This is a nondescript bird, 13-14.5 cm long, mainly brown-grey above and whitish below. It has no obvious distinctive features. Like most "warblers", it is insectivorous. It is a species of shady woodlands with ground cover for nesting. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3-7 eggs are laid.
The Garden Warbler's song is a pleasant chattering with many clearer notes like a Blackbird. (Wikipedia)
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C’est mon premier post d’un oiseau. La netteté n’est pas parfaite, mais j’ai pris cette photo à main levée, n’ayant pas le temps d’utiliser mon trépied. Je marchais doucement dans les buissons, quand j’ai vu cette jeune fauvette des jardins (si je ne me trompe pas dans l’identification).

La fauvette des jardins (Sylvia borin) est un passereau appartenant à la famille des sylviidae. C’est une fauvette de taille moyenne, au plumage neutre, avec le dessus brun, les ailes plus sombres et le dessous chamois clair qui se dégrade dans le blanc du ventre et des sous-caudales. Elle a un cercle oculaire pâle et un bec sombre assez massif. Sous chaque joue, une bande grise contraste avec le reste du plumage. Les deux sexes sont semblables. Les jeunes sont plus clairs dessous et plus bruns dessus. Elle fréquente les bois à clairières, les coupes, les parcs devenus sauvages, les grands jardins arborés à sous-bois touffu. C'est un oiseau assez farouche au moeurs discrètes. Elle est difficile à observer sinon fugitivement dans le feuillage (assez bas). (Oiseaux.net)
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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 782 W: 11 N: 1380] (4759)
  • [2008-04-29 11:29]

Hi Cathrine

Great 1st bird post,
Very nicely composed with a good POV and a fine pose, I really like the way the bird and branch are placed in the frame.
Good details and great DOF, with lovely colours and a nice OOF BG.

Hil

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-04-29 11:36]

Hi Catherine . A very fine first bird postin i would be happy to have got this one. You have used the light so well in this colourful picture. i like the pose with its head looking up. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

Hello Catherine,
very good image especially in terms of light and compo.
Well done!
TFS
Annick

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 93 W: 1 N: 220] (974)
  • [2008-04-29 12:13]

Hello Catherine,
Very nice capture, excellent composition and point
of view, fantastic sharpness and depth of field,
beautiful colors and lovely light, superb details.

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 535 W: 87 N: 667] (5480)
  • [2008-04-29 13:32]

salut Catherine
quoi qu'on en dise la netteté est tout à fait correcte, et l'ensemble est très agréable. Bonne lumière, composition bien réalisée.
bravo

gl

Lovely lighting and the soft background really helps because it blend in, although muted. I like the pose and overall composition.

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 0 N: 489] (2154)
  • [2008-04-29 14:42]

Hola Catherine, una composición muy acertada, con buen color y buena iluminación. Un saludo

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 795 W: 5 N: 2038] (7715)
  • [2008-04-29 16:03]

Et bien pour etre ton premier ,la qualite' est vraiment excellente,parfaite choix de la lumiere,excellentes couleurs et details et un tres beau point de vue,mes compliments,Luciano

bonjour Catherine

pour une première photo d'oiseau, c'est très bien réussi,
très belle image avec un excellent POV, DOF et cadrage,
jolie luminosité de l'image et superbes netteté et détails
de l'oiseau et l'avant-plan, TFS

Asbed

Hello Catherine,
Wonderful capture of this beautifull bird! All are perfect my friend. TFS and also thanks for your kind comments on my 100th post.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • tasos Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 18] (191)
  • [2008-04-30 3:20]

Geia sou Cathrine!

Nice 1st post of a bird!
The composition is nice and the details too!
Well done and TFS

Tasos

Bellissime composizione e posa della silvia, ottimo POV, molto bella la luce e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

hello Catherine,

good composition and great dof and BG.
Also vey good of sharpness.

Gert

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1266 W: 103 N: 4311] (19463)
  • [2008-05-18 7:29]

Bonjour Catherine! J'aime beaucoup cette composition, la netteté est excellente et l'exposition parfaite, l'arrière plan est très joli et il donne beaucoup de profondeur à l'ensemble. Bravo et merci!

Mario

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