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Is it you, Mr Blue Tit?


Is it you, Mr Blue Tit?
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Sony DSC-F717, Sony/Zeiss teleconverter (1,7)
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-07 16:24
Viewed: 1202
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
IS IT YOU FLYING LIKE A ROCKET IN MY BACK, Mr BLUE TIT?
If birds were able to talk, that's what this sparrow would have said, looking at a potential danger. It's interesting to observe that on the same spot were I put food in winter, there are actually 4 different breeds landing. Those who dare the most and are really familiar are the Blue Tits, chasing the three others. Then, you have the Red Robin, who comes often and doesn't wait to be chased to take off. The Great Tit is less frequent and is very cautious about any presence. He never stays long. Finally, you have the sparrow, a bit larger than the three other ones, but who's a coward. He's waiting with his gang in the bushes and invades the spot only when there's nobody around. They eat like pigs, spreading crumbs all over the spot. In fact, it's not stupid, they prefer to pick what they find on the ground.
ID FACTS
PASSER DOMESTICUS - Moineau domestique (F) - sparrow (UK/US).
Well-known in many parts of the world, this little chap lives always close to humans. Sparrows don't like woods and countryside. For ages, they have been considered as a plea, being lazy, greedy, living on food accumulated by humans. You'll find them in cities, villages and farms where they are never far from granaries, pigeon lofts, farmyards, etc.
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Lenght : 14 cm - non-migrant - nests in holes in walls, apertures under a roof, and sometimes a strawball suspended under a bush - Females lay two or three times a year 4 to 6 eggs from april to august - food: grain and crumbs found on the ground.
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Shot in TIFF mode - speed priority - centered compensated metering - ISO 200 - auto white balance - focal lenght 48,5mm + 1,7x teleconverter.
PP: Cropped, levels, USM, (150 - 0,3). NeatImage noise reducing, saved in jpg at site size.
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  • edji Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 83 W: 8 N: 22] (426)
  • [2005-01-07 16:39]

Nice shot! The DOF is great and the framing too.

He's beautiful, Jean Michel, just gorgeous ;-)) Tack sharp, inquisitive look, oof background, no nits ;-))

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 11 N: 625] (3390)
  • [2005-01-07 21:40]

Beautiful bird,great details.Liked light,colour&contrast of b/g.

Très belle photo Jean Michel. La mise-au-point est parfaite, le sujet bien positionné dans le cadre et le fond met le tout en valeur. Votre note est également très intéressante. J'aurais peut-être coupé un peu la partie du haut (2 ou 3 cm).
Bravo!

Hi Jean Michel
I had a hearty chuckle just now, reading your note! I know these riffraff SO well, and they do eat as pigs. And yes, they prefer taking the food off the gound, rather than off the board.
The more you feed them the more they will get used to you. I also found that our "robin" equivalent is easily spooked.
Nice shot of this common birdie, good details TFS

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ***
DOF: ***
POV: ****

Superbe photo, great details.
TFS.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2814 W: 75 N: 7958] (26909)
  • [2005-01-08 11:50]

A Sparrow. Probably most common bird in Poland. So what? I love sparrows and your picture too. Very good work Jean Michel :-)

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2005-01-08 13:17]

Jean this is one of the best shots I've seen of this LBJ. Very good work

This photo is so clear and bright, and the note very informative with a touch of humor. I love this little birds portrait!

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-09 3:04]

Wonderfully sharp shot and composition. I agree with the words in the heading as well.

Very well done and thanks for posting

I love the perspective on this one although I would have lowered the shot a little with less space above its head. Excellent detail on bird and good use DOF. Good post.

Tack sharp... Excellent compo and an interesting POV, which works. This must be one of the nicest Sparrow shots on the site. Great work on this masterpiece.

Very good shot Jean Michel.
Great shapness and composition , very nice colours and pose.
Very well done.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-01-11 9:26]

Superbe, Jean-Michel!
Une présentation peu commune d'un sujet qui l'est.
J'aime beaucoup cet angle de prise de vue.
J'aurais peut-être un peu rogné dans le haut.
La finesse des détails est saisissante.
Un champ de profondeur qui fait ressortir à merveille la silhouette du moineau.
Une excellente présentation: image et note.
Merci

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-01-11 22:15]

Jean Michel, cute bird.

Your photo is very beautiful. Vivid colors, perfect sharpness and nice blurred BG depict properly the little animal. DOF is great too.

J'aime beaucoup ta photo! C'est un penseur d'oiseau :-) De quoi il pense - tu veux?

superbe composition,la couleur du fond et etonnante.

Bonita foto, a nitidez, ficou bem legal.

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