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Stonechat male


Stonechat male
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Copyright: Jose Conceicao (jconceicao) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 19 N: 667] (2489)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400 D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM, Hama UV 77mm
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-23 11:07
Viewed: 456
Points: 28
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Stonechat

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatusis) a member of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. In the past it was usually included in the "Common Stonechat" (Saxicola torquatus sensu lato), but all available evidence strongly supports full species status for the European and the Siberian Stonechats, as well as the Fuerteventura Chat and Réunion Stonechat.
It has a scattered distribution across much of southern Africa, and more locally north to Senegal and Ethiopia, with outlying populations in the mountains of southwest Arabia and on Madagascar and Grand Comoro Island. It is non-migratory, moving only locally if at all; as a result, it has developed much regional variation, being divided into 17 subspecies, one of which is very distinctive and may deserve recognition as a separate species.
The males have a black head, a white half-collar, a black back, a white rump, and a black tail; the wings are black with a large white patch on the top side of the inner wing. The upper breast is mostly (but see subspecies, below) dark orange-red, with a sharp or gradual transition to white or pale orange on the lower breast and belly. Females have brown rather than black above and on the head with an indistinct paler eyebrow line, chestnut-buff rather than orange below, and less white on the wings. Both sexes' plumage is somewhat duller and streakier outside the breeding season.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 34 N: 8671] (32310)
  • [2009-06-23 11:12]

Hi Jose. A cute looking bird . I like the pose on the stick with the bird just looking out. You have taken it with fine detail and natural colours. A good POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 56 N: 4777] (16434)
  • [2009-06-23 11:13]

Hello Jose,
A nice composed capture of this colorfull stonechat against a clean OOF BG,well done and Best regards Siggi

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3210)
  • [2009-06-23 11:15]

Merhaba Jose!
Bu ne güzel bir komşuluk böyle! Çok güzel bir ortamda bulunan ve size en güzel pozlarını sunan bu kuşun çok başarılı bir çalışması. Göz teması ve keskinlik enfes olmuş. Tebrikler dostum. Yeni karelerde görüşmek umuduyla...

Hüseyin

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21076)
  • [2009-06-23 11:59]

Very good lighting with nice catchlight in the eye.
Great details on the plumage on the chest.
A lovely composition with beautiful blurred BG.
TFS. : )

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2009-06-23 12:04]

Hello José,
A very nice capture of a male Stonechat perched nicely on the dead twig that acts as a fine perch to photograph birds so that the BG is well OOF. Excellent POV to show the colours of this bird and taken with fine sharpness.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

Hello Jose,
Nice stonechat male, very natural colours and good BG. Also sharp details.
Well done!
Marius.

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-23 13:29]

Hello Jose,

Your bird is well detached from BG!
Here is a beautiful capture, very precise.
TFS

brigitte

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4703)
  • [2009-06-23 14:41]

Hello Jose,
This species isn't frequent on TN. The bird is sharp in good light. I think that is too much room around.
Regards, Pawel

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-23 16:42]

Hi Jose,

This Stonechat is so adorable looking. I love the pose which shows off his beautiful plumage and black face so well. Excellent details of his face, eye and feathers. His colors are lovely. Wonderful blurred background and composition.

Jane

Hello Jose,
a great view of the African Stonechat taken from an excellent POV, i like the lovely pose of this beautiful bird against a very good OOF BG, good sharpness and splendid colours.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Jose
a fine capture of this stonechat taken with great details and nice pose
he have beautiful colors, i like his black head
the BG highlights the bird very well
have a good night
Jacqueline

Hi Jose,
A nice capture of this beautiful stonechat. Very good composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Taluca (161)
  • [2009-06-28 6:35]

Olá José,
Bela foto, gostei muito do enquadramento e da iluminação.
O desfocamento do fundo também deu um destaque especial ao pássaro.
Bom trabalho!
Abs.
Tarsis

Beautiful capture of this cute Stonechat, Jose.
The light is just perfect here and the bird stands out sharply against the unobtrusive background. I like the catch-light in its eye.
I too had shot this bird in the Himalayas a couple of years ago and what I had posted here on TN looks quite like the one you have posted. Of course, the quality of your picture is much better. If you are curious, it is on page 20 of my gallery.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

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