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RED-BACKED SHRIKE


RED-BACKED SHRIKE
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Copyright: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 200 W: 0 N: 455] (1537)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-23 5:17
Viewed: 324
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
RED BACKED SHRIKE MALE (LANIUS COLLURIO)

The male is unmistakably colourful with a red back, mostly black tail, blue-grey rump and head and a characteristic black highwayman's mask. Females and juveniles are duller brown but still have the heavy beak and a suggestion of a mask. Most importantly, they have prominently scaly underparts.

Breeds on heaths and commons with thorn bushes and gorse.

Shrikes sometimes impale their prey on the thorns of a particular bush, thus keeping a 'larder' for food they've already caught.

Migrates to tropical Africa from August to September.
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Hello Marius,

Fantastic capture of this beautiful bird.
Light,focus and definition are escellent.
Good composition.

Wow !
Nice colors ~
Well focused !

Hi,
Very good portrait, beautiful lighting and pose. tfs. nagraj.v

so common species in Turkey, nice POV, as if Post card, well done, regards

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6160] (21052)
  • [2009-08-23 12:13]

A lovely pose of this shrike, Marius.
The details, colors, light, are wonderful.
Great catchlight in the eye.
The clean BG really brings out the subject well.
Good composition with the diagonal twig and his head turned in profile.
TFS. : )

Hi Marius,

woh!

Excellent! ... equipped with beautiful lights. With great handling of optics that makes the outcome is very clear and impeccable detail. Above all the feathers, which has been very well recorded. GOOD pose of the bird, very well exploited to compose the picture!

TFS!

Jesús

This is lovely Marius. I love all the soft tan tones along with the muted greens. It has a perfect pose and exposure, and depth of field. The soft background really isolates the subject well.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 15 N: 1602] (6243)
  • [2009-08-24 0:14]

Buna
O poza perfecta, lumina foarte buna, culori calde, focus perfect si BG curat
Numai bine
Razvan

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2009-08-24 4:16]

Hi Marius,
Very nice portrait of a beautiful bird.
Excellent background.
Regards Jiri.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2009-08-24 10:54]

Hi Marius . I have never seen the RED-BACKED SHRIKE in the wild i would like to one day. You have taken it with a nice pose on the bush top . Your use of the light has given bright colours and fine detail in the feathers. It stands out so well from the plain BG. well done .
Nick..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2009-08-24 11:28]

Hello Marius,
In your serie of the Red-backed Shrikes, this is the one with the best pose. The eye-contact is very beautiful. Excellent sharpness and clear colours. A real great POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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