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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: 2009-08-09
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-08 3:42
Viewed: 196
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 34
[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.
firtly thanks for adding me to your favourites list, i feel honoured; what a fantastic portrait of a male Red Backed Shrike taken from an excellent POV with superb sharpness and lighting, marvellous colourts, very pleasing composition with a great classic posture of this beautiful bird, very well done
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hi Marius,

Beautiful lighting, perfect details, excellent contrast. A perfect background, very good distribution of elements. This picture provides a very particular kind of depth where you can see how the bird's presence beyond remainder of the set.

TFS

Jesús

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 0 N: 529] (3120)
  • [2009-11-08 4:12]

Salutare Marius,
splendida captura. O realizare si redare de top. Ce sa mai spui ? Nimic, simplu trebuie doar sa o admira. Foarte buna si descrierea care ne-ai oferit-o.
Iti doresc o duminica placuta,
Adrian

Hello Marius,
I see we have uploaded the same species today.
I think this is a young male since it's not so colourful.
This is a very nice picture taken with good POV and it's well composed.
It's sharp with fine details ans it's well exposed too.
Well done.

/Gert

Ciao Marius, lovely bird in nice pose, wonderful blurry BG, beautiful natural colors, splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Marius
Frumoasa si de data asta pasarica ta!
Clara, culori frumoase,iar fundalul splendid.
Horia

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2009-11-08 8:13]

Hello Marius,
Very nice photo of this shrike. Great sharp details, colours and pose. Very beautiful light. Nice eye contact. Good POV, OOF BG, DOF and an excellent composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Marius,

A very nice picture from this birs with good pov and dof.
fine natural colours.

Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2009-11-08 10:27]

Hi Marius. Once again a first class close up this time a RED BACKED SHRIKE . You have captured this with a fine pose from the side. Fine feather detail and bright colours. well taken TFs.
Nick..

Hello Marius,

A great capture with beautiful colors, sharpness & composition. Very nicely taken & lovely POV.
TFS & regards!

Umar

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1376 W: 56 N: 4736] (16296)
  • [2009-11-08 12:02]

Hello Marius,
Beautiful shot, the detail is nice and sharp with a great composition and POV, the colours are lovely and an excellent blurred BG.
Best regards Siggi

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2009-11-08 16:41]

Hi Marius
An excellent studio quality photo...Exceptional composition, detail and color...TFS
Jim

Hallo Marius
The fine features captured on this Red Backed Shrike is really sensational. It has such a proud pose and the direct look into the camera is very eye-catching. The black stroke through the eye is striking and a real pleasure to look at. All around a super image with great focus and composition. A pleasant view, and I especially like the beak with its very sharp edge on the lower half. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Anna
I also want to use this oppertunity to thank you for adding me to your list of favourites. Your kind gesture is much appreciated.

hello Marius
simply exceptional photo, pose composition with the twig, background, all splendid, the output in colours also, details explicit and sharp!
keep photographing! TFS
Nasos

Hello Marius! Wonderful bird, amazing scene and scenery, nice light and colours, perfect contrast and sharpness. Well done!

Excellent capture Marius, wouldn't change a thing here :)
Very well done!

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2009-11-09 10:13]

Hi Marius.
First of all many thanks for high estimation of my shots. I am very pleased with your kindness. I also impressed with this wonderful picture. Main subject stands out of nice blurred BG. 3D-effect is amazing. All details of the charming bird and nice tree (every leaf is reflected precisely) are superb. Bravo. Perfect shot.
Alexei.

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