The Advantage of Hides

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• Silvio2006 (41640)
• [2009-04-28 8:16]

Ciao Ivan, beautiful composition with lovely bird in nice pose on it's nest, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• eng55 (3668)
• [2009-04-28 8:28]

Hi Ivan,
Very beautiful capture.Hope to see babies soon:)Details,pose of bird and composition are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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• maurydv (16758)
• [2009-04-28 8:49]

Hello Ivan,
a wonderful picture of Black-winged Stilt on the nest, you have captured a fantastic moment with this elegant bird in a very lovely pose, very good sharpness and marvellous colours in a perfect composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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• zetu (6365)
• [2009-04-28 8:50]

Hello Ivan
Excellent job, well done.
Regards
Razvan

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• sranjan (4014)
• [2009-04-28 10:05]

Hello Ivan,
Very well shot photograph of Black-winged Stilt with excellent POV & details of the bird & eggs in the nest. The red legs stand out in the photograph. Good vertical composition. TFS
Regards-Subhash

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• KOMSIS (2005)
• [2009-04-28 10:21]

Hi Ivan,
Very beautiful-an interesting capture...
Very good sharpness and colours in a composition.
Best regards,
Seyfi.

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• flashpoint (10487)
• [2009-04-28 10:23]

ciao Ivan!
you and Ulla love going often to the Balearic Islands .. a short break in these beautiful islands would be good also for me!
great capture and with this unique female Cavaliere d'Italia handling the nest with eggs

best regards sERGIO

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• nasokoun (4327)
• [2009-04-28 10:24]

hello Ivan
so much near? very good scene, really good photo
TFS
Nasos

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• euroblinkie (10281)
• [2009-04-28 10:31]

hello Argus
GREAT how you make this picture
so sharpness and a good composition with nice details
beautiful colours
great shot
greeting lou

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• demeve (5995)
• [2009-04-28 10:49]

Hello Ivan,
Fantastic shot, very well detailed and composed. Lovely picture
showing the mother care for its eggs. Well done

Everton

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• nglen (32310)
• [2009-04-28 11:08]
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Hi Ivan. You were able to get a good close up of the Black-winged Stilt with its eggs. Being so close lets us see all the markings on the four eggs. You have captured the feathers with fine detail and all with natural colours. Would it have helped if you have taken the 1.4 converter off. To put the bird just a tad further away. Well done TFS.
Nick..

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• siggi (16434)
• [2009-04-28 13:18]

Hello Ivan,
Superb composition. Excellent POV, DOF and sharpness. Excellent natural colours.
Best regards Siggi

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• matatur (4478)
• [2009-04-28 14:39]

Well, this is pure nature at its best Ivan, the brightly coloured Stilt and the perfectly camouflaged eggs form a good counterpoint in this finely exposed and sharply focused image taken from the best possible vantage point. The second image and your concise notes complete this posting superbly, TFS them my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• Noisette (3979)
• [2009-04-28 15:19]

Hello Ivan
You have captured a beautiful scene of this female black-winged stilt
great action-shot and nice pose of the bird
very good details and natural colors
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2009-04-28 16:50]

Hi Ivan,

This is one of those once in a lifetime shots. I am so glad you captured this stilt so perfectly. If any of the wing is missing it isn't noticeable. I'm not sure which I find more exciting - the bird, the nest, or the eggs. I've never seen such a clear view of bird's eggs before. Pose, colors, details are all marvelous. When I had my S5 I can't tell you how many times the converter was on when I didn't want it and it wasn't on when I needed it and no time to correct the situation.

Jane

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• goldyrs (9271)
• [2009-04-28 18:29]

As I mentioned yesterday, your holiday seems to have gone off very well,my dear friend Ivan.
I love the really close distance(I know there's some technical jargon for that)that you've got here.
The clarity and depth that has brought to this shot is really amazing!
Cheers!
Goldy

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• manyee (21076)
• [2009-04-28 18:34]

Wow, Ivan... What a great intimate shot of this stilt tending its eggs.
The nest is so precarious at the edge of the water.
Very sharp details... and the white is nicely balanced.
Our stilts look a little different, as we have the black-necked type.
I wonder if ours have similar eggs and nests.
TFS. : )

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• Juyona (15641)
• [2009-04-29 0:31]

WOOW,
increible trabajo amigo,
hermosos momento y detalles.
sobesaliente disparo Ivan.
saludos

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• anel (15822)
• [2009-04-29 5:13]

Hello Ivan,
It's like a window open on the intimacy of this couple. Amazing to see the posture of the female preparing the disposition of the eggs to brood them.
You had a perfect point of view to show us this most interesting moment.
Excellent and so natural!
Un grand merci
Meilleures salutations à vous deux
Anne

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• fiyo (10618)
• [2009-04-29 9:33]

Merhaba Ivan,
çok özel bir an ve çok güzel bir kompozisyon.
Netlik ve kadraj çok başarılı.
Tebrikler.

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• jpdenk (2061)
• [2009-04-29 9:34]

Hi Ivan,

I agree, a hide is the way to go with birds, when possible. A fine shot, excellent detail and sharpness, and I like that the bird is going about its daily routine rather than just posing.

Thanks,
John

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• LordPotty (12035)
• [2009-04-29 13:40]

Hi Ivan.
Now thats a hide with a view.
You couldn't get any closer could you?
Ecellent detail on those eggses.
Great capture of the Stilt turning her eggs.
Cheers & TFS
Steve

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• lousat (19673)
• [2009-04-29 15:19]

Hi Ivan,you was lucky to found a situation like that!!! Not a usual scene,and you manage very well the light to a perfect result! Wonderfuls details and colors,my best compliments,luciano

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• foozi (9117)
• [2009-05-03 0:35]

Hi Ivan,
wow...this is really exciting. to be able to capture at this superbs style. Really excellent display of skills and the moment captured too was really brilliant. the colour and the nest is so well presented.
the graphical composition is unbeatable.
Really exciting nature .
congratulations, for such a great depiction of nature in action.

Regards,
foozi

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• saeedabbasi (4512)
• [2009-05-03 22:20]

Hi dear Ivan ,
So nice shot at kind moment.
Lovely shot from this moment.
Very well captured

Best wishes my dear friend
Saeed

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• parthasarathi (1306)
• [2009-05-04 10:38]

Nice capture & note.

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• rousettus (12865)
• [2009-05-07 15:31]

Hej Ivan
what great moment and shot for lovely Styltlöpare on its nest. great focus, POV and timing. composition also great.
Up to now, I have seen it in hundreds times. but I have not seen it on nest. thanks for sharing this beauty.
good night, my friend
Ahmet

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• Alex99 (18621)
• [2009-05-07 22:13]

Hi Ivan.
Simply outstanding in every aspect shot. I am impressed with achieved 3D-effect, fantastic sharpness and details of the scene and precise exposure. Magnification level is unbelievable (I feel myself in the nest too). Diagonal composition of the image is also perfect. Great true wild nature bird shot. My congratulations.
Alexei.

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• Raptorman (9709)
• [2009-05-14 11:14]

Hello Ivan ,
Real wildlife photo .
Useful ornithological document.