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Out in the Open


Out in the Open
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite photos of singing birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-14 8:18
Viewed: 528
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Perhaps, as the song went, a Nightingale sings in Berleley Square. But normally nightingales sing under cover, at least during the daytime.

This Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) was singing completely exposed in the morning sunshine at 8 am. Perhaps they don't bother to sing under cover at night but this individual forgot to take to the shade.

He had spent the winter in Africa and was busy marking his territory with his song, a wonderful variation of musical phrases and chattering. This was taken at the Albufera Nature Reserve

Nightingales are widespread though not so common in most parts of S.Europe and S. England and Holland in bushy places where there is a good supply of insects.

In Sweden it is a rare vagrant and its place is taken by the Thrush Nightingale that has the same behaviour and sings in a similar, but perhaps less musical, way.

He was suprisingly high up in the tree, which made the distance about 12 meters, which meant that the image had to be heavily cropped. After size reduction it was selectively sharpened and treated for noise.

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Splendido momento di cattura, ottimo POV e bellissima composizione con il ramo arcuato e il cielo azzurro, molto belli i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1786 W: 8 N: 4638] (14987)
  • [2008-06-14 8:30]

Hi Ivan,

Would you believe I have never seen a Nightingale nor heard one sing? But I do know the song you mentioned. Now I know what one looks like and I can almost hear him singing. I love the pose, the eye, opened beak and the simple composition. No birds are at the top of the trees here now - they are all taking shelter from the hot hot sun.

Jane

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 0 N: 164] (2198)
  • [2008-06-14 8:40]

very good picture. nice colors, great detail and sharp

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-06-14 8:57]

Hello Ivan, perfect shot of this Nightingale. TFS. Greetings,
Mehmet

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2008-06-14 9:08]

Hi Ivan. Even though you have had to crop this its still a good shot of the Nightingale. A nice pose with the bird singing its head off. Good natural colours shows up well against the clear blue sky. TFS.
Nick..

Hi Ivan,

Splendid capture, good composition and detail, but with some noise.

Hi my beloved friend Ivan,

Excellent capture of this beauty with superb details, nice DOF and POV. TFS. Cheers,

Bayram

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-06-14 11:30]

Hi Ivan,
Very nice capture of this singing nightingale.POV,blue sky at BG and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

A lovely shot, Ivan and a loely note to accompany it...
You have this unique style of clicking shot with beautiful but different POVs than the normal, run of the mill.
Very well done!
Goldy

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1692 W: 242 N: 5589] (19849)
  • [2008-06-14 13:49]

Hi Ivan,
very good shot of this singing Nightingale!
Must have been a suprise seeing one in the open!
Great pose, composition and POV.
Superb DOF too.
Focus seems slightly off the bird but the photo as a whole is still superb!

Well done and TFS!
Joe

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-06-14 14:46]

Hi Ivan

Classic view of this nightingale - the first time I ever heard and saw on was in a carpark at night in Le Puy, France. Great colours and pose,

James

I wonder if it sounds as loud as it looks:-) Wonderful time to capture with the clicker Ivan....A fine capture of a moment in time...now long gone...but recorded on our meager instruments!
Bob

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 110 W: 60 N: 207] (1851)
  • [2008-06-14 23:25]

Hello Ivan,
Nice photo, very known but rare visible bird. Good POV and composition.
Regards, Pawel

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 923 W: 4 N: 2310] (10776)
  • [2008-06-15 3:11]

Hello Ivan,
It seem to be announcing something. Excellent shot with superb focus and pOV. Ganesh

Hello Ivan this is a fine shot with good pose and excellent timing with the beak best rgds Necip

Adorable capture of a Nightingale singing, Ivan.
The grey bird is beautifully highlighted by the blue sky.
TFS this lovely picture.
Ram

Hi Ivan,
A nice capture of this nightingale. Very good composition with sharp details and a nice POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Ivan, splendid shot with a nice posture. TFS. Greetings,
Bahadır

hello Ivan

great shot of the Nightingale singing, with fine POV and appropriate
vertical framing, i love the warm luminosity of the image,
excellent sharpness and details, and i love that you shot
the image while the bird is singing, TFS

Asbed

Hi Ivan,

Very good capture of Nightingale. They are usually quite shy and difficult to photograph. Good pose and composition, sharp details and natural colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1099] (4072)
  • [2008-06-15 23:10]

Hello Ivan,
very nice capture, looks like this Nightingale is singing
his heart out. Great POV and wonderful composition
.. Well done

Everton

Wonderful pose Ivan,
Great post, glad he came out into the light and put on this show for you & for us..
Thanx for sharing this one "out in the open",
Howard

Hi Ivan, wonderful bird with lovely details and great sharpness, beautiful sky, very well done, ciao Silvio

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