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Canary Islands' Endemic


Canary Islands' Endemic
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/2000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-20 8:15
Viewed: 664
Points: 74
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Berthelot’s Pipit (Anthus berthelotii).
Swedish name: Kanariepiplärka

Though Sabin Berthelot (1794-1880) wrote ‘Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries’ in 1835, his name is more associated with the indigenous pipit of the Canary Islands and Madeira.

If one were to select a bird representing the Canary Islands then surely Berthelot’s Pipit would be an obvious candidate. It has a certain adorable charm and adds a touch of life to what otherwise seems to be a lifeless environment.

Berthelot’s Pipit is common both on Lanzarote and the other Canary Islands. It is not especially shy of people and is often found, usually in pairs, around public places such as car-parks in rural places but not in towns. This was taken at a car-park.

It nests in sloping open stony or gravely ground with sparse vegetation, a kind of habitat common in the Canary Islands.

This was taken at a distance of about 6 meters (20 ft) with the camera hand-held. After moderate cropping and size reduction the image was sharpened.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716] (16222)
  • [2008-12-20 8:18]

Hello Ivan,
Wonderful shot of this tiny Pipit in an elegant pose. Superb lighting, focus and sharpness and a perfect DOF isolates the subjects nicely from the BG. Great work and thanks for sharing this one.
Best regards Siggi

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2008-12-20 8:28]

hello ivan
congratulations for successful capture of this endemic bird
i like POV, BG, light, colours and sharpness
TFS
regards
izler

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1055 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2008-12-20 8:30]

Hello Ivan, great shot of this beautiful bird with lovely pose.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2008-12-20 8:49]

Hello Ivan,
Awesome photo of this endemic species. The best photo of this species I've seen so far. Everything in it is so beautiful. Perfect sharpness, wonderful natural colours, fantastic POV, DOF and OOF BG. Thanks for this gift.
Regards,
Peter

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1135 W: 32 N: 1150] (3542)
  • [2008-12-20 9:00]

Hi Ivan,
Excellent capture of this pipit.POV,details on plumage,blurred BG and clear eyes are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

Hello Ivan!
This is a really interesting capture. Sharp photo with delicate colours and very good DOF.
It is really nice that you decided to show us this endemic species :) Anyway, it is interesting that it is not known from W Africa too. Too small to migrate?
Greetings from Lodz!
Radomir

Hello Ivan,
Very good work.
Beautiful and technically superb!
Matching colors plus beautiful natural light. The Pipit made an excellent perching choice.
Congrats!
Annick

Hello Ivan,
tastefully presented documentation of that endemic Canaries' Pipit, a truly charming bird. A very nice composition in subtle colours. Thank you!
With best regards,
Peter

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-12-20 9:53]

Hi Ivan,

This Pipit is picture perfect. Starting with the pose which is just lovely. The colors are so natural and pleasing. I love his face and the beautiful eye. The details and textures of the entire bird are excellent - including the feet. You have made this setting a familiar one - it and the composition are superb.

Jane

Hello, Ivan,
My congratulations! Just fantastic quality! Superb shot!
With the best wishes,
Serghei

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2008-12-20 10:24]

Hi Ivan
Another great capture. Good job.
Best regards.
Razvan Zinica

Hi Ivan,
Excellent capture of this Berthelot's Pipit; nice pose and composition, excellent shallow DOF blurring the BG very nicely, sharp fine details.
TFS
Pekka

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2008-12-20 10:40]

Hi Ivan. You say this is a fairly common little bird in the Canary Islands but it has so very nice markings . You were able to take a fine close up of this one showing good detail and natural colours. A good side POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Ciao Ivan, perfect focus on this lovely little bird, splendid details and wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

perfect portrait of this endemic, TFS Ori

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 972] (3716)
  • [2008-12-20 12:31]

Hi Ivan,
Hi Ivan,

Excellent image:razor sharp, beautifully lit, shows the bird in all its beauty. Very interesting note, too.

TFS,

Ishi

Merhaba İvan,çok güzel bir netlik ve güzel bir kompozisyon,bakışları capcanlı,nefis bir fotoğraf,ellerine sağlık:)

Perfect image Ivan.
Great exposure with natural colour and awesome detail.
Nicely composed too.
Very nice work.
Cheers
Steve

Hi Ivan,
This is a superb specie. It looks like a mix between a Warbler and Thrush. You chose excellent composition with high quality exposure and details. Your notes are always interesting. This is beautiful and luminous. Thanks,
Claudine

merhaba Ivan
wonderful capture for this endemic Berthelot’s Pipit. Its general appearance similar to other Anthus, e.g. A. spinoletta. I learnt more thing about this species with your good informative notes. Shot is also wonderful with focus, POV, eyes contact and composition. teşekkürler dostum. iyi geceler.
Ahmet

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-12-20 18:55]

What a splendid image Ivan, your sharp focus catches amazing plumage details and exposure is spot on allowing details in both the light plumage and dark volcanic rock to be captured. Thanks for sharing Ivam.
Rick

hello Ivan

excellent close-up shot of this Pipit, with excellent focus,
fine POV and framing, beautiful luminosity, excellent sharpness
and details, and that little catch-light i brings alot
to the image with improving it, TFS

Asbed

Hi dear Ivan ,
So nice shot.
Excellent focus and nice BG.
Light is great too.
Very well done.
Kind regards
Saeed

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 737] (3208)
  • [2008-12-20 22:55]

Merhaba Ivan,
Çok güzel bir incirkuşu karesi sunmuşsun. Alt grubunu bilmiyorum ama buralarda biz de sıkça görüyoruz. Detaylar ve keskinlik enfes görünüyor. Emeğine sağlık. Hoşçakal.
Best regards.

Hüseyin

Excelente trabajo Ivan y más teniendo en cuenta el realismo con que acostumbras a captar tus imágenes, eso es lo más valorado por mí.
Excelente luz y colores. Acertado el detalle de la roca volcánica de la base para ambientarlo mejor.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

Ciao Ivan,
splendida cattura di questo piccolo uccello endemico delle Canarie, eccellenti POV e DOF, mi piace molto la bella posa sulle pietre laviche che creano un bellissimo contrasto con i colori chiari della parte inferiore del piumaggio, ottima definizione con i bellissimi dettagli, ottimo OOF BG.
TFS.
Maurizio

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  • Rosa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 56 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-12-21 1:38]

Good morning Argus,
exceptional capture.
Sharpness and colours are perfect.
Have a great day
Rosa

Hello Ivan,

Great capture.
Beautiful colours with fantastic details.
Light,focus and sharpness are excellent.
Good notes.

Hi Ivan Dostum
Günaydin! An excellent shot of this endemic beauty to Canary Islands on a lava rock with fine composition. The DOF and POV are great my friend.
TFS and eline sağlık dostum!
Iyi pazarlar!

Bayram

Hello Ivan
Very good shot on this tiny bird well detached on the nicely blurred BG
Well done
Albert

It's proper name is unusual enough...then the Swedish name...your cramming my neurons with information....A sharp image and well described. You are a man who rarely does poor or even close..Very fine Ivan..Is it snowing there yet?
bob

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2008-12-21 14:12]

Hi İvan
very nice composition
very good sharp and detail
very well done.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-12-21 15:33]

Hi Ivan,
a superb shot of this little Pipit.
Very good detail in the feathers.
Excellent composition.
Great light.

Well done,
Joe

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2008-12-22 4:31]

Hola Ivan,
gran captura y bello foco...
plumaje y bg. hermosos.
excelente textura de las rocas.
saludos amigo

Hola Iván,
Veo que sigues enriqueciendo tu galería con esta magníficas fotos, magnífica definición y textura, preciosa composición con agradable luz y fondo, saludos
José Ramón

Hi Ivan

Well you did really good with this one. Perhaps a perfect pipit shot. I think the only way this shot could be improved would have been a perfectly uniform, blurred background. Nevertheless, its a damn fine shot of the canary endemic. Well done.

Chris

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-12-28 23:21]

Hi Ivan,
Catchlight in the eye, light, background, foreground, POV, composition, focus, sharpness and details are very good. TFS
All the best,
Selen

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