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The Blue one


The Blue one
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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 509 W: 88 N: 1816] (6134)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 400mm F/2.8 L IS USM, CF Extrime IV 8 GB
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-25 2:43
Viewed: 700
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Bluethroat captured in El Parque Natural de las Salinas de Santa Pola @ 800mm. It was few hours before I had to left Spain and it was my last try to get some more bird shot. I was following few bluethroats in few days and in the end I get nice shot :) Hope you like it :)

The Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica), is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats.

It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and Asia with a foothold in western Alaska. It nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. It winters in north Africa and India.

The Bluethroat is similar in size to the European Robin at 13-14 cm. It is plain brown above except for the distinctive black tail with red side patches. It has a strong white supercilium. The male has a blue bib edged below with successive black, white and rust coloured borders. Some races, such as L. svecica svecica (Red-spotted Bluethroat) of northern Eurasia, have a red spot in the centre of the blue bib.

Others, such as L. svecica cyanecula (White-spotted Bluethroat) of southern and central Europe, have a white spot in the centre of the blue bib. L. svecica magna in Turkey has no central spot.

Females of all races usually have just a blackish crescent on an otherwise cream throat and breast. Newly fledged juveniles are freckled and spotted dark brown above.

Despite the distinctive appearance of the males, recent genetic studies show only limited variation between the forms, and confirm that this is a single species.

The male has a loud, varied, and sometimes imitative song reminiscent of its relative, the Nightingale. Its call is a typical chat “chack” noise.

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Hej Ralf,
du behövde åka ända till Spanien för att få en bra bild av blåhaken ;-)
Fin bild med snygga färger och bra skärpa med fina detaljer.

/Gert

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2343)
  • [2008-01-25 2:50]

Hi Ralf,
Beautiful shot of this wonderful bird!
Very nice composition!
Regards
Ena

Wonderful capture and great crisp details.
Very well done.

Hello Ralf,

Wonderful shot, very good composition and most beautiful colours! TFS.

Hi Ralf

Lovely potrait. Colors are natural and pleasing, and the catch light in the eye is so nice to see always. Contrast with BG is super.

TFS
Ravi

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2008-01-25 3:51]

Hi Ralf,

Another fine capture from the south of Europe,he got a nice pose and I like the way you composed it,great work,

Paul

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2008-01-25 4:16]
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Hej Ralf,
A Bluethroat! Great shot of a Bluethroat in a fine pose, great composition and lighting. Well done. I hope to photograph this one in the Swedish Mts this summer.
TFS/Hälsningar,
Ivan

Excellent! The MKIII suits you well. Gorgeous detail and light.
Kudos! Cheers, Klaus

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2577 W: 170 N: 7864] (24859)
  • [2008-01-25 4:43]

Hello Ralf,
Wow, how lucky to find a Bluethroat in Spain! This is a very fine shot of this bird in a lovely pose showing off its multi-coloured chest. Great sharpness and a fine soft background in this beautiful composition.
Many thanks, Ulla

hello Ralf,
your model very beautiful, your capture also great. I like especially POV and composition as like focus. Eye contact and frame also very nice. Notes too.
TFS, well done
Ahmet

hello Ralf

with that lovely pastel colours of the background,
the image's soft colours, the great light,
the bird's pose for the photo, excellent details of his plumage,
this photo could be a painting tableau, TFS

Asbed

Bonjour Ralf
Cette composition est parfaite : place de l'oiseau dans l'image, attitude, couleurs, focus sur l'oeil, et fond flou parfait. Bravo !
Antoine.

Hi Ralf
Crystal clear image with very fine detail
Nice natural color and great catchlite
tfs jon

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 63 N: 255] (2051)
  • [2008-01-25 8:21]

Hi Half,
Interesting pose, good light and POV.
Regards, Pawel

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2008-01-25 8:35]

Hi Ralf,
Very good decentered composition with the bird looking in the opposite direction.
Excelent shapness and nicely colored and blurred background
TFS

Hi Ralf, Fine shot of this Bluethroat.
Beautifully composed with fine focus details and lovely BG bokeh colors. Well done, Bravo!
Richard

Hi Ralf,

Beautiful shot
Excellent sharpnes with fine details
perfect colors, POV and DOF
lovely colored BG

TFS Thijs

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1347 W: 72 N: 2864] (9457)
  • [2008-01-25 13:05]

Hello Ralf,
Excellent photo of this Bluethroat. Great sharp focus and beautiful natural colours. Very good POV, DOF and composition. Nice soft coloured BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15128)
  • [2008-01-25 18:49]

Hello Ralf,
I like the composition of this great image very much. The details and colors are excellent as well, thanks Ralf.
Rick

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 398 W: 0 N: 624] (2513)
  • [2008-01-26 10:37]

Hello Ralf,

Very good composition. The clear details of the bird and natural colors on the background do a great photo.

Best regards,
Cristian

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1422 W: 127 N: 5219] (23113)
  • [2008-01-27 8:28]

Hello Ralf, very good picture of this beautiful bird, composition is very good, the pose is great and the exposure and sharpness are very well done, thanks !

Mario

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2008-01-28 2:40]

Hi Ralf,
Beautiful shot of this wonderful bird!
TFS
Rolf

I really like the colors you have captured here. Nice BG and composition. Superb details in the bird.

Hello Ralf,
Very good work, Ralf, with my equipment;-)
Good compo and light.
Definitely a pick.
TFS
Annick

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