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Copyright: VICMA CS (Juyona) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1999 W: 6 N: 1951] (13041)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D eos, Canon 100-400mm IS USM, Digital
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-09 13:11
Viewed: 796
Points: 82
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
The Blackbird, Common Blackbird or Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered as full species. Depending on latitude, the Blackbird may be resident, partially migratory or fully migratory.[2]

The male of the nominate subspecies, which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a wide range of vocalisations; the adult female and juvenile have mainly brown plumage. This species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, mud-lined, cup-shaped nest. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, seeds, berries, and fruits.

Both sexes are territorial on the breeding grounds, with distinctive threat displays, but are more gregarious during migration and in wintering areas. Pairs will stay in their territory throughout the year where the climate is sufficiently temperate. This common species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to its melodious song.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 991 W: 23 N: 2776] (10124)
  • [2008-03-09 13:21]

Hi Vicma,
very nice inquisitive pose and and very well composed too. I really like the lighting behind in the background and DOF and focus are are as excellent as ever, great work!
Paul

hi vicma!
nice pic with good sharpness and
fine composition,the background
is very beautiful!
well done!

Hola amigo Vicma,
very nice shot of this beautiful black bird. Great POV and composition. Nice details and colors, BG. I saw in Spanish mainland, especially gardens in cities. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

Hola Vicma,
Coma esta usted!
a very beautiful pose of the Black bird that stands on the little dune!
very nice and soft colouration in the captured with good sharpness and details
always comes with first class posting!
muchas gracias
Saludos
Tony

Hi Vicma,
This black bird is well seen against blurry background. I like the sharpness and color clarity of this picture. Great composition.
JC

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 24 N: 4885] (15930)
  • [2008-03-10 1:00]

Hola Vicma,
Wonderful shot of this elegant Blackbird with very impressive sharp details and lovely colours on its plumage. Great lighting, exposure and DOF and I like this pose you have captured it in. Excellently chosen low POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1583 W: 242 N: 5286] (18629)
  • [2008-03-10 2:37]

Hello Vicma,
lovely image of this Blackbird!
Great picture-quality!
Superb composition and a great low-down POV.
A few burnt-out areas in the BG but the subject is very well exposed.
Superb DOF as well.
Great work my friend.
Thanks,
Joe

Hello Victor,
A lovely little fellow, captured with fine details!
Any day now the blackbird will return here too, from their winter vacation down south...
A pleasant composition with this lovely bird, the typical yellow beak stands out well!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2492 W: 132 N: 7090] (22145)
  • [2008-03-10 4:33]

Hola Victor,
A fine sharp capture of a young male Blackbird that has just got its yellow bill. Superb pose on a stone and excellent POV and composition against a natural OOF BG,
Excellente trabajo,
TFS
Saludos,
Ivan

Hola Amigo,
a very fine picture with a great composition and nice POV.
I like the pose of the bird when he stretching the neck.
Good sharpness and details.
Well done.
Greetings to everyone.
/Gert

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2008-03-10 10:34]

Hi Vicma.
What an interesting by colour palette and subject pictures. Despite the dark key of execution you managed to reflect all details of the bird and scenery ant FG. As usual BG of your shot is superb, nicely coloured and blurred and composition of the picture is spot on. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • marcin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 0 N: 155] (1371)
  • [2008-03-10 12:01]

Hello Vicma,
Wonderful shot, good sharpness and details.
Well done.
regards
marcin

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1898 W: 4 N: 5163] (19674)
  • [2008-03-10 12:47]

Hi Vicma . You to have a picture of the Blackbird. you have captured good detail in the feathers and natural looking colours. he is standing for you on the stone just waiting for his picture to be taken. a nice low POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hola Vicma,
Muy bueno el acercamiento a este cuervo.
Me gusta la buena pose y detalles que lograste captar en su plumaje.
Hasta parece que se hubiera colocado encima de esa pequeña formación para salir en la foto.
Enhorabuena y gracias por compartir la foto.
Un gran saludo,
JM

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 925 W: 5 N: 2428] (9111)
  • [2008-03-10 16:23]

Hi Vicma,beautifull portrait and perfect moment to take,the bird seem singin'..excellent shaprness and colours,thanks for share,Luciano

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4592] (20421)
  • [2008-03-11 4:26]

Hello Vicma, great composition and pose, very sharp details and perfect exposure, well done, thanks!

Mario

hello Vicma

lovely shot of this blackbird posed on ground,
excellent low POV at the level of the subject,
excellent framing too, excellent DOF,
excellent sharpness and details
and lovely desnity of the colours, TFS

Asbed

Hello Vicma,
nice capture, good sharpness and depth of field
lovely natural colors and good light
excellent composition and good point of view
Great pose!
Angela

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 752 W: 58 N: 615] (6307)
  • [2008-03-11 23:48]

Bonjour,
Sympathique posture pour cette merlette.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1015 W: 5 N: 2758] (10010)
  • [2008-03-12 8:08]

Hola Victor.
Me habia perdido de esta foto. Todo un exelente esenario en la presenacion de este Tordo Negro. Muy bella la imagen, con una iluminacion adecuada y finos tonos de colores. La pose es muy bella tambien. Tu nota muy interesante.
Un saludo a la familia, aqui todos muy bien.
Luis52.

Hola Víctor, veo que lo pillaste. Mira que es un bicho esquivo, yo los veo salir a menudo de la orilla de la carretera y caminos cuando paso con el coche, pero ahí se acaba todo.
Excelente enfoque y texturas. Encuadre bien como siempre, eso lo tienes superado jeje.
A mi está fallando (creo) bastante la 400D, sobre todo desde la tercera y última reparación que me hicieron, tanto en color como en enfoque; hay veces que no enfoco ni a tiros, mejor dicho, en el visor veo bien pero sale lo que sale. Tb los colores me salen muy muertos y los contrastes son pésimos.
He estado 4 dias por Italia visitando a uno de mis hijos q estudia allí.
Abrazo: J. Ignasi

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2305 W: 59 N: 3685] (11810)
  • [2008-03-12 9:32]

Hola Vicma,
I liked the details, POV, composition and the color tones. Gracias
Un saludo,
Selen

Otro punto de vista sobre los Milros.
Muy bonita te ha quedado, nada holywoodiense, ni con brillos superfluos.
Excelente trabajo.
Saludos, JL.

Hello Vicma, v. nice shallow dof effect, good bg smoothing and I really like how the bird contrasts with the good light. The exposure was good. The details in the shadows is perfect. A very nice sharp shot. tfs Rgds Necip

Hola Vicma, beautiful blackbird in lovely pose with great details and excellent sharpness, splendid focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 347 W: 0 N: 283] (2182)
  • [2008-03-13 10:27]

Ola Vicma
Linda foto deste magnfico passaro,a nitidez ficou otima e as cores são agradavéis. A composição é bem interessante
Parabens
Nilson

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-03-13 18:35]

Hi vicma,

This blackbird is really standing out beautifully against the blurry background!
DOF is perfect as the bird if sharp from the tail to his beak.
Well done!

Lise

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1468 W: 18 N: 2961] (10860)
  • [2008-03-16 4:52]

Hi Vicma

I do like watching the blackbirds. I have a female blackbird in my garden who eats the leftover hedgehog food. Lovely pose here, stunning low POV and you have shown some lovely details in the feathers

TFS

Karan

Hello Vicma,

It seems that I missed this beautiful picture of this blackbird. Great composition, good sharpness and wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Vicma,

Very good exposure of the bird itself, with great detail & DOF.

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to be free"..
Thank You,
Howard

Hola Vicma.

Por aqui le llamamos Mirlo y decimos que alguna cosa es muy dificil como que aparezca un Mirlo blanco.

Saludos
Jose Luis.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-21 22:08]

Hello Vicma

Excellent POV and DOF.
The sharp focus and detail really makes this thrush stand out from the BG.
Very good exposure and lighting,the plumage shows well.
The detail in the eye ring shows well.
Good job.
TFS

Rob

Hello Vicma !
These Blackbirds may be very common birds, but still they are gorgeous. I like the pose of this one, he looks very proud, and a bit curious. Excellent details, nice natural colors, wonderful composition and POV, nice blurred BG, and the note is interesting too. Very well done !
Valerie.

Hello Vicma
This is a superb capture of the Turdus Merula...Even though he was still (which they dont stay still for long) you done extremely well with such a slow shutter...The light is superb.
My best regards
Paul

Vicma,
Wow, what a lovely image. Good detail with good composition. color and light very well balanced. Perfect.
Way

Hi Juyona,
A beautiful capture of this cute black bird. Excellent sharp details and a fine composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 408 W: 83 N: 768] (2933)
  • [2008-04-16 21:29]

Good morning, Vicma!

Vicma, is this your name? Sounds strange...

This morning, after having read your comment on my picture, I took the time and went through your gallery. It's a great pleasure to do that, your photographic work is impressive. I stopped on this simple, yet very pleasant picture, maybe because I heard one singing this morning when I left home for my work. I like the unity of the colour tones very much and also the position of the bird's head. It's cute.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • Isu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 315 W: 0 N: 21] (1659)
  • [2008-06-16 11:26]

Hola vicma,
precioso ejemplar, muy vigoroso de reluciente color, se aprecia la nota...
Sira

Bellissimo momento di cattura, ottimi POV e composizione nella postura tipica di questo merlo, eccellente nitidezza e splendidi i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi, Vicma!
I know this "fellow" very well, even now it is singing outside of my window ( I live on the eddge of the forest). Nice "shot"!
Tadeusz

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 476 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-07-13 7:19]

A lovely shot of a blackbird. TFS. Reagards,
Mehmet

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