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Aspiring Satchmos
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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: 2006-11-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-11 10:41
Viewed: 861
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a pair of juvenile Trumpeter Finches (Bucanetes gilthagineus).

When the male matures it has a bright red bill and grey upper parts. The rest of the body is tinged with pink. The name refers to the sound it makes which can be likened to a soft-sounding tinny trumpet. The female is duller in colour. They are gregarious and are usually seen in small flocks.

Unfortunately I couldn’t get close enough to a male to take a good shot, but these two were standing on a wall by a gravel park near the hotel one late afternoon. They had obviously strayed from their normal habitat.

They usually inhabit desert or semi-desert arid stony areas from the Canary Islands, across N. Africa to Asia.

The late afternoon light was sufficient to allow me to take the shot with the camera hand-held.
After fairly heavy cropping this image was sharpened and noise reduced with Neat Image.
undoredo, ramthakur, jchemas, pankajbajpai, jcoowanitwong, elefantino has marked this note useful
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nice pic of these rarely seen birds, TFS Ori

Hi Ivan,
What a lovely pair of Finches you've captured great!!
Delicate details, perfect DOF and POV, Specially, I love these brownish colours of Birds and BG very much.
Very well done, Ivan.
Regards and TFS, Kevin

Nice pair of these young birds, Ivan. The duo seem to be in a contemplative mood; maybe missing their natural habitat :-)!
You have used the light very effectively here.
Regards,
Ram

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  • whjb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 51 W: 26 N: 172] (683)
  • [2006-12-11 14:16]

Hi Ivan,

Lovely photo. Difficult BG with colouring similar to the birds, but you handled it very well.

TFS
Willem

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5895] (17468)
  • [2006-12-11 14:26]

HI there Ivan, yes, they may be a bit soft, but the interest factor is good here. As you said, they were away from their normal habitat. and I am pleased to see 2 of them together... so hopefully they'll stay together. Well done on your capture, TFS
Janice

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1408] (4839)
  • [2006-12-11 15:48]

Hi Ivan

Lovely capture of these two young finches basking in the late afternoon sunlight, nice composition and a great POV and pose, I love the warm colours.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 16] (2599)
  • [2006-12-11 16:07]

Cześć Ivan. Wspaniała fotka, pięknie sfotografowałeś tę ptasią park. Ostrość i kolory Ok.

Beautifull pair caught with good light and nice detail well composed very well done rgds Necip.

Hello Ivan.
Great composition of these two finches.
Excellent colors and great details.
Love the POV, DOF and BG.
Regards and TFS
JC

hi ivan,
another nice captre from you,
the two look beautiful together,
nice colours, excellent lighting,
well composed shot,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Ivan,
Nice pose from these two Trumpeter Finch. Composition, exposure, sharpness are great. Splendid picture.
JC

Hej Ivan
Nice shot of this finches resting on lava stones. Interesting notes as usually :)
TFS
Ralf

Hola Ivan,
Una pose muy natural, con gran acierto del enfoque, desenfoque, sujeto y fondo, y con la luz muy agradable. Saludos

Amazing shot, Ivan!
Lovely pose, details and compo.
Andrea

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