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Blackbird in Spring Finery


Blackbird in Spring Finery
Photo Information
Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2615 W: 133 N: 7512] (23431)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-25 10:51
Viewed: 437
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
We took the car to the north of Scania to photograph woodland birds and butterflies in the Spring sunshine, but my best shot of the day turned out to be of a Blackbird (Turdus merula) that was relatively tame and used to visitors at a picnic spot where we stopped for a cup of coffee.

Here you see him in the spendour of his breeding colours. The bill and eye-ring have taken on an orange tone and the black plumage has now a sheen in its freshness.

Though the Blackbird is common and widespread in most of Europe, it is just at this time of the year we can see him in his Spring finery that he displays while singing.

IMAGE INFORMATION:
Camera hand-held at a distance of 5 meters.
ISO 200
Cropping by about 30%
After size reduction the image was sharpened and treated for noise reduction using Neat Image.

Adanac, jmp, XOTAELE, jaycee, nglen, ramthakur, ralfsworld, vanderschelden, keanhoon, jcoowanitwong, falke has marked this note useful
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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-03-25 10:53]

Hi Ivan,
Very nice pose, exact focus and dof and excellent details.
I find quite useful the distance to subject in your notes.
TFS, José M.

Preciosos los detalles de este mirlo.
Buena exposición y excelente POV.
Un cordial saludo, JL.

hi ivan,
nice capture, good pov, nice dof, natural colour tones, nice sharp image, liked the pose,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 8 N: 4653] (15039)
  • [2007-03-25 11:46]

Hi Ivan,

Beautiful!!! The black with the golden beak are striking. Beautiful BG - sharp details - nice pose. I love it.

Jane

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1149 W: 254 N: 2555] (11569)
  • [2007-03-25 12:17]

Hi Ivan,

A great capture of this blackbird,well exposed,the colors and contrasts are well handled,TFS

Paul
ps thanks for the ID on my moth

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 556 W: 0 N: 1138] (5140)
  • [2007-03-25 12:19]

hello ivan ;Beautiful photo.
I like composition with cute black bird and POV.
Good details, colors and DOF.
Nice shot.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1995 W: 5 N: 5588] (21102)
  • [2007-03-25 12:37]

Hi Ivan. a very good picture of the Black bird. great colour detail and compostion. well done..Nick

The golden ring around the eye is the beauty spot of this Blackbird, Ivan. Matches with the colour of the beak.
The profile view of the bird with its head lifted up is really charming.
TFS and take care.
Ram

Hej Ivan
Nice shot of Swedish national bird :)
Details, colours and pose are really good.
TFS
Ralf

...Kolla på min foto från idag... behöver lite expert hjälp :)

  • Great 
  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-03-25 14:03]

Hi Ivan,
Excellent portrait shot of the blackbird. Superb colours, sharpness, lighting, POV and DOF. Love the round orange eyes and beak. Very nicely composed and framed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Ivan,
Superb one.
I like your black in the plumage which is difficult to depict...Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2007-03-25 16:08]

hi Ivan,
fantastique image, le point de vue au raz du sol est superbe. La couleur de son bec et de son oeil bien en opposition avec le noir de l'ensemble du plumage.

tfs

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1051 W: 1 N: 4170] (14008)
  • [2007-03-25 17:01]

Hi Ivan,
Excellent details in the blacks which I find difficult to do, the colors are great an all around excellent composition, thanks Ivan.
Rick

Hi Ivan,
I watch this bird last several days too, but without pics yet.
Good shot of this black bird!
I see noise around bird, but no noises on the BG. You use noise reduction software, or remove noise via brush?
Regards and TFS,
Serge

Hi Ivan.
Excellent composition. Technically perfect picture. Super colour. Well done. Tfs. Stev

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-25 23:08]

Hello Ivan

A lovely blackbird image.The definition and detail in the dark plumage is very good.The orange of the beak and eye ring really stand out nicely.Very good POV and DOF.Well done.TFS

Rob

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3073 W: 232 N: 5866] (19730)
  • [2007-03-26 1:15]

Hello Ivan,
Great job on this blackbird.
You managed to catch a range of values in the black plumage.
Excellent focus and exposure.
Great color contrast between the orange beak and eye ring against the black feathers.
TFS. : )

Bonjour,
Bel oeil vif pour ce merle qui a bonne allure.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Ivan,
This is excellent picture. Great sharpness and exposure to show detail of dark plumage clearly. Also very nice low pov and blurred background. TFS this fine image.
JC

Hello Ivan,
I like this guy with its orange beak and eye :) We don't have them here... This is a nice composition, POV, exposure with good details. I like this natural environment. Well seen! Thanks,
Claudine

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 443] (1590)
  • [2007-03-27 4:14]
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This is a really great photo with the beautiful shimering feathers. Excellent sharpness and POV and lovely green grass.

(det syns att våren är längre kommen nere i Skåne. Har du bytt kamera, jag minns inte att du hade denna upsättning tidigare?)

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