Rook but not Rookie

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• matatur (3090)
• [2008-02-16 8:16]

A very nice low-angle capture of this fine specimen Ivan, thanks to the temporal sunshine, the purplish-black coloration of the plumage is easily discernible. That quizzical glint in the eye compliments the nicely focused image my friend, thank you indeed for sharing this fine composition with us.
Best regards,
Mehmet

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• CeltickRanger (7561)
• [2008-02-16 8:26]
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hello Ivan

you kno what, if there is one kind of birds that i don't love
it is the birds like the ravens and the crows, there is certainly a raison
of that but i can not tell you why, but since i am member of TN
and taking my time to view images of that kind (raven and crow) birds
i am starting to love them in images and i decided that i will try
some shots of them to go get the details of their dark plumage
like it is in your image, i love your POV and the way you framed
it on the image and i love the catch-light of his eye

in your image there is a little blue tones dominance Ivan,
i did a workshop to do the corrections (i will posted in few minutes)

TFS

Asbed
p.s. i already done shots of Common Grackles
but for me their are not the same things as the ravens or crows

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• vanderschelden (27742)
• [2008-02-16 8:41]

Hello Ivan,
Beautiful bird. Not often seen here, I guess.
Good pose and thus moment..
TFS
Annick

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• gerbilratz (3176)
• [2008-02-16 9:38]

lovely sharp features and details to this bird...really nice POV nicely framed with the branches...

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• jaycee (15717)
• [2008-02-16 9:39]

Hi Ivan,

I have never seen a Rook. Beautiful picture of this handsome looking bird. The face and plummage are beautiful. Wonderful deep colors and sharp details. Wonderful composition amongst the criss-crossing branches. Have a great weekend!

Jane

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• jmp (8406)
• [2008-02-16 9:55]

Hi Ivan
A great pose, pov and details of this bird. Excellent capture for the distance.
TFS, José M.

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• PeterZ (9247)
• [2008-02-16 10:12]

Hello Ivan,
Excellent photo of this Rook. Perfect sharp details and a wonderful DOF. Beautiful clear colours and very nice pose and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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• eqshannon (21495)
• [2008-02-16 10:26]

In my notes today I was ref'ing such a bird, same family but not exact...and the blue tint/sheen is cool for spring thoughts. Yet is is a good register along with notes. You and Ulla must have had an outing eh?
bob

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• cloud (2021)
• [2008-02-16 10:39]

Hello Ivan,
Sometime rooks live in the country and now all move out to towns. I like such composition.
Regards, Pawel

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• boreocypriensis (14410)
• [2008-02-16 10:47]

Hello firend Ivan!

An excellent shot of this black beauty friend. I liked its posture friend! TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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• Hil (4949)
• [2008-02-16 11:13]

Hi ivan

Great capture of the Rook, I like the composition and its a really nice pose, good detail and the colours are excellent especially the blue sheen you have captured on the Rooks feathers, as for your notes about eating them I have a really old cookery book that has a recipe in for Rook Pie, I don't think we eat them anymore, well at least hope we dont.

TFS Hil

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-02-16 11:34]
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Hello Ivan
This is a fine picture showing the beauty of Rooks..Many dont like them but I do and there is a colony a few miles from me that I know of that I have watched from afar...Exemplary sharp details and colour reproduction on what is the hardest of colours to reproduce with sharp detail.
A fascinating note also...I actually have a Rook Pie in the oven..Do you think I should serve with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables!!?
Best Regards
Paul

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• Janice (17726)
• [2008-02-16 12:22]

I don't think we have these birds in NZ Ivan. I have heard of them though. Good shot, and that bare featherless area round the base of the bill shows up well.
Looks like there's plenty of dry twigs for them to gather for their nests too.
Well done
Janice

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• nglen (22244)
• [2008-02-16 12:54]

Hi Ivan. We have had the large magpies nesting this week picking up all the twigs. they will not give up even with a large one. you have a fine pose of this bold looking bird. good detail in the fetahers. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• joey (21446)
• [2008-02-16 13:10]

Excellent shot of this Rook Ivan!
I love the iridescent sheen on the feathers.
Superb composition, pose and POV.
Great clarity with a heap of detail.
Very good DOF.
Brilliant work my friend.
TFS,
Joe

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• Necipp (100)
• [2008-02-16 14:21]

Hello Ivan, you got some tremendous details in the blacks. excellent focus in the eyes, v. sharp indeed. you handled the exposure v. well considered the bird is black and the sky background. tfs Rgds Necip

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• Zeno (7979)
• [2008-02-16 14:24]

Ha Ivan,

The bill of this bird is remarkeble.The shot is a bit blue.How come? The sharpness and details are okay. TFS.

regards,
Zeno.

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• Jamesp (15082)
• [2008-02-16 16:16]

Hi Ivan

Great POV and good detail. Well capture. Funny that the Rook has a much better 'press' than the Crow - a School of rooks, but a murder of crows!

James

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• gracious (12512)
• [2008-02-16 21:07]

Hello Ivan,
Very beautifully captured of the Rook!
excellent sharpness, real colouration and superb details
the clarity on the plummage is awesome!
thanks once again for a informative notes and is useful!
many thanks
Tony

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• Silvio2006 (25611)
• [2008-02-17 0:46]

Ciao Ivan, splendid black bird in great pose, wonderful details and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

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• mariki (8987)
• [2008-02-17 0:55]

Hello Ivan,

Very nice picture of this rooks. Good composition. Great sharpness. Good light and colours. The magpies here are also very early to build their nest.
Cheers,

Mariki

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• haraprasan (13332)
• [2008-02-17 1:37]

Hi Ivan,
A fine capture of this crow like bird. Very well taken with excellent composition and details. A very good angle of view. Good informative notes. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• Royaldevon (3554)
• [2008-02-17 8:25]

What a sleek bird you have here, Ivan!
He looks as if someone has been polishng him!
Super sharp image and how well he poses on the intertwining branches!

I think you will find that rook has not been on the menu in the U.K. for centuries! It is probably linked to the nursery rhyme 'Sing a song of sixpence' when 24 blackbirds were baked in a pie!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• rdfoto (3202)
• [2008-02-17 10:23]

Bonjour Ivan
Très belle prise, couleurs et netteté sont excellentes, très bien présentation, belle attitude du sujet.
Amicalement Robi

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• MMM (7176)
• [2008-02-17 14:39]

Hello Ivan
Very nice presentation.Good POV and very sharp image.You had handle the details in that black plumage very nicely.Also nice catch light in the eye.
TFS Michel

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• rousettus (8996)
• [2008-02-17 16:34]

merhaba Ivan,
I think your weekend was great for photography. You capture this black bird with a perfect shot today. Black is hard color as like pure white; but you managed and presented very nicely shiny plumage details. eye contact, POV and composition great. Thanks a lot. best wishes
Ahmet

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• Adanac (14974)
• [2008-02-17 22:17]

Hello Ivan,
Fantastic image and great notes, the detail achieved in the black plummage is outstanding. Thank you Ivan.
Rick

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• fiyo (8678)
• [2008-02-18 1:39]

Hello Ivan,
Very nice shot,fine details and good POV.
I like the lovely colours too.TFS.

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• pablominto (15556)
• [2008-02-18 2:52]

Hello Ivan,
A fine point of view and you capture excellent details in the black plumage!
A fine pose exposing the characteristics well, all presented in a well balanced composition...
DOF works well isolating the bird nicely and creating this space feeling!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• PaulH (11367)
• [2008-02-18 6:12]

Yep, nothing i like better than a Rook pie for dinner! Although as Bev says, the old rhyme here is about Blackbirds, not Rooks!
Anyway, excellent capture of detail in those dark feathers and a very good composition indeed, well done!
Paul

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• meyerd (3769)
• [2008-02-18 9:31]

Hi Ivan,
always difficult to get a shot of pitchblack birds. But you mastered those contrasts well, the feathers retain this wonderful purple shine. The composition is just great. And its a species not often (if at all) seen on TN! Thank you for presenting it.
Best regards
Dietrich

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• marieproue (3660)
• [2008-02-18 11:38]

Superbe prise, beaucoup de netteté, de détails, bien mis en valeur avec cette composition.
Bravo
Marie

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• NinaM (5059)
• [2008-02-19 7:58]

You captured the intelligence of the bird, with its big bill posed for us. I love the pov and all the twigs around the bird. It is superb, Ivan. Nice colours too, thank you!

Francine