Female Lapwing

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• pekkavalo1 (2657)
• [2008-04-17 3:51]

Hej Ivan,

Car is definitely very good as hide for shooting birds. This a great picture with nice low POV, very succesfull sharpening and a result the bird is completely in focus and BG blurred. Excellent work.

TFS

Pekka

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• haraprasan (11593)
• [2008-04-17 4:11]

Hi Ivan,
A nice capture of this beautiful plover bird. Very good composition, sharp details and a very good POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• marhowie (34121)
• [2008-04-17 4:12]

Hello Ivan,
Well composed shot of this Lapwing.
Nice color, details, and exposure, it looks like the light was directly above. Very good DOF at F/5.6 from this POV also.
Looks great in spite of the large crop..
Well done!
Howard

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• ralfsworld (5920)
• [2008-04-17 5:07]

Hej Ivan
Cars are one of my favorite places to use as hide when noting ells work. You did good work by capturing this lady in natural environment with good details.
TFS/ Hälsningar
Ralf

...Hoppas att vädret är bra på Mallis och att du hittar massor med fåglar och insekter. Ta hand om Ulla och ha en bra resa om vi inte hörs innan. Jag planerar att spendera en månad i Indonesia under Juli månad :)

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• mariki (6903)
• [2008-04-17 5:16]

Hello Ivan,

Very beautiful picture of this lapwing. Very nice POV, DOF and sharpness. Great light which allows to see the beautiful iridescent colours of the feathers.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• PaulH (9450)
• [2008-04-17 6:28]

Hi Ivan,
great documentation of a very pretty bird. POV is great and seems suprisingly low from a car window! Nice bright light and perfect DOF.
TFS
Paul

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• MMM (6594)
• [2008-04-17 7:08]

Hi Ivan
Nice presentation of a species I had never seen before.Good POV and very sharp image with good details.Lovely colors and nice catch light in the eye.
TFS Michel

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• eqshannon (17144)
• [2008-04-17 7:11]

Gee Ivan...you mean Swedes even BELIEVE in spring? Hard to imagine...and with your lack of snow this year what will you do now for nation pride?! Oy! As some would say..and those doggone bank accounts are no longer secrets. One has to go to the Grand Caymans now...and how come we have no posters from there as I think of it?

Your bird looks somewhat timid. Maybe even the bird isn't sure of the season...but it is a fine image and some interesting notes to assure us you have not gone over the edge with global warming.
Bob

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• jaycee (13255)
• [2008-04-17 7:41]

Hi Ivan,

Nice shot from the car of this fascinating looking Lapwing. Wonderful details of the face and the irridescent green feathers. She shows up very well in the natural setting.

Jane

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• Gert-Paassen (4015)
• [2008-04-17 10:21]

Hello Ivan,

Good picture of this Kievit, so called we him in the Netherlands.
The first egg were founded on the 5th of march.

Beautifully colors with the light in his eyes.
Sharpness and pov are exellent.

regards Gert

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• PeterZ (7179)
• [2008-04-17 11:06]

Hello Ivan,
What a fantastic natural colours in this photo. Great sharpness, details and composition. Very good low POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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• gerbilratz (2938)
• [2008-04-17 11:46]

Hi Ivan, I have always known them as Peewits after the call they make...I was brought up on a farm and we had hundreds, now I have not seen one for 4 years...This is a wonderful image for composition, clarity and good colours, and for me a sad reminder of the loss of these birds....TFS

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• Silvio2006 (21519)
• [2008-04-17 12:08]

Hi Ivan, spring is arrived for you too, splendid focus on this lovely bird, wonderful details and great sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• lorendubois (3181)
• [2008-04-17 12:08]

Bonsoir Ivan
Les couleurs du plumage sont d'un magnifique dégradé.
Je n'avais jamais vu cette oiseau
Merci et à bientôt
Laurent

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• zulfu (472)
• [2008-04-17 13:16]

Hello Ivan,
Splendid capture of this beauty! TFS.
Regards,

Mehmet

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• nglen (18250)
• [2008-04-17 13:24]

Hi Ivan. You have used the light well to show use the green colours in the feathers so well. with a glint in the eye. with good feather markings. A nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2008-04-17 13:26]

Hallo Ivan,
A wonderful shot.
The light is perfect and really brings out the details and the wonderful colors in the plumage. Great neutral BG to show off the Lapwing perfectly.
TFS..Sky

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• joey (17959)
• [2008-04-17 14:10]

Very fine image of this Peewit, Ivan!
You've captured it's glossy feathers and long crest really clearly.
Excellent low-down POV and a great composition.
Sharp with lots of detail.
DOF is a bit shallow I think but that is only a slight nit.
Some superb work my friend!
Well done!!

Joe

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• Juyona (12716)
• [2008-04-17 14:20]

Hola Ivan,
buena captura,
tonos y plumaje magnífico,
efectivo disparo y detalles.
saludos TFS.

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• Jamesp (13290)
• [2008-04-17 14:54]

Hi Ivan

Not so many of these nest in the UK nowdays. My grandparents had a farm in Derbyshire called Peewit Hall. In those days you could collect the eggs until a certain date (they would keep laying).

Excellent detail and colours.

TFS

James

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• jusninasirun (3578)
• [2008-04-17 17:05]

Hello Ivan. This is another superb capture of your top quality image collection. The sharpness is flawless with excellent exposure of the plumage. Good lighting in natural environment. Well done and best regards. Jusni

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• JPlumb (2827)
• [2008-04-18 0:40]

Hi Ivan, this is a new one for me, so thanks for the introduction. Even though it's new, it does have that "Plover look". I like those green feathers, and you caught the eye very well. Not bad for a 15 meter, cropped shot. You still have very good detail both on the bird and the immediate dirt and grass around him. Very nice PP operation.

Thanks, John

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• boreocypriensis (9906)
• [2008-04-18 0:43]

Hi my beloved Friend Ivan,
Superb capture of this beauty with wonderfull clarity!
Splendid composition!
TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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• Mana (15476)
• [2008-04-18 2:22]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful shot of this Lapwing and you have presented its plumage colours and details so beautifully. Great handling of harsh natural light and exposure levels and I like the way it is eyeing your from over its shoulder. Excellent low POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• matatur (2386)
• [2008-04-18 10:11]

Very nice capture of a departing Plover in good exposure and fine focus which provides us with a high degree of plumage detail Ivan, and all this in spite of the heavy cropping, well, you are a man of miracles when it comes to nature photography my friend, thank you indeed for sharing this beauty.
Mehmet

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• ramthakur (23125)
• [2008-04-18 22:59]

Nice capture of a Green Plover from the rear, Ivan. It is wary of your presence; the expression in its eye says so.
So the signs of spring are already there in your part of the world.
A very good image of this harbinger of spring with fine details on its wings. I like its crest.
Thanks for sharing it and warm regards.
Ram

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• gannu (8608)
• [2008-04-19 1:14]

Hello Ivan,This time you are with a different one and such a superb eye view focus. Great clarity. Ganesh smiely tmrw

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• jmp (8394)
• [2008-04-19 11:26]

Hola Ivan,
A really cute bird with a great colours on its feathers.
TFS, José M.

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• JORAPAVI (9689)
• [2008-04-20 4:00]

Hola Ivan,
Excelente captura donde nos muestras muy bien los detallles de esta avefría, por aquí se ven pero no es fácil fotografiarlas, saludos
José Ramón

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• rousettus (6933)
• [2008-04-21 15:38]

merhaba Ivan,
the lapwings are very pretty and beautiful birds. As you saw, one of my last posts was from same species. Your capture is very nice. The lady gave a great pose to you.
I am in field study and I lately received your cordial message. many thanks. I wish you wonderful time to you and Ulla in the Canaries.
best wishes my friend
Ahmet

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-04-24 7:13]

Hello Argus

Great shot of the plumage,the colours are wonderful.
Excellent sharpness and detail,the feathers are really catching the light nicely.
The POV and DOF are very well handled.
TFS

Rob

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• goldyrs (4108)
• [2008-04-29 4:41]

I love this shot, Ivan...
Very well done...
Goldy

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• jignasi (7840)
• [2008-05-01 3:42]

Gracias Ivan por tu confirmación en la ID de mi mariposa.
Tu toma interesante, con las dificultades consabidas para fotografiar a esta especie.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi

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• Alex99 (13775)
• [2008-05-05 0:25]

Hi Ivan.
What a crisp sharp image of the fine bird. You managed to reflect every feather and grass precisely. DOF is selected perfectly too. Colours of the image are superb too. Low POV is also impressive. My compliments.
Alexei.