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I'm fast try to catch me if you can


I'm fast try to catch me if you can
Photo Information
Copyright: Bengt Falke (falke) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 17 N: 443] (1590)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40 D, Canon 300/4 L IS USM + EF 1.4 ext. II
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-10-15 8:48
Viewed: 608
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is from our garden in the woods in Smaland (means litteland). The autumn makes the leaves glow with intense colours. We have lots of big oaks, birches and maples where there most of the times are lots of birds.

Today this Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris/trädkrypare) showed itself for just a few seconds. They are so quick and moves all the time so I had a hard time getting a decent photo of it. Unfortunately there's a branch in the way and the head moves a bit... but I thought the colours and the lightning makes it worthwhile to upload here anyhow even though it's not perfect.... ;o)

From Wikipedia:
Certhia is the genus of birds containing the typical treecreepers, which together with the Spotted Creeper make up the family Certhidae.

The typical treecreepers are all very similar in appearance, and can present serious identification problems where two species occur together. They do not normally migrate other than for local movements.

The treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.

Nests are in tree crevices or behind bark.

Following recent studies of cytochrome b mtDNA sequence and song structure (Tietze et al., 2006), the following species are recognized:
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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 168 N: 7464] (23588)
  • [2007-10-15 8:56]

Hej Bengt,
Lovely capture of the little Treecreeper - I saw one today but it got away quickly! Excellent sharp capture and I like the fine tail feathers here. Lovely colours and a fine autumnal composition.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2007-10-15 9:15]

Hello Bengt,
Superb capture of this illusive bird: they're not easy!
I like the POV and composition and the sharpness is excellent. Nice autumnal BG.
Well done and TFS!
Best wishes, Ivan

Förresten, Friseboda går att slå upp på nätet och det finns en karta.
Mvh,
Ivan

Beautiful image...such clarity,...very nice POV

Hi Bengt,
I find your Treecreeper lovely. The composition is very good, the light, the sharpness, the tremendous claws, the nice background. To think, how small and brownish these treecrepers are, yet you made it look interesting. Well done! I tried a workshop to see if I can improve the dark parts. What do you think about it?
My best regards,
Dietrich

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 450 W: 100 N: 572] (2879)
  • [2007-10-15 10:07]

Hi Bengt
great colours, very good compo and great sharpness!
unfortunately no eye contact but great anyway
tfs
tom

Hej Bengt
Nice shot of this treecreeper in his colorful environment.
Well done
TFS
Ralf

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 464 W: 84 N: 872] (3257)
  • [2007-10-15 14:09]

Hi Bengt!

First I stopped on your picture because of the color tones that caught my interest. In fact, I'm pleased by the warm and typically autumnal colors, and then I realized how well the bird is integrated in this environement. You have also realized a good composition with the diagonal formed by the branch and the bird on the right place.

Concerning the WS, I personally prefer your version.

Kind regards

Markus

hej bengt!
fin höstbild på trädkryparen!
very good!

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2351 W: 61 N: 3811] (12226)
  • [2007-10-16 0:46]

Hi Bengt,
Lovely capture. Color tones, contrast , light and the setting are very good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1788 W: 8 N: 4639] (15001)
  • [2007-10-16 10:18]

Hi Bengt,

This may be the first time I have seen a Treecreeper. Beautiful shot of this little bird. Nice pose, excellent colors and details. Nice composition on the diagonal branch.

Jane

Magnifiques couleurs d'automne, très beaux détails de cet oiseau dasn un beau paysage.
Bravo
Marie

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1174 W: 0 N: 1980] (8393)
  • [2007-11-15 4:38]

Hello Bengt,
Beautiful autumnal atmosphere in your picture. I like the attitude of this cute little bird posed on this branch covered with lichen. Interesting diagonal composition and nice colored background. Well seen
Anne

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