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Bearded Tit In His Real Habitat


Bearded Tit In His Real Habitat
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-02
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon Ef 400mm /F5.6 L USM, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -2-, Haraprasan's Favs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-12 3:11
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First I will thank all for the nice comments and words of my last post.

Today’s post is one of of my fav’s, the Bearded Tit.
As I wrote earlier, they use to be here during the winter but in very small numbers, very hard to capture. I had been waiting almost 3 years for the first decent picture.
This winter we have a lots of them, more than 50 birds maybe 100, so now is it not so difficult to catch them. As they are so beautiful I will keep going to try getting more shots.

I took this 2008-11-02 and I will never forget this date, everything works out our way this day.
The birds who use to sit in close reed, almost impossible to reach was very co-operative and came close and in open reed with beautiful light, I think we got more than 200 shot of them that day and most of are pretty decent. I like this one when he sitting in his real habitat;
I have this one on Canvas 30-40cm, it’s like a beautiful painting
I hope you like it.

From Wikipedia.
The Bearded Reedling, Panurus biarmicus, is a peculiar small passerine bird. It is also frequently known as the Bearded Tit due to some similarities to Long-tailed Tits, or Bearded Parrotbill since it was later placed with these after it was removed from the true tits in the family Paridae. But according to more recent research, it is actually a most unique songbird - no other living species seems to be particularly closely related to it. Thus, it seems that the monotypic family Panuridae must again be recognized.The Bearded Reedling is a species of temperate Europe and Asia. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate other than eruptive or cold weather movements. It is vulnerable to hard winters, which may kill many birds.This is a small orange-brown bird with a long tail and an undulating flight. The male has a grey head and black moustaches (not a beard). Flocks often betray their presence in a reedbed by their characteristic "ping" call.This species is a wetland specialist, breeding colonially in large reedbeds by lakes or swamps. It eats reed aphids in summer, and reed seeds in winter, its digestive system actually changing to cope with the very different seasonal diets.

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Canon 400mm L USM,
ISO 400, Raw-format, av-mode, spot metering. EV +2/3
Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen ,PP in PS CS4
Well calibrated Eizo monitor, calibrated with Spyder elite 3
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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2009-03-12 3:19]

Hi Gert,

A nice one,here in Nynäs they were spotted as well a few weeks ago,but unfortunately with my visit they did not show up,maybe I will have to wait as well some longer,anyway I will go to work again for abt 2 months (hope snow is gone on my returnal),so untill then

Regards,
Paul

wow these colours and this sharpness!!
Well done
Thanks
Pierre

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-03-12 3:27]

Hello Gert,
Wonderful composition with great details and colors. Outstanding work Ralf, thank you for sharing this pleasant image.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Gert,
this is superb shot of very nice little Bearded Tit. I like it.

TFS. Best regards, Leonid

Great colours, excellant sharpness in the detail of bird and grasses. One bird that is very hard for me to find. Only comment as to whether it would look better in portrait? TFS regards Bill

Hallo Gert
I just like the sunlight you caught on this one. Makes this already beautiful image brighten up to its best. The bright eye is just to die for. This scene very much remind me of the pictures I saw in the childrens bible as a child where the slaves would cool down the king with fans made of grass and or straw. They where always pictured with one of these fans in their hand, just like this bird is holding on to it here. Oops, sorry, I lost it for a bit there thinking back at my tiny tot days. This is a very special image with light captured at the right places, bringing out the detail of all the special features this bird has. Thanks for sharing and let me walk the walk down memory lane with this specific image.
Best regards
Anna

Hello Gert,
The beautiful light on the golden grasses,the rosy breast of the bird,and the sharpness and excellent composition of your photo all combine to make this a very striking image.
I was trying to capture our most beautiful little native bird,the Tomtit,today,but he was too quick for me and kept jumping from branch to branch in a circle around me.
He got vey close,but just didn't stop long enough in one spot to shoot.
This one is great though.
Very nicely done.
Cheers
Steve

Hi Gert!

Your picture is one of the best I have seen for a long time here on TN. The warm colours make it an outstanding one. I also like the composition with the vertical lines of the reeds very much. But the most impressive remains the unity of the pastel colour tones. Moreover, the perspective and depth of view as well as the sharpness and the richness of the details are superb!

Kind regards

Markus

Hi Gert,

Beutifull warm light and colours in Your shot, great POV and focus on the bird. Nice work!

Cheers
Adrian

A daring Bearded Tit, holding on to two branches, Gert. I like the natural habitat in this picture because it complements the subject.
As usual, your picture is very good. The focus on the head and upper body is precise.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

hello Gert
her splendor gains you,also the uniformity of colors,
detail exceptional, the result ideal,
best regards
Nasos

hello Gert
beautiful composition
great colours and beautiful details
greeting lou

Hi Gert,
What a beautiful bird and how nicely you have captured. Excellent light works and superb composition with very good details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2009-03-12 11:22]

Hi Gert.
Once more I am amazed with your fantastic picture. First it is unbelievable lights and colours palette. Second it is sweet combination of sharpness and blurriness. I love this lens especially in your skill hands. Both pictures scene at whole and pose of the bird are fine. Exposure of the image and level of details are superb too. I like size of the image and composition a lot. My congratulations.
Alexei.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-03-12 11:31]

Hello Gert,
Very beautiful photo of this Bearded Tit. Great sharp details and wonderful clear colours. Excellent POV, DOF and pose.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Gert,
what a fantastic picture of Bearted Tit taken with superb sharpness, the warm light is wonderful, i like very much the nice pose in a splendid composition with a fabulous surroundings.
TFS
Bestregards
Maurizio

Hello Gert
The luminosity of this shot is wonderful,
I understand why it's one of your favorit bird, he is so beautiful and he has a proud pose
the colors are superb, i like all the details on bird and plants
very well done
Jax
cqueline

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-03-12 16:07]

Hola Gert.
Beautiful Photo. Lovely colours in this image. Very sharp and well framed.
Your note is also interesting.
Saludos
Luis52.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-03-12 16:44]

!!!!!!!!Fantastic!!!!!And now i don't know what write about this pic....all is perfect and impressive! My great great great compliments are enough? ehhehehe..thanks to show us this beauty,have a nice day,Luciano

hello Gert

what a beautiful photography of the Bearded Tit,
beautiful byt the very fine POV, DOF and framing,
beautiful by the very beautiful luminosity and colour tones,
beautiful by the bird's proud pose, and beautiful by the
excellent sharpness and details, i also love to see
details on the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

Hi Gert,

this bird have I not been shot with my camera, good composition and with beautiful warm colours.

Gert

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2009-03-13 1:39]

WOOW, Gert
another precious capture,
superb pose, lighting and color
greetings to you and Siv, spring is near:))

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-13 17:31]

Hello Gert, Very nice shot of this beautiful bird with a lovely BG. The colors and the sorroundings look beautiful. The PoV is very nice.Ganesh

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2009-03-18 1:29]

hello Gert,
What a beautiful shot of one of your favourite birds. The pose is so special, the light so warm , the atmosphere so peaceful, this picture suggest so much to eyes and heart..
Excellent framing and sharpness like always.
Great shot!
I'm a little bit late, but I missed it and fell on it by chance
Anne

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