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Pied Wagtail


Pied Wagtail
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 350 N: 8890] (28681)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 100-300 /4 HSM, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-04-17 6:11
Viewed: 1162
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 31
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
En. Pied Wagtail, Fi. Västäräkki, Ge. Bachstelze, Sw. Sädesärla
A follow up of yesterday. This little fellow have only one foot, but it walks without any problem when it looks for insects on the bank.
Notes, see yesterdays post.

Sigma 100-300 /4 EX HSM
ISO 400,Raw-format, One shot Autofocus,
Converted, Levels/Curves, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels , converted to sRGB save as JPG for the WEB. I used Adobe Photoshop CS

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To Luc: Old man ;-)ellis49 3 04-17 11:29
To Fisher: Hi Mikeellis49 2 04-17 10:29
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Hi Gert.
You have brough to us beautiful shots of this bird, but I ca see there are more excellent ones to come. Remarcable DOF and contour. Regards, Felipe.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 11 N: 625] (3352)
  • [2005-04-17 6:41]

Excellent shot.Perfect light ,good POV.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2831 W: 75 N: 8025] (26865)
  • [2005-04-17 6:44]

Amazing capture Gert! One foot but he looks quite fit. I've tried to make knee bending on one leg but without success :-) I'm not good candidate for a bird ;-)

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-04-17 6:58]

Hello Gert. A very nice capture. So sad; only one foot, but luckily he walks without any problems. Very good details and well composed. TFS!

Hello Gert! What I like most about this one is your near ground-level POV. I like the light and pose that has shown the missing foot so well..The grass-line meeting your clean OOF BG sets the bird-off very well also. I like it and very well done!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-04-17 8:48]
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Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Great visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
The Pied Wagtail is a magnificent bird.
A very well-kept work, Gert. Thanks.
p.s.: I know that I am very late, but I was anxious all the same to wish you a good birthday, young man!

Nice low shot Gert,
very good details, sharpness and exposure.
Thanks for posting

Luc says it's your Birthday? Happy B day Gert.
Excelent shot. A beautiful bird and the background is just right for it's colors.
Well done.

Mike

Beautiful natural shot - very clear and colorful. Fantastic composition and great details. Superb colors. Well done & TFS!

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  • urban Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 4 N: 79] (413)
  • [2005-04-17 15:15]

It is always nice to see these birds. When that happens it is spring.

nice picture and it is sad that he has only one foot.

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  • olger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 138] (744)
  • [2005-04-17 15:45]

Nice picture.. I tried many times to get a good photo in Norway of this type of bird... You see them a lot up north.. Aldo you see them here in holland aswell.. Well done!

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-04-17 16:26]

Great capture. Lovely low angle. You must have got soaked lying on wet grass to take this. REally like the leg up - poor guy. Fantastic details.
Regards Toni

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-04-17 21:08]

Gert, a cute, tender and perfect shot.

Excellent pose, very nice composition and great sharpness.

As usual, a great job.

Gert, this bring brings back memories. When I was a little boy, I used to handfeed a wagtail with a foot like this. He came round to our house for several years. Thanx for rekindling the memories. Great shot.

Beautiful capture, grea POV and pose. Very good lightning.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 2 N: 466] (2121)
  • [2005-04-21 4:00]

that's great! i'm in knock down by dew on the grass. the details are fantastic! tell me, you lay down in the grass, or you use a remote control? excellent work. sorry, but only two points...

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