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Red-backed Shrike for Micke (Tamrock)


Red-backed Shrike for Micke (Tamrock)
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 350 N: 8890] (28681)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon Ef 400mm /F5.6 L USM, Digital RAW 400, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-13 6:05
Viewed: 790
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is also a Red-backed Shrike, Törnskata.
I took it this morning, a very sunny day with blue sky but very windy.
It’s taken in my area Villa Rettig outside my Town Gävle.
Micke (Tamtock) and I use to spend a lot of time there and Ralf (ralfsword) has
also been there for some birds.
The Red Shrike had big problem to hold on the plant ;-)
The BG is not touched, with a long lens and quite a bit aperture it’s no need
for any blur-tool. The BG is a field of old thistles and grass.
I also used a Soligor Pro 300 DG converter as I bought from Micke (Tamrock) yesterday, thanks Micke, so this picture is for you, the converter works great.
Click here for the big version

Info of the bird see my last post,
Or
Info in different language here

Canon 400mm / 5.6 L + Soligor Pro 300 DG 1.4x converter
ISO 200, Raw-format, AV-mode. Tripod. spot metering
Levels, Contrast, Crop, S/H-filter. resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen PP in PS CS3

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bonjour
ton sur ton, mais superbe, bon cadrage non centré, c'est parfait, le bg est tres bon aussi, bien vu, merci a toi
edith

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1149 W: 254 N: 2555] (11569)
  • [2007-09-13 6:24]

Hi Gert,

A great capture with good sharpness and as you already mentioned yourselves the BG looks very nice,tfs

Paul

Hello Gert
Excellent shot of this Red-backed Shrike,
Perfect focusing,lighting and DOF,
Fantastic colors and POV,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hi Gert,
Pleasing Shrike image on the plant
Good pose, composition, and color
TFS
Richard

hello gert,
micke must be pleased with this lovely dedication, nice pov, well composed shot, good dof, nice lighting,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Another nice shot of this Shrike.
The different POV shows us more of its characteristics, with very good detail once again.
Nice work Gert.
Steve

Hej Gert
Really nice high quality shot!!
Vist är de vackra fåglar? Jag har tagit en del med törnskator på Öland. Jag har kollat på 40D flera gånger och funderat att kanske testa en innan Canon fixar M3. Är du inte också intresserad att klippa en?
TFS / Hälsningar
Ralf

Wonderful close-up presented here. I love the colours and sharpness of the bird.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2615 W: 133 N: 7512] (23431)
  • [2007-09-13 8:07]

Hej Gert,
I like this posting of Törnskatan even better than your previous one. This has great sharpness ans lighting and superb BG in an excellent composition. You can see this juvenile stretching itself to keep balance!
Very nice too!
TFS
Hälsningar,
Ivan

Suveränt!

Hi Gert,
I have been MIA for awhile. I see you are back to Canon equipment. This is a beauty. A spot on exposure with the spot metering. Well isolated from the nice OOF backround. The colors and detail in the plumage look great.
WEell done my friend!
Scott

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
  • [2007-09-13 10:37]

Hej Gert,
Another fine capture of the Shrike. I like its pose here against a beautiful background. Sharp details and fine colours and very well composed.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

Hello Gert,
Very good perching. Wonderful 'detection' pose:-). Background is very effective. And last but not least a beautiful compo.
Well done!
TFS:-)
Annick

hej gert!
thanks my friend!
skönt att höra att den funkar finfint!
great picture on this beauty with very
good quality and fine composition!
very good!!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1331 W: 107 N: 4825] (21400)
  • [2007-09-13 14:30]

Hello Gert, that's a great shot of this Shrike. Very sharp, great background and superb warm colors. Thanks !

Mario

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2043 W: 6 N: 2025] (13279)
  • [2007-09-13 16:51]

Hola Gert,
precioso trabajo,
los detalles y la iluminación,
el perfecto foco, lo hacen magnífico,
saludos

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2007-09-13 23:23]

Bonjour Gert,
Smart close-up for this pretty bird... Very good idea the link for the big version which allows to see the details.
The "+++" : composition, nice subject, pose, POV, sharpness, DOF, neutral blurred BG, colors, light & exposure, useful note about bird and converter...
The "-" : nothing...
Bravo my friend and thanks for sharing,
Christian

Hello Gert,

I think that it's one of my favorite pictures today!
I love the composition and the very good POV and respected colors.
Thank you very much

Servane

Hi Gert,
A lovely looking bird. You have captured it very nicely with excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Gert
As always beautiful shot. Perfcet buckground, good contrast, nice composition. Nothing to critique :-)
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Hi Gert,
Great capture, and bigger is better :)
Very good sharpness, details, light, color, DOF, POV, pose, BG...It's all good ;)
Excellent work, have a nice weekend mf.
Howard

Thanks for liking my butterfly picture, Gert. I am honoured.
Your Shrike picture is as usual a great work of photographic art.
I love the clarity and natural colours in it.
Thanks and best regards.

Gorgeous again! Love the entire composition - with the bird being pinsharp! Well done! Cheers, Klaus

Hi Gert,
As you probably remember from some of my earlier comments I do not write to many critiques to bird picture because this is not my favourite group of animals. But this picture paid my attention for longer. I like a lot colouration of this picture - nice, warm and delicate tones of green and brown (especially in the BG) together with perfectly exposed bird species makes this picture very nice for my eyes. And even if the Red-backed Shrike is not very colourful the presentation is very beautiful. I feel the harmony in this picture and natural climat of the wild nature :)
TFS and have a nice weekend!
Radomir

Hello Gert,
Nice composition with this bird, Beatiful BG and DOF TFS
Jean-Michel

Hi Gert,

This is so nice. The light was so, so good. Very well done.

Jan-Hendrik

Hi Gert,
Very good perching. Wonderful 'detection' pose:-). Background is very effective. And last but not least a beautiful compo.
Well done!
TFS
Angelo

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