Bearded Tit or Bearded Reedling

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• SelenE (13822)
• [2008-10-18 9:30]

Hi Gert,
That's a very nice photo of this bearded tit in his favorite habitat :o) Light, details and colors look very good. TFS
Have a nice weekend,
Selen

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• Hil (5027)
• [2008-10-18 9:36]

Hi Gert,

3 years is a long time to wait but well worth it when you get a superb capture like this one as it a wonderful little bird presented beautifully.
Very nicely composed with a great pose amongst its natural habitat.
Very nice details, nice natural colours and lovely soft light.

Hil

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• nglen (32330)
• [2008-10-18 9:49]

Hello Gert . Its good to see you back after a rest. This was worth the wait to get this fine picture of the Tit.Congrats on a first for you. Your use of the light has given natural colours. With sharp focusing and fine detail and a good pose between the two reeds. well done TFS good notes too.
Nick..

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• Marx44 (2146)
• [2008-10-18 10:14]

Very nice image of this small bird!
Great pose well captured with good sharpness, nice colour and superb details
very well done

TFS

Marx

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2008-10-18 10:22]

Hi Gert,

I wonder - if it had taken three more years of waiting to capture this bird would you have stayed away from TN that long?? So glad to see you back - I have missed your wonderful posts. I think this is the first time I have seen this beautiful bird. You were so fortunate to get a good view of him through the reeds. The face is just beautiful with the yellow beak and eye and the black patch. Wonderful details of the plummage as well. Beautiful pose and composition. Looking forward to seeing what you have for us next.

Jane

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• Pentaxfriend (6347)
• [2008-10-18 10:27]

Hi Gert,

What a great shot of this beautifull little bird what we call "Baardmannetje" in dutch
Superb compo with lovely colors and perfect sharpness
TFS Thijs

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• PeterZ (17766)
• [2008-10-18 10:38]

Hello Gert,
Glad to see you back. Fantastic photo of this Bearded Tit. Excellent light and colours in amazing sharpness. Great composition and POV. Beautiful surroundings.
Regards,
Peter

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• saguzar (7198)
• [2008-10-18 10:46]

Hello Gert,
I´m glad you´ve returned to TN, your pics are really great and would be a sad lost i f you takea lifetime vacation.
The bird species is the first time Í see, has nice colours feathers pattern and is illuminated with nice soft warm sunlight. A very good capture
Regards
Hernán

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• sandpiper2 (14185)
• [2008-10-18 12:15]

Hi Gert

Good to see you posting again and I hope you are well. A great capture of this attractive little bird in difficult habitat.
Great sharpness and plumage details.

Chris

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• flashpoint (10509)
• [2008-10-18 12:30]

hi Gert,
excellent visual
amazing capture
very beautiful composition
compliments sERGIO

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• iti (534)
• [2008-10-18 13:49]

Hi Gert
Very nice image, nice colours with excellent detail.Xcellent focus on the eye and pecker.
Regards Jiri.

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• Evelynn (14396)
• [2008-10-18 16:21]

This is a beautiful image Gert with with strong values and great exposure. I love the vertical/angled lines of the grasses. The little bird is really a beauty. I really like the toning colors throughout the image. Great work

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• Adanac (17609)
• [2008-10-18 18:46]

Hello Gert,
Welcome back, and what anoutstanding image you return with. This is my first time to see this beautiful species, so its so nice that your image is sharp and well exposued, giving me an excellent view. Beautifully done Gert, thank you for sharing.'
Rick

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• Alex99 (18625)
• [2008-10-18 22:40]

Hi, dear Gert.
Fantastic work. I wish it to see again and again. Terrific scene ay whole. Stems create an amazing pattern. Lighting is great as well as the colour palette of the whole image. Reproduction of colour tones and all details of the charming bird is outstanding. It is true piece of photo art for imitating and education. Bravo. Great job.
Alexei.

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• Silvio2006 (41688)
• [2008-10-19 0:27]

Hi Gert, great pose for this wonderful bird, perfect focus on eye, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• cataclysta (5468)
• [2008-10-19 1:52]

Hi Gert
Beautiful photo after a long break. I am glad to see you on TN again ;-) First of all I like the beautiful light and great natural surrounding. Very good presentation of a beautiful bird that I have never seen in nature.
Very best wishes
Krzysztof

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• bobcat08 (1431)
• [2008-10-19 2:01]

Hello Gert,

First of all, welcome back on TN and second in the last critiques you wrote about the doctor and his knife. I hope it was successful.

The beginning is very good. What a beauty. Clarity is so nice. Razorsharp. Very nice compo. The lightfall is perfect.

Greetings and TFS BOB

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• horia (14908)
• [2008-10-19 2:09]

Hi Gert

So nice to see you here again and i strongly hope you'll have the time and the passion to post here again more often.

This is a superb capture and an excellent presentation, my friend!
The Bearded Reedling is a lovely species and you show it here in the best way possible - with excellent details, gorgeous colors and in its natural habitat.
The light is very nice and makes all the tones shine so well, while the DOF is very good and renders an exceptional sharpness across the bird. I particularly like the black fingers in the FG here and they mean look they give to this delicate and lovely bird :)
Wonderful work, my friend!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• LordPotty (12035)
• [2008-10-19 6:55]

Hello Gert,
This certainly is a beautiful new species from you and one I have never seen before.
Today it is exactly 4 years since I made my first post on Trek Nature,and I'm very glad you are here today because yours was the very first photograph I looked at and made a favourite. Do you remember your Fieldfare In A Rowan Tree ?
I've written a bit about that day 4 years ago,and who was posting then in the general forum.
Reading it should bring back a few memories.
Its great to see you are still around.
Best wishes Gert,
Steve

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• uleko (2941)
• [2008-10-19 9:45]
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Hej Gert,
Great to see you back here again and with a superb capture of a Bearded Tit! You lucky man!! How did you manage to get this close?? I expect you had a hide because they're so hard to get close to. It's a real beauty this bird and your capture is as clear as a bell in beautiful natural colours. I like the framing by the reeds too! Excellent work!
Many thanks and I look forward to seeing more of your splendid photography!
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

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• Argus (35173)
• [2008-10-19 9:54]

Hej Gert,
Not only luck but skill is necessary to be able to get such a fine shot of these active birds. Here you have made fulluse of the opportunity to capture this male Skäggmes with fine technical and esthetic qualities. Wondeful sharpness, pose and lighting.
Well done my friend and thanks for sharing this beauty,
Hälsningar,
Ivan

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• Tamrock (3139)
• [2008-10-19 10:48]

hallå mannen!
de här blev toksnyggt!
very nice!

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• CeltickRanger (15321)
• [2008-10-20 8:30]

hello Gert

WOW ! excellent image of this beautiful bird, fine POV, DOF
and appropriate vertical framing, excellent contrast of the bird's
plumage colours with its environnement, excellent sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-10-21 14:08]

Very nice photograph of this Bearded Tit.
The colours and lighting are superb.
Very, very sharp.
Great composition.
Excellent DOF.

Wonderful work, Gert!

Cheers,
Joe

p.s great to see you back!

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• ralfsworld (6266)
• [2008-10-22 6:04]

Hej Gert
Hade vägarna förbi TN och upptäckte den här snygga skäggmesen :)
Jag har observerat en liten flock i Hjälstaviken som ligger 2 mil från Uppsala i flera månader och inte lyckats att få någon bild på dem hängande på vassen. På alla mina bilder står dem på bryggan eller på marken... Kanske jag lyckas nästa gång :) Roligt att se att du och Micke är på gång och har det roligt :) Hoppas att allt är väl med din hälsa. Hälsa alla från mig och lycka till med fotandet :)

Hälsningar
Ralf

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• thor68 (5642)
• [2008-10-27 3:48]

waiting for 3 years to take photos - i have been waiting the last 40 years to at least see one once....
excellent capture with perfect quality as usual. good to see you are taking a break from taking a break.
very well done & best wishes, thor.

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• fragman (17707)
• [2008-10-27 9:24]

great portrait, TFS Ori

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• thistle (9272)
• [2008-11-16 8:52]
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Hello Gert,

You probably can't imagine how great it is to see you still here on TN! :-)
It may seem a strange thing to say, but for me you are a legend. Just like Callie, Gerhard, Luc, Howard, Paul and so many other "old" TNers.
I'm sorry to read about all the silly things that some people put on forums while I was away. The truth is this site wouldn't be what it is without you guys and a lot of people wouldn't be who they are now.
Maybe it's a big thing to say, but I mean it... The bunch of a little crazy people I've met here three or four years ago with their very infectious love to both nature and photography had a huge impact on me and I couldn't be more glad I've had a pleasure to know them :-)

And now for the critique ;-)
I love the "softness" of this picture. The colours and light are amazing.
Superb work!

Cheers,
Monika