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Eurasian Jay


Eurasian Jay
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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: 2007-10-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon Ef 400mm /F5.6 L USM, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -3-, Anna's Favourites 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-22 7:19
Viewed: 1339
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
First I will thank all for the nice comments and words of my last post.

The Eurasian Jay is a quite shy bird but it is often very noisy but it flies quite on soft wings and you will not hear it when it come. This was taken last year from our hide.
I call it “blue eye” because it had very lovely blue eyes and the bird is normally pretty colorful but the colors here are a bit dull because of the quite dark light in the forest this time of year. I had to use 1/100sek and that mostly to long shutter speed for birds bit sometimes it works quite good.
The Eurasian Jay is a common bird in the south and middle parts of Sweden,
It’s a quite big bird, body length 32-37 cm a wing span 54-58 cm and weight around 170 gram. And its stays the winter.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my TN friends.


The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) occurs over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia. Across its vast range, several very distinct racial forms have evolved to look very different from each other, especially when forms at the extremes of its range are compared.
In Europe, "Jay" is used by people who speak the English language as a synonym for the Eurasian Jay.
The Eurasian Jay was one of the many species originally described by Linnaeus in his 18th century work Systema Naturae. He recognised its affinity with other corvids, naming it Corvus glandarius
A member of the widespread jay group, and about the size of the Jackdaw, it inhabits mixed woodland, particularly with oaks, and is an habitual acorn hoarder. In recent years, the bird has begun to migrate into urban areas, possibly as a result of continued erosion of its woodland habitat.

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Canon 400mm L, tripod, spot metering
ISO 400, Raw-format, Converted in Canon DPP
Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen ,PP in PS CS4.
Well calibrated Eizo monitor.
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2008-12-22 7:22]

Hi Gert
Nice capture. I like composition, perfect focus and natural colors. Good job.
Best regards.
Razvan Zinica

Hallo Gert
Now this is what I call a good-looking bird. This is really spectacular. A lovely close-up with stunning colours and sharp details, with spot on focus. The black stripe running from the beak into the neckline is surely an eye-catcher and a great attraction. The pose of the bird is great, showing the feathers from the side in all its splendour. The patterns on the top of its head look as if it was stitch in precisely. The blue colour of the eye is amazing, almost the colour of Loot’s eyes. This was a real pleasure to look at. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna
Thanks for good wishes, and the same to you and your family.

Hi Gert, a lovely and great capture of this beauty with excellent clarity and composition.
i also wish you "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!" my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Gert,

Great shot! I really like the natural setting you've captured this bird in. This is what nature photography is all about. You've got excellent sharpness, great POV, awesome colors and a very nice composition. Great work! TFS.

Best Regards,

Martin

hi gert, wonderful shot of this bird. just seems that ît is a bit blue-tinted overall,but the sharpness is excellent. tfs.

Hello Gert,

Excellent picture of this European Jay! It is funny to realize that some common birds for some are so exotic for others! It is the case here with that Jay that I see for the first time!

Are both sex similar? Or this mustach is a caracteristic of the male ;-)

Excellent pov and exposition and I like the bg showing us the bird's environment!

Very well done and TFS!

Michel

Hi Gert,
Beautiful capture of this Euro Blue Jay.
Good sharp detail and natural colour as always.
Hope you are well and have a good Christmas and New Year.
Cheers
Steve

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-12-22 9:50]

Hi Gert,

What a stunning bird this is and you show him off perfectly. That eye is amazing - the whole face is beautiful. I love the dark feathers on the top of his head. Wings and plummage are equally beautiful. Colors and details are magnificent. The diagonal composition is superb.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2008-12-22 10:47]

Hi Gert. Firstly a very Happy Christmas and New Year to you and all your family. This is a fine close up of the Jay abird i have yet to get. Your POV shows the wingmarkings so well and the large eye which is made to look bigger by the ring. Good natural colour and POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

Thanks for all of your comments in the past year.

Hello Gert,
A rather strange color combination in this Jay. Excellent capture, very crisp and detailed image...
Merry Christmas........
Steve

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2008-12-22 11:30]

Hello Gert,
Lovely capture of the Jay against a fine natural background. Excellent sharpness and beautiful colours in this fine diagonal composition.
All the very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year! Hope to see more of you here in the coming year!
Kind regards, Ulla

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2008-12-22 11:54]

Hello Gert,
Great photo of this jay. Sharpness, composition and clear natural colours are excellent. Very beautiful POV, DOF and OOF BG.
Also a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
Peter

Hi Gert,
this is razorsharp - a wonderful shot.
I never managed to make a good shot of this shy bird. Sometimes they visit my garden, but just for a little second - no chance for a shot! So thanks for yours
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2008-12-22 12:27]

Hello Gert !
What a gorgeous picture you have here ! Everything is as close as possible to perfect : excellent sharpness and details, nice natural colors, splendid composition and POV, and a great blurred BG showing the beautiful forest where you found the bird. I specially like the eye and the expression on the jay's face. Very well done, and I wish you also a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, to you and to all those who are dear to you !
Grettings from France,
Valerie.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 220 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2008-12-22 13:17]

Hi Gert

Another very beautiful shot from you, my friend!
Your vast experience in this field has helped you once again and told you exactly where to position yourself so that you'd be perfectly parallel with the Jay here. That, in turn, aided you in using a very shallow DOF that as a result the subject is very sharp and still well isolated from the trees in the back.
A lesson we all should do well to remember!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, too!

Cheers and TFS
Horia

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2008-12-22 13:27]

Hello Gert,
What a beautiful capture of this blue jay.
I love the blues in the wings and tails. Just gorgeous.
Very sharp details and perfect light.
TFS. Best regards Siggi

Hello Gert
Since more than two years, when I have dicovered TN (as visitor), i have a look at your work ; Each picture from you is exceptional; Today, I am proud (as member) to critiqued this wunderful shot of a jay in his natural environment. I like the colors, the pose, the sharpness and all the fine details of the bird, especially his eye
Thanks for all
jacqueline

hello Gert

an excellent shot of the Eurasian Jay, with very fine POV and framing,
i am happy that you did'nt di a close up and leaved
a good space where the Jay is looking, i also love that
the background is not completaly blurred like this
i love to see details of his habitat like the trees
and vegetation of the background, TFS

Asbed

Hello Gert,
Nice capture, excellent sharpness and depth of feild, beautiful colors, wonderful details and very good composition.
TFS
Angela

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too, Gert!
Your picture of a Eurasian Jay is a perfect image in every respect, which is a norm rather than exception in your case.
I like the diagonal positioning of the bird on a tilting branch and those superb colours on the subject.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Hi Gert

Another excellent shot from the master. Beautiful sharpness and pluamge detail, great pose and composition. Excellent moody background.

Hope you and your family have a safe and happy festive season.

Chris

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2008-12-23 2:42]

Hej Gert,
A first class portrait of a Eurasian Jay taken from your archives. You have used the 5.6 DOF just right to give total sharpness of the Jay with a fine OOF natural BG. The composition and POV are great too to present this striking birds in a superb way.
TFS and best wishes for the Season and New Year,
Ivan

Det lovas lite sol idag men eftersom vi har sonen, sin fru och barbarnet får fotografiet vänta ett tag. Ha det bra!
Ivan

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-12-24 11:23]

Gert, what a superb shot!
Very good clarity.
Lovely colours.
Excellent sharpness.

Well done,
Joe

Merry Christmas!

Hello Gert,

Whow what a beauty. Razorsharp and a perfect compo. Take for instance the attitude of this Jay. Proud and very alert on a diagional branch. In one word: PERFECT SHOT.

This is what MartinL means in his critiques.

Well done. Regards and TFS BOB

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-01-04 8:55]

Hi Gert.
Fantastic three-dimensional picture of a wonderful bird. First time I saw it in Crimea in 2006 in very dark park. And alone shot was vary bad. Month ago I have met it again just near my apartment in Odessa. However, light conditions were very bad and shots were poor again. This species is in my wish list. You are more happier. You managed to create true masterpiece. Surroundings are amazing and image of the bird is brilliant in every aspect. Bravo. Superb job.
Alexei.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-01-10 7:14]

Hello Gert,
All your bird pictures are great, the choice is hence difficult. But I have a little "faible" for this one, because it has been taken in a very natural surrounding and it gives to the picture this special something I like in the pictures. I know this bird well, having him around my chalet. Sometimes they make quite a noise!
Thanks also for your kind critique on my Centaurea
Have a nice weekend
Anne

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