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Goldcrest


Goldcrest
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Copyright: mikael pettersen (Tamrock) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 327 W: 0 N: 688] (3651)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-31
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-06 10:23
Viewed: 855
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Points: 72
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This very little bird
is a real beauty!
info:
The Goldcrest Regulus regulus is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family, resembling the Firecrest but with a plainer face. It breeds in most of temperate Europe and Asia but is partly migratory and northern birds winter south of the breeding range. It prefers coniferous woodlands, although it has a wider range in winter, when it is often found with tit flocks. It builds an open nest and lays 4-12 eggs.

The Goldcrest is the smallest European bird, measuring from 8.5 to 9.5cm. It is dull greenish above, with buffy white underparts, two white wingbars, a plain face with a conspicuous black eye. The crown has black sides and a narrow black front, and a bright central crest, orange in the male and yellow in the female, which is displayed during breeding. It is a restless species, constantly on the move as it searches for insects.

Goldcrests on the Canary Islands have a broader black band across the forehead, and yellower wingbars and belong to separate subspecies. They are sometimes considered a separate species, but usually are included in the goldcrest. Recently, it has been established that there are in fact two distant Canary Islands populations: the Tenerife Goldcrest (R. (r.) teneriffae) and the Western Canary Islands Goldcrest (R. (r.) ellenthalerae) (Päckert et al., 2006).

The Goldcrest is the national bird of Luxembourg. In Britain, Goldcrests were previously called Gold-crested Wrens, and are celebrated in a poem by Charles Tennyson Turner with that title.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
  • [2007-11-06 10:29]

Hi Mikale. this is such a cute little bird. you have captured the Goldcrest with sharp focusing and fine detail. you have made very good use of the light to give good natural warm colours. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS. good note too.
Nick..

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2466 W: 168 N: 7458] (23564)
  • [2007-11-06 10:54]

Hej Micke,
Lovely capture of little Goldcrest in a very nice pose. The beautiful light has brought out the colours really well and details are also very sharp. Interesting background too and a fine composition.
Many thanks, Ulla

Wonderful shot nad framing.

Contrast,colors,framing nad details are so rare and these are the tings that will be make a bird shot great , so you have made a great birds shot.Rgads

Hej Micke
Du fick den lille snyggt!
Nice details and pose.
TFS / Hälsningar
Ralf

Hello Mikael
This is a bird that I have looked at in reference books many times but never seen.
You have captured him perfectly on the fir tree..superb choice of dof and the focus is spot on considering theres a lot of other focus points around him.
Great work and tfs
Paul

hi mikael
a very good picture with great details
amazing background
very very well done (focus details and colors)

aleks ;-)
best regards

Hello Mikael,
this is wonderful shot. Very good POV, excellent sharpness, details and very nice colours. This is a very nice composition. Thank you.
Gr.
Heinz

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
  • [2007-11-06 11:14]

Hej Micke,
Du fick den igen!
Fine pose in this capture of the Goldcrest, good sharpness, lighting and composition. The Bg is a little disturbing but this is minor as the lighting and sharpness on the Goldcrest are good enough to make it stand out.
Well done!
Hälsningar,
Ivan

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  • carmia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 2 N: 124] (1909)
  • [2007-11-06 11:44]

This is lovely shot. Capture, colours, composition are perfect. Nice image.
TFS
Carme.

Hello Mikael,
Just marking your post now. Back later. Connection difficulties..
Annick

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2007-11-06 11:55]

Hi Mikael.
Thank you for fantastic BG for this charming little bird. Once more your amazing bird picture. Its art and technical merits are huge. Super details and sharpness of the bird and twig, amazing colour palette, bright and clear. Compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Micke,
Beautiful capture of this little bird, superb details and light, great Bg colours.
tfs

Mircea

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1786 W: 8 N: 4638] (14987)
  • [2007-11-06 12:31]

Hi Mikale,

A very beautiful shot of this lovely Goldcrest on the beautiful plant. The lighting is wonderful. Excellent colors and details and a very unusual and pleasing background.

Jane

Mikael,

Lovely little bird, I like this,
So tiny, beatuiful colors,
Great job,

fototab

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  • OrjanM (148)
  • [2007-11-06 12:49]

Mikael,

Lovley pic with nice warm colurs and perfect focus of this beautiful bird.

I saw two of these little birds i west Jämtland last saturday, but they where to fast for me...

Hi Mikael,
that's wonderful - this tiny bird is so pretty, I love it. And the BG is marvelous, the brilliant sunny colours, the blue, it's beautiful, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6928)
  • [2007-11-06 12:59]

Hi Mikael
Beautiful composition.Excelelnt POV I like the pose of your subject.Your image is very sharp whit lovely details and colros.
TFS Michel

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2341)
  • [2007-11-06 13:19]

Good photo! Good sharpness and details.
Regards
Ena

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2802] (10144)
  • [2007-11-06 13:35]

Hola Mikale. Estos pequeños y bellos pajarillos son verdaderamente muy inquietos, lo que hace mas dificil lograr una foto tan buena como es esta. Muy hermosa foto. Luis52.

Hi Mikael,
A picture so pleasant to look at!
It's so good the crystal clear image got here.
The lighting is almost unbelievable, and produced that vivid tones all over, on the bird and at the background.
My compliments and thanks for share it.
Best regards,
JM

Oh, my gosh, Mikael,
this shot is so perfect it is almost unreal. The light is wonderful, but the details you've gotten are unbelievable. Beautiful color, marvelous composition, perfect bokeh. This is simply extraordinary. I am in awe. Thank you and kind regards,
Shelly

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2007-11-06 18:54]

Bonsoir Mikael

Superbe et très mignon cet oiseau.
Merci!
Joseph

Une photo d'une grande beauté et excellente techniquement.
Amicalement
JJ

Hello Mikael

The light in this shot really enhances this wonderful image. Nice pose from your model. Well captured with excellent quality. Congrats!

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2082 W: 216 N: 3759] (12474)
  • [2007-11-07 2:11]

Hi Mikael

Big is not always better and as ou said here - little can be very beautiful, too!
The golfdcrest is a very cute bird and always very photogenic because of it's vivid yellow band from the top of its head. It's nicely visible here, too and it definitely brings a greaat extra color patch for the picture.
That aside, the DOF here is excellent and makes a beauty of the BG behind your subject.
The bird itself is also presented with very good clarity and with a well controlled exposure.
Wonderful work!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2349 W: 61 N: 3802] (12200)
  • [2007-11-07 3:51]

Hello Mikael,
What a cute pose you captured :o) She looks so sweet. I liked the light, color tones, POV and the composition.
TFS
Best wishes
Selen

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 270 W: 0 N: 193] (1105)
  • [2007-11-07 5:02]

One of the best bird shot I've seen! Amazing management of light and the background is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-11-07 6:33]

Hi Mikael,
Splendid shot of this cute bird with immaculate sharp details on its plumage and a fabulous pose. Fantastic lighting and the BG looks so attractive and perfectly highlights the subjects. Great POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2025] (13275)
  • [2007-11-07 6:37]

Hola amigo...
precioso pov. e iluminación,
magnífica captura y detalles...
buen bg,
saludos Mikael

Hi Mikael
Beautiful picture of this small bird. Nice composed and with wonderful colours. the sharpness is also admirable. That's a pity that its back is in the shadow.
Nice presentation as well
Thanks for sharing
Ania

Hello Mikael,
This is great class! Perfect focus and sharpness. Very beautiful light and colours. Great BG, pose and composition.
Regards,
Peter

What a cute little bird - Wonderful feather detail, and the light in the eye is beautiful, a lovely capture
Well done...
Cecilia

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1173 W: 0 N: 1968] (8357)
  • [2007-11-09 5:11]

Hello Mikael,
What a poetical picture of this little bird with this amazing background. It's really a little beauty with its golden crest. Excellent shot
Anne

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-11-10 9:38]

Hi Mikael, what a delightful and charming shot of this cute little Goldcrest. Wonderful pov with perfect dof and magnificent light and colours. The Goldcrest is nice and sharp an posing beautifully on the pine branch. Lovely composition.
tfs
debz
:) later...

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1048 W: 1 N: 4156] (13964)
  • [2007-11-12 18:32]

Hello Mikael.
What a superb image of this beautiful bird. Sharp focus and great lighting makes this a real winner in my books.
Rick

Hi Mikael,
Beautiful,nice BG.Congratulation.
Bst regards,
Ralf

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