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• pekkavalo1 (2657)
• [2008-03-28 6:00]

Hi Ulla,

Very good capture with good details and colours. So the spring is arriving to Scandinavia. Lapwing is one of the best signs for that.

Thanks for sharing

Pekka

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• rousettus (6933)
• [2008-03-28 6:11]

Hello Ulla,
I am happy lapwing and spring arrive to your country. This shot very nice with superb coloration. As I wrote previously, you manage very well great bird captures with a compact camera. Nicely focused and composed. POV, lighting, eye contact very nice. TFS, best wishes
Ahmet

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• NinaM (4365)
• [2008-03-28 6:28]

Hello Ulla, I am charmed by the beautiful colours of this bird, the nice dried grasses and the blue water that's bluer than blue. I envy your spring that's earlier than ours and you are right, springs at higher latitude is such an intense experience! Thank you very much, it's a treat for the eyes to see this picture,

Francine

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• Proframe (4048)
• [2008-03-28 6:49]

Yes these lovely birds wich we call Kieviet are back Ulla.
They even found the first eggs of them a few weeks ago already overhere in the Netherlands.
Beautiful image showing the Lapwing in it's natural habitat.
Superb exposure showing the most wonderful feather colors and details.
Excellent work again. TFS!!!

Kindest regards, Harry

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• lousat (7715)
• [2008-03-28 6:52]

Hi Ulla,what a nice colours the body of this bird,excellent sharpness and light,a very spingtime alert,thanks for share,Luciano

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• jcoowanitwong (11459)
• [2008-03-28 6:53]

Hi Ulla,
A very nice picture of this colorful Lapwing. Well seen in natural habitat. Great that you can see your old friends come back from the South.
JC

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2008-03-28 6:59]

Hi Ulla,
nice seeing that Spring is arriving on your end. Not here thought ... still snowing, just as I look out of the window.
Very nice shot of this lapwing, the light caught it very well and highlighted all those fabulous colors in the plumage.
Nice composition with the bird on the waters edge in a lovely natural environment.
TFS..Sky

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• bobcat08 (1307)
• [2008-03-28 7:18]

Hello Ulla,

The sun is shining over the feathers. A beautiful glow (colors like the rainbow) we will see. Yes the spring is in the air and the N Lapwing is back from South Africa or maybe Holland (-: The first one saw I about a month ago in the Vlietlanden, nearby Vlaardingen in the SW part of the Netherlands. But your country is higher up, so you have must to wait till now. It is a beautiful photo of the Northern Lapwing. Not your best one, but that doesn't matter. I like him very much. The enviroment, including this bird, makes your compo complete. Thansk for that. Have a nice weekend and TFS BOB

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• Hil (4759)
• [2008-03-28 7:39]

Hi Ulla

Lovely shot of the Lapwing in it wetland habitat, nicely composed and i like the sideways pose that shows off its crest feathers, good detail and great colours as you have captured the irridescent colours in its black feathers perfectly.

Hil

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• jaycee (13255)
• [2008-03-28 8:03]

Hi Ulla,

This Lapwing is a very interesting looking bird. Wonderful to see it in its natural setting. His plummage has such nice colors and his face and crest are fascinating. Beautiful job as always.

Jane

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• gerbilratz (2938)
• [2008-03-28 8:32]

Hi Ulla very nice to see Lapwing so early in Sweden.Great colours and fine details. TFS

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• eqshannon (17144)
• [2008-03-28 9:11]

And in the plover family of birds too??!! It is one which would have fooled me...and the unusual shark skin glean in the small area of the wing adds an interesting touch to a new species or part of family. Very nicely done Ulla!
Bob

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• nglen (18250)
• [2008-03-28 10:38]

Hi Ulla. This shows spring is getting much nearer for you. Its nice to see summer bird returning.you have capture good detail and colour from a long way away. you picture shows the wings shiny colours so well. TFS.
Nick..

Have a good weekend.

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• matatur (2386)
• [2008-03-28 11:06]

Hi Ulla,
What a fine specimen of a "girlie bird" (in Turkish, Kız Kuşu) perfectly captured in all its finery among a natural reedy habitat. The low POV nicely includes the waters of the wetland as a contrasty BG. Have a nice weekend my friend.
Mehmet

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• boreocypriensis (9906)
• [2008-03-28 11:42]

Hello Ulla,
A lovely capture of this beautiful "girl bird" (in Turk.) with nice details, DOF and framing friend. TFS.
My best regards,
Bayram

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• gracious (10973)
• [2008-03-28 12:00]

Hello Ulla,
The teleconverter brings you a fine and beautiful image of Lapwing!
the exposure and focus is perfect here in total sharpness, very good colour and superb details to view and enjoy
many thanks for this sharing
greeting
Tony

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• Gert-Paassen (4015)
• [2008-03-28 14:47]

Hi Ulla,

3 march are in the Netherlands the first egg been founded from these Vanella vanella (Kievit).
Beautiful colors and good composition, very sharp.
Well done.

Regards Gert

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• maurydv (3312)
• [2008-03-28 14:58]

Bellissima immagine, ottimo POV e molto bella la composizione, ottimi i dettagli del piumaggio e molto belli i colori saturi. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• CeltickRanger (6223)
• [2008-03-28 15:12]

hello Ulla

excellent shot of in French the Vanneau Huppé, fine POV
and framing, i love your POV at the level pf the bird and that
you kept a good space in front where he is looking,
excellent DOF, lovely luminosity of the image
and great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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• rcrick (3266)
• [2008-03-28 16:46]

Hi Ulla,
Wonderful composition you have here, what a stunning looking bird, well framed, I like the diagonal effect of the reads, and with the water behind the Lapwing just perfect, very nice, all the best Cheers Rick :)

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• Silvio2006 (21519)
• [2008-03-29 0:51]

Hi Ulla, fascinating bird with wonderful colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• haraprasan (11593)
• [2008-03-29 1:02]

Hi Ulla,
A nice capture of this Lapwing bird. Excellent sharp details and a fine composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• angybone (7198)
• [2008-03-29 5:25]

What an interesting, beautiful bird! Lovely lovely lovely.
Well done...I've never seen this even in books.
Thank you for showing us the Northern Lapwing...and for showing us in such a beautiful way.

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• goldyrs (4108)
• [2008-03-29 6:10]

Hi Ulla,
What a beautiful shot of this Lapwing, I've yet to see such a colourful one, the ones we have in India are not as colourful!
Very fine details!
Cheers!
Goldy

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• Adanac (13258)
• [2008-03-29 8:38]

Hello Ulla,
What a fantastic species you show us today. The image has great colors and good focus, I like that crest, it looks like an old fashioned womens hat. Thanks for sharing Ulla.
Rick

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• Ena (2319)
• [2008-03-29 12:43]

Hello Ulla,
Beautiful bird!
Lovely details!
TFS
Ena

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• loot (8699)
• [2008-03-30 1:02]

Hi Ulla

A lovely kiewiet with its crown of feathers. I love those stunning luminous or brilliantly gleaming colours this bird has on its back and wing feathers.

You show this bird in its typical habitat and you have captured good details and show excellent contrasts between the darker and brighter areas on the plumage. The composition is fine and the overall lighting of the shot was well controlled.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. Thanks for all the great support you have been giving me over the last couple of months. It is much appreciated.

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• EOSF1 (19463)
• [2008-03-30 10:21]

Hello Ulla, very nice bird and very well caught. Even that far away from your subject you did a great job, well done!

Mario

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• pablominto (15280)
• [2008-03-30 10:28]

Hej Ulla,
It is good to see the spring migration is on the way!
And this fine fellow seems to be well fit for the duties coming the next months...
A pleasant composition with good details in the plumage!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Necipp (12392)
• [2008-03-30 11:35]

Hello Ulla, a very pretty picture with lots of beautiful colours. A fine composition excellent pov. We have some lap wings at Stocker's Lake too, but it's always difficult to get close. tfs rgds Necip

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• jusninasirun (3578)
• [2008-03-30 20:46]

This bird is stunning Ulla. Very well ca[ptured in natural habitat. I like the contrast of the bird against the dry grass. ou have managed excellent sharpness especially around the eye. Well done Ulla and thanks for sharing this beautiful bird's image. Regards. Jusni

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• joey (17959)
• [2008-03-31 1:13]

Wow!!!!! This is another one of those birds, like the Starling, which amazes you with its colours when it gets close.
The iridescent sheen mixed with a touch of purple and yellow is very beautiful!
Very good composition and POV.
Pretty sharp with great clarity.
A really superb shot Ulla and thanks for sharing this seeing as we don't often see such a pretty bird up close.
Regards,
Joe

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• ramthakur (23125)
• [2008-03-31 5:44]

The teleconverter does help in getting a good picture from sizable distance with your simple camera, Ulla.
I find the colours on this bird quite attractive.
The picture has very natural settings.
It is good to know that spring has arrived your region.
It is now very hot in India during the day.
Thanks and regards,
Ram

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• John_F_Kennedy (2485)
• [2008-03-31 5:52]

The details are also wonderful and sharp. Very beautiful composition, as well, nice framing.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-03-31 20:46]

Hello Ulla

They are very beautiful birds.The plumage detail is wonderful.I really like the crest on the head.
The colours are brilliant too.
Nicely placed in the frame.
A lovely image,I like how the water cuts diagonally across the shot.
TFS
Rob