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Red-backed Shrike (Törnskata)


Red-backed Shrike (Törnskata)
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3388 W: 343 N: 9479] (30805)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 300mm / F2.8 L USM, Digital RAW 400, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -5- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-11-08 4:40
Viewed: 260
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Thanks for the nice comments and words of my previous post.

Today’s picture is a Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), Törnskata in Swedish.
This is a male in full colours.
It’s a migration bird 17-18 cm long , weight 22-47 and it use to be here April-September.
They use to be shy and keep distance but this male was looking for food to a youngster and took no notice about me, he was about 10m away.
I hope you like our Törnskata.

From Wikipedia
The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae.
This bird breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa. Its range is contracting, and it is now probably extinct in Great Britain as a breeding bird, although it is frequent on migration. It is named as a protected bird in Britain under a Biodiversity Action Plan. It breeds in open cultivated country with hawthorn and dog rose.
This 16-18 cm (approx. 6.3-7.1 inches) long migratory bird eats large insects, small birds, frogs, rodents and lizards. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".
The general colour of the male’s upper parts is reddish. It has a grey head and a typical shrike black stripe through the eye. Underparts are tinged pink, and the tail has a black and white pattern similar to that of a wheatear. In the female and young birds the upperparts are brown and vermiculated. Underparts are buff and also vermiculated.
English common names for the red-backed shrike include 'Wariangle' and 'worrier'.


Canon 300mm/F2.8 L, Tripod, camo-net, 1,4x converter, ISO 400, Raw-format, AV-mode, spot metering.
Converted in Canon DPP, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, Smart Sharpen ,PP in PS CS4.
Well calibrated Eizo monitor, calibrated/profiled with a Spyder3 Elite
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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2009-11-08 4:49]

Hi Gert.
I like this species a lot. There are many birds of the species in our countryside place. I often meet them but fro rather far distance. You managed to catch it at simple and at the same time charming scenery. Tree branch pattern is very attractive as well as nicely coloured smooth BG. However, I like most of all superb colour reproduction. Feathers as well as other charming features of the bird are reflected with great skill. The light speck in the bird eye is also sweet. Bravo and all my compliments.
Alexei.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 590 W: 0 N: 497] (3004)
  • [2009-11-08 4:51]

Hallo Gert,

Again a very beautiful composition and very successful. Excellent details and colors. My congratulations.
Have a nice Sunday,
Adrian

Hi Gert,
that's a wonderful bird and I never saw it with my own eyes. The colours are brilliant and I love the green BG, so fresh.
A nice glance in the eye, thanks, enjoy the sunday
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Gert,
Excellent image, superb colours and details.
Wonderful composition and background.
Marius.

Ciao Gert, lovely composition with beautiful bird against wonderful blurry BG, great colors, splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3802 W: 190 N: 11310] (34871)
  • [2009-11-08 6:39]

Hej Gert,
The excellent blurred green BG, the bare twigs, the POV, pose, sharpness and colours all contribute to a first class portrait of Törnskatan.
As this is close to perfect I have no negative critique!
Well done and thanks from a dull and grey Scania!
Hälsningar,
Ivan

Ah, Gert,
the beauty of it ... Your hand shows in every way.
Greetings, Dietrich

hello gert,
this is a fine capture of the Red-backed Shrike, the green bg looks so beautiful and offers good contrast to the image, the focus is razor sharp and the eye contact looks great,well exposed and well composed, as usual a perfect one from you
tfs & regards
pankaj bajpai

Gert
What a great capture this bird!
Great details and colors.
Congratulation!
Horia

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2009-11-08 7:53]

Hello Gert,
Great photo in excellent quality! The colours are very beautiful and natural, the sharp details excellent, evenso the OOF BG and composition.
Regards,
Peter

this is a real wonderful specie so well captured with nice colors and perfect bokeh !

greetings
Matteo

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5413 W: 593 N: 3645] (10013)
  • [2009-11-08 8:42]

Hi Gert

Yes my friend, that is exactly how this little masked beauty should look and you are one of only a handful people I know who can truly give credit to this bird's gorgeous good looks.

Technically another lesson in the superb "ellis49" magic. The branch presents a flawless birdie on a nebulous BG decorated in sublime colours.

Well done and take care my friend.
Regards
Loot

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2986 W: 162 N: 929] (2735)
  • [2009-11-08 9:02]

Hej Gert,
A fantastic capture of the Red-backed Shrike, a bird I've hardly seen this last summer! :-(
This makes up for it though and I love its pose here against the green background. Excellent Dof and sharpness and really lovely light and colours.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2904 W: 34 N: 8600] (32056)
  • [2009-11-08 9:45]

Hi Gert. Yes i do like the Red-backed shrike very much. Its a cute rounded bird. With warm coloured feathers which your picture shows so well. The side POV lets us see the face black eye makings . Taken with fie detail against the plain green BG.TFS.
Nick..

hello Gert
a super picture
details sharpness and composition are great
a beautiful birs and beautiful colours to
greeting lou

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-11-08 12:22]

Hello Gert.
Nice pose from this cute bird. Excellent light and sharp details. Stands out nicely against the OOF BG. Nice work. Thanks.
Best regards Siggi

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  • cknara (66)
  • [2009-11-08 12:46]

Lovel.DOF,sharpness,Focus are all fantastic.

hello Gert

WOW ! what an excellent and beautiful close-up photo
you did of the Red-backed Shrike, shot with fine POV
and framing, superb focus to the foreground with
great sharpness and details, beautifully blurred background,
very beautiful smooth (for the eyes) colour tones and luminosity,

TFS

Asbed

Wonderful image Gert, perfect work.
This looks stunning actually..
Just like the old times hey :)
Beautiful!!!!

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1971 W: 6 N: 5513] (19621)
  • [2009-11-08 14:39]

Hi Gert,isn't easy to comment a perfection like that.What a beautiful colors and impressive sharpness,the composition too is very very nice!!! My best compliments,a very professional work,have a nice week,Luciano

ciao Gert!
very beautiful bird that showing us in a beautiful setting with excellent quality and perfect management of chromatism

take care sERGIO

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 10 N: 2618] (15517)
  • [2009-11-08 15:50]

Hola Gert,
hermoso trabajo,
detalles y sensacional calidad,
saludos amigo.

Hi,
Very beautiful, great lighting and colors. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-11-09 1:10]

Hello Gert,
Excellent sharpness and light. Colours are perfect saturated. Composition of the bird on twig is very attractive.
Regards, Pawel

Hello Gert
a first class shot of this Red-backed Shrike, wonderful sharp details on the beautiful plumage, very geat colors of bird and BG
superb composition
TFS and have a good night
Jacqueline

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