My Garden Friend

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• lousat (7191)
• [2008-04-30 10:25]

Hi Nico,you're lucky to have a nice friend like that..and he's lucky to have a great photographer like you..eheheh...excellent portrait,perfect under all points of view,my best compliments,thaks for share,LUCIANO

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• Jamesp (12630)
• [2008-04-30 10:33]

Hi Nick

Great composition and pose - the bent branch as perch is really god. Great detail and isolation of the robin too.

James

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• siggi (446)
• [2008-04-30 10:34]

Hi Nicholas,
Sharp picture with lovely blend of colours.
With warm regards.

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• Royaldevon (2665)
• [2008-04-30 10:48]

Hello Nick,

How nice, that we are neighbours this evening and you are posting my very favourite bird!

Robins all seem to have terrific character!
I have just watched one sit bravely in the bush, waiting for my cat to vacate the decking. The minute the cat moved, the robin was on the bird table!

I can see the determination in the eyes of this little guy! I am not surprised that he attacked a pigeopn! Lovely, character defining, glint in the eye! Great detail and colours of both the robin and the branch.

kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• saguzar (6307)
• [2008-04-30 11:02]

Hi Nicholas,
i´ve read your note and it is a comon bird, it must to be because I seen a huge number of pics about them. But´s a very nice tiny bird, I like its colours. You´ve portraited very well with great details and sharpness. TFS
Hernán

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• zulfu (446)
• [2008-04-30 11:38]

Hello Nick,
Splendid shot of this beauty with soft details. TFS.
Regards,

Mehmet

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• Gert-Paassen (3593)
• [2008-04-30 12:13]

Hello Nick,

These Robin are good of sharpness and with good pov and dof.
Beautiful colorurs too.

Gert

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• Heaven (2351)
• [2008-04-30 12:17]

Hi Nicholas!

You have a very nice and according to your notes smart friend. Moreover, he's cute and seems to be happy to be photographed by... his best friend!

A very nice picture, sharp and well exposed as usually.

Kind regards

Markus

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• bahadir (248)
• [2008-04-30 13:32]

Hello Nick,
Splendid capture of this beauty! TFS.
Regards,

Bahadır

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• eqshannon (16480)
• [2008-04-30 13:33]

They do have this notion of getting used ot us don't they? I wonder what it is....some sort of aviary communications but we shall more than likely not translate it in our lifetimes...Very good then Sir Nick!
Bob

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• gerbilratz (2578)
• [2008-04-30 13:41]

Perky chap!! I have to admit to not being a "Robin" fan...but I have no objections to seeing such a good one on the site!! You have got the colours and details to a very high level, the pose is also excellent. The catch light is also very good. Excellent image and tfs..

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• xTauruSx (233)
• [2008-04-30 13:57]

Excellent capture of this beautifull Robin Nick! TFS.
Regards,
Deniz

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• Ken52 (3913)
• [2008-04-30 14:14]

Hi Nicholas, outstanding photo with exceptional sharpness, clarity, detail and beautiful rich colors. The focus on bird AND limb is perfect!
I am not sure about composition. Wondering if you could crop just below limb and some off right side, thus leaving the subject in upper right one-third of frame?

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• angela926 (1692)
• [2008-04-30 14:42]

Hello Nicholas,
Fantastic capture of this adorable little
bird, excellent composition and very good
point of view, superb sharpness and details,
good light and depth of field,
great pose.
Angela

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• jaycee (12780)
• [2008-04-30 16:41]

Hi Nick,

I get so jealous each time I see your Robin friend. Hopefully I will see an American Robin in Colorado next month. Beautiful pose on the slightly curved branch. Lovely colors, fine details, and you captured that wonderful Robin expression perfectly.

Jane

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• gracious (10719)
• [2008-04-30 20:10]

Hello Nick,
Nice to meet your friend!
good portrait of him with a front pose in good colour and details
a very pleasing one
many thanks
Tony

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• iris (1875)
• [2008-04-30 21:38]

Hello Nick,
This is such a cute little one you got here in wonderful soft tones and BG that goes so very well with its own colours.
I would have preferred a slight change in the palcement of the subject to the side, but you being the seasoned photographer that you are, am sure wud have had other thots on the presentation.
TFS & Cheers

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• mariki (6883)
• [2008-05-01 0:29]

Hello Nicholas,

You have a very good friend. Very nice composition. Excellent sharpness. Great colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• boreocypriensis (8952)
• [2008-05-01 1:53]

Hi my beloved friend Nick,

What a beautiful capture of your beautifully coloured friend :) Lovely! TFS. Cheers,

Bayram

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• PaulH (9124)
• [2008-05-01 3:18]

Hi Nick, very nice indeed, i am hoping to attract some wildlife to my new house. Spot on DOF and focus with very good colour and detail in the branch.
tfs
Paul

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• haraprasan (10907)
• [2008-05-01 3:46]

Hi Nick,
A lovely capture of this cute friend of yours. Excellent composition and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• joey (17343)
• [2008-05-01 6:41]

Hi Nick,
what a nice friend you have :-)
I used to have a Robin friend in my garden but it seems he has moved on because I haven't seen him in a while :-(
They are viciously territorial like you explained and I saw two males fighting once and they nearly killed each other!

Anyhow!

This is a brilliant shot!
Vibrent colours and lovely warm light. The red fence in the BG is in my opinion great as it compliments the Robin's colours.
Sharp and detailed with excellent clarity.
Well composed and a great POV.
Excellent DOF.
Very well done Nick!

TFS!

Joe

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• Raptorman (6716)
• [2008-05-01 8:59]

Hello Nicholas , very good comp and POV , i love colors , TFS and good luck .

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• bobcat08 (1283)
• [2008-05-01 11:47]

Hello Nicholas,

Your beautiful colored frame leads me to your object. The bent branch as position is really good. POV, DOF and BG are good. Razorsharp Fine details. I like the wingfeathers very much. They are so nice. Regards and TFS BOB

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• Silvio2006 (20795)
• [2008-05-01 13:42]

Hi Nick, lovely friend for you, cute little Robin with splendid colors, perfect focus and great sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• marhowie (33601)
• [2008-05-01 14:15]

Hi Nicholas,
The title works well for this, considering the patterned BG.
The bird couldn't be much better technically, an excellent job here :)
Howard

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• Adanac (13236)
• [2008-05-01 15:33]

Hello Nick,
I like this composition very much, the colors are splendid and the focus is sharp giving us great details. Superb work Nick, thanks.
Rick

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• jignasi (7544)
• [2008-05-02 18:17]

Gran encuadre Nicholas, con un original fondo y acertado posadero del ave. Color real y bien captada la delicadeza del ave.
Te deseo un buen fin de semana: Josep Ignasi.

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• PeterZ (6845)
• [2008-05-05 0:56]

Hello Nick,
Back from a few days holiday.
This photo is amazing. The sharpness, clear colours, pose, POV and DOF are all excellent.
Regards,
Peter