Quite a balancing act!

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Quite a balancing act!
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Copyright: Beverley Robinson (Royaldevon) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 46 N: 809] (2812)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, NIKKOR 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 G
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-13 13:37
Viewed: 453
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Everyone,

Today I am posting a copy of my favourite garden bird the robin. This little fellow entertained me for quite a while in our garden. He seemed to like to perch on this prunus which has very vertical branches and had to do a wonderful balancing act to keep his equilibrium!

Here is some interesting information about the robin from British Garden Birds:
The Robin is a plump bird with bright orange-red breast, face, throat and cheeks edged with grey, a white belly and olive-brown upper parts.

The sexes are very similar, if not identical, though some texts suggest that the brown forehead is "V" shaped in females, and "U" shaped in males, though even this is not always apparent. They have a brown bill and legs.

The juvenile Robin has speckled buff-brown upper parts and underparts. They have no red feathers so that adult birds do not attack them in territorial disputes. The speckled feathers are lost in a partial moult when the bird is about two to three months old.

In the winter, resident birds are joined by immigrants from Scandinavia and the continental Europe; these Robins are paler than ours, have a duller red breast. The immigrants are also generally less tame because they skulk in woodlands, only British Robins are a tame garden bird.

Robins are territorial all year round; during the spring and summer this territoriality is for breeding, but at other times individual robins hold territories for feeding. Robins will defend their territories to the death, and so in the poem "Who killed Cock Robin?", another Robin rather than a sparrow would be more likely.

Many thanks for stopping by.
Please feel free to offer feedback on any aspect of this photograph. :-)

pp cropped, sharpened, adj brightness and contrast a little, added borders & signed
nglen, Jamesp, eqshannon, darwin, JoseMiguel, uleko, Miss_Piggy, goldyrs, Alex99 has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-03-13 13:45]

Hi Beverley. The little Robin looks like he is weadged in the branches. he is have a good look around . you have captured good detail and colours. with a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-03-13 14:00]

Hi Bev

A great shot and pose. The detail and exposure are very good. Well seen and capture.

James

Hello Beverley!

Beautifull shot of robin! They are called in polish "rudzik" becoce of its orange (rudy) color of torso. Great quality and very attractive pose.

regards
Jacek

so cute and perfectly framed Bev...The vertical was almost yelling to be called for here...super oriental touch to it..and the green moss makes the image stick out..
Bob

Hello Bev
You have captured such a lovely pose here showing the agility of the grip from this wonderful robin...He almost seems to have the grip of a blue tit..I have never seen this before and I am an avid Robin watcher as well you know!!
The focus is perhaps a touch soft and I see you were using a tripod..Do you have a shutter release?...When you press the shutter whilst the camera is on the tripod you can still get a bit of shake at low shutter speeds...The cable release is pretty cheap and really helps..I use mine a lot now.
Fantastic Notes and a Wonderful Capture.
Paul

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 0 N: 447] (1688)
  • [2008-03-13 16:10]

Hi Beverley
Good capture of this cute little robin in his natural environment
Fine detail and sharpness
Well framed for this pose
Nice catchlite in eye
tfs jon

Hi Beverly,
You caught a very acrobatic pose!
I like the way the bird is in equilibrium on the branch, and you took good advantage of it making this great vertical composition.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-03-13 21:30]

Hi Beverley,
Wonderful shot of this Robin clearly doing an balancing act. I can understand your joy to watch it go hopping around from one branch to another. Very impressive sharpness and colours and I like this muted lighting and the natural surrounding. Perfectly exposed and very skilfully chosen POV. Superb composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2297 W: 163 N: 6694] (21146)
  • [2008-03-14 5:39]

Hello Beverley,
This is a lovely capture of Robin in an unusual and charming pose between the tree trunks. Fine details and lovely colours. The composition is excellent and nicely framed.
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

Hallo Beverley
He looks so sweet, with great colours. The richness of details and the sharpness are lovely too. It's a very pleasant photo to look at. You caught this one at a special moment resulting in this lovely pose. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Hey Bev!
An amazing shot!I love the details, the POV/DOF are very nice...
Cheers!
Goldy

Ciao Bev, beautiful bird with splendid colors wonderful details and great sharpness, good focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2935 W: 142 N: 4217] (13775)
  • [2008-03-14 7:59]

Hi Beverley.
First i like how you have framed and composed shot with so cute subject. I also like your ultimate timing and reflection the bird at so attractive and expressive pose. I see light conditions were very bad but you managed to produce colourdul and full of details picture. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1150 W: 15 N: 2074] (12392)
  • [2008-03-14 10:11]

Hi Bev, What a great poser this robin is! you got a nice composition with the branches on either side frames it well. Good eye contact. It's one of my fav birds too. tfs rgds Necip.

Hello Bev,
A good shot of the cute Robin in a good pose!
good sharpnes, wonderful colour and details in it!
well composed and well framed always
well done
best regards
Tony

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1266 W: 103 N: 4311] (19463)
  • [2008-03-17 8:14]

Hello Beverley, very good shot of the robin, the pose and composition are great and the exposure is very good. It could be sharpier but it's still a very good picture. Thanks.

Mario

Hi BR,

Good shot of this bird..
You make some wonders with these ROBIN SHOTS...
All the best, dear BR.
Enjoy life..

jp

Hehehe Bev,
very nice pose of this cute Robin,
nicely composed and captured,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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