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Best Friends
Photo Information
Copyright: Karan Little (hester) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1471 W: 18 N: 2981] (10944)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-03
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-01-04 11:24
Viewed: 549
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This youngster was getting a bit of professional grooming from his feathered friend.

I had to take this on a higher ISO than I would normally as it was sleeting and the light was poor. This looks like it was taken on open ground but it is actually under heavy tree cover.

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Jackdaw Information from RSPB:
Latin name
Corvus monedula

Family
Crows and allies (Corvidae)

Overview
A small black crow with a grey neck and pale eyes. It is sociable and usually seen in pairs or larger groups. It is quite and acrobatic flier and flocks will often chase and tumble together in flight. On the ground it both walks and hops.

Where to see them
Fields, woods, parks and gardens. Absent from the Scottish Highlands. Often found on grasssland and pasture. Roosts communally in woodlands.

When to see them
All year round.

What they eat
Insects, seeds and scraps.

mariki, nglen, pablominto, fartash, jaycee, Juyona, cicindela, meyerd, Alex99, dB_grafix, SelenE, claudine, marhowie, peter_stoeckl has marked this note useful
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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 989 W: 65 N: 2016] (8413)
  • [2008-01-04 11:38]

Hello Karan,

Very nice composition. Good sharpness. Wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1993 W: 5 N: 5571] (21050)
  • [2008-01-04 11:50]
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Hi Karen. We all need one , a best friend . Great timing to get this one. once again good detail and natural colours. good shot with the light you had to work with, well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Karan,
Mutual benefit in nature!
Interesting and unusual composition, well done with great details in both subjects...
An educational image well presented!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Karan,
Very interesting photo. The light is really good and the sharpness on the twoo animals excellent. Well done,
Catherine

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  • fartash Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 54 N: 2785] (10175)
  • [2008-01-04 12:45]

Hello Karan
Very intersting scene you captured,
Perfect compositio,exposure and BG,Welldone.

Best wishes for 2008 :o)
Fartash

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1788 W: 8 N: 4639] (15001)
  • [2008-01-04 13:13]

Hi Karan,

Great timing to get this before the bird flew away. They both seem to be very content. Nice natural colors and good details - even of the small bird. A great nature shot.

Jane

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2042 W: 6 N: 2025] (13277)
  • [2008-01-04 13:39]

Hola Karan,
sensacional Taxi...
hermoso trabajo amiga.
perfecta y simpática escena.
saludos

Hi Karan!
Good title for this funny picture. I like these two friends ;)
Nice warm colours good sharpness, POV and DOF.
Best greetings in 2008!
Radomir

Hello my dear friend Karan,
Just like you and us, the bestfriends!! haha!
excellent moment captured in great exposure and focus in the shot with sharpness, vivid colour and details
I loved it!
many thanks for sharing
The best of everything yet to come in 2008!!
Tony

Preciosa Karan. Oportuno momento con un enfoque preciso. Buenos yu naturales tonos de color.
Saludos : J. Ignasi

Hi Karan,
That is such a cute photograph. A spot on exposure with beautiful soft colors and nice sharp detail. Very well done!
scott

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4816] (21378)
  • [2008-01-04 20:30]

Hey Karan, great picture ! A very good moment caught with a great technique, well done, thanks !

Mario

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-01-04 21:34]

Hi Karan,
Just marking this wonderful post for now and will be back with a proper critique later.
Regards.
Sumon

Hi Karan, splendid composition of strange and lovely couple with wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7973)
  • [2008-01-05 3:33]

Hi Karan,

These two seem happy together. Wonderful eye for detail. Great shot.

regards,
Zeno.

Hi Karan,
very good shot of an unusual situation. All is sharp and well composed. 1/100 did'nt hurt you, the hight ISO neither. Well done!
My best regards
Dietrich

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3043 W: 148 N: 4547] (14679)
  • [2008-01-05 9:16]

Hi Karan.
Nice title, so cute scene and perfect, free of noise shot despite the high (how high?) ISO shot. Great DOF, sharpness and details of the whole image I like unusual a bit colour palette. Composition is superb. Bravo. Excellent job.
Alexei.

Hi Karen,
Awwww this is sooo cute! You caught this one at just the right time! Great shot! TFS
Donna:o)

The photo quality looks good despite the high ISO. How high was it? It is always a boon to get more than one species in a photo. Nice work.

TFS
Evelynn : )

That is one lucky opportunity to see this, and be able to get such a good capture Karan. You did well given the light conditions. TFS

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 168 N: 7464] (23588)
  • [2008-01-06 7:32]

Hello Karan,
This is a splendid capture showing the Jackdaw having a free ride! Very well-timed and well composed. Excellent focus, sharp details and beautiful colours too.
Many thanks, Ulla

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2351 W: 61 N: 3811] (12226)
  • [2008-01-06 8:08]

Hi Karan,
You've captured a very cute pose :o) I liked the color tones, lighting, POV, composition and details. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Karan,
It is always so funny to see this kind of cohabitation! This is a beautiful capture with great clarity on both animals. I like this composition, details and very natural exposure. This is a funny capture :)! Nice picture also in WS. Thanks,
Claudine

Very cool capture Karen, and well composed.
The perfect title for the perfect image..
Wish it was mine :)
Howard

A superb capture -- you must have been so excited to see this, I know I would have been, and to get the shot also! Great focus and pov. Congrats!

Hello Karan,
what a funny coincidence! Very clear details, pleasantly warm colours, wonderful pose(s).
A most charming sample of wildlife photography - thank you!
My best regards,
Peter

Hi Hester
Una gran foto la que nos muestras, buen momento y gran composición,
Cheers,

great pi ! TFS Ori

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