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Hedgerow Robin


Hedgerow Robin
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 400 F5.6 L.
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-03 8:28
Viewed: 271
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As you can see by the date this is one more from the archives. This one is in its breeding feathers and looking very smart.

Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) Length 14cm.
The Robin is one of the most familiar and popular garden Birds of all. The Robin is an aggressive species with the males sometimes fighting to the death to defend their territory.
The male and female are almost identical with brown crown, wings, upperparts and tail, a grey band along the sides of the breast, white belly and the famous red breast which is actually a deep orange colour. Juvenile Birds can cause confusion as they lack red in their plumage, being a rather dull spotty brown in colour.
Robins sing all year round, defending summer and winter territories with their fluty melodic song.
The Robin can be found in almost every garden as it is one of the tamest Birds, happily feeding alongside humans as they work. They will often take live food such as Earthworms or Mealworms from the hand.
Breeds from March to August building a cup shaped nest from grass and leaves lined with hair. Lays 4-6 pale blue-white eggs lightly spotted with red and incubates for 13-15 days. The young fledge after 12-14 days. They often have two broods
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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-03 8:31]

Hi Nico,another beautiful robin,but today we have a very rich and fantasious background too.Wonderful light for the best colors too,impressive sharpness as usual and great composition,thanks for share,have a nice Sunday,LUCIANO.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-10-03 8:33]

Hello Nick,
Beautiful and well saturated photo in excellent sharpness and details in a very good composition. Pretty pose and ideal POV.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Nick

Great shot - superb detail and pose. Great work.

james

Ciao Nicholas. Stunning details and excellente DOF for this little rubin. Great, indeed great light to exalt magnificent colours. Spectacular macro shot.

Roberto

Nicholas
Wonderful capture, lovely colors and details
Mariana

Hello Nick,
a splendid picture of the Robin from your archive, but i think that you will photograph this cute bird as soon as possible in this season, superb sharpness and marvellous colours, excellent POV and very pleasing composition showing the Robin in a lovely pose.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ciao Nick, great capture of lovely little bird with fantastic colors, splendid sharpness and wonderful details, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

hello Nick
very nice composition
good light and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello Nick,
Another treasure from your archives. The colors and really fantastic. It seems to be guarding its territory. Well done!
Catherine

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  • KOMSIS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 236 W: 0 N: 583] (1987)
  • [2009-10-03 11:09]

Hi Nick,
My favorite cute bird ...Robin
Composition, color and detail is excellent.
have a nice weekend,
Seyfi

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 0 N: 228] (4916)
  • [2009-10-03 11:33]

Slav Nīck,
Very nice picture in perfect sharpness,colors and details.Great POV and vell composition.TFS.
Regards,
Dūrzan

Hahaha:) this pretty and naughty beauty again. As i said before this is also my favorite bird Nick. Perfectly composed and captured by you once more.
TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-10-03 12:38]

Hello Nick,
A superb capture of a robin in its natural surroundings. The springtime light couldn't be better to show it up and you took the opportunity using top technical standards and set it in a fine composition.
Very nice, thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Ivan

Hello Nick,
Wonderful colours, very good sharpness and composition.
Well done!
Marius.

Hi Nicholas,

Superb closeup capture of the cute and pretty bird with great details! I like the sharpness and POV in the shot. The colors are simply natural and the eyes of the bird are perfectly shown. Great composition overall!

best regards,
Paras

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716] (16222)
  • [2009-10-03 15:28]

Hello Nicholas.
Gorgeous image of one of my favorite little birds. Well captured details, excellent POV and perfect DOF. Lovely colors and lighting. Nice catchlight in the eye.
Best regards Siggi

Hello Nick,

What a beautiful Robin indeed! Fantastic coloration, sharpness & fine details. Excellent POV, pose & BG. Its so lovely to look at...Nick.

TFS & best wishes

Umar

hello Nicholas
very beautiful scene and composition with the twigs, exceptional output in colours and details!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Hello Nick
I did not know the cruelty of these so nice birds.
But nature surprises us.
Cheer for this portrait with the cordial colours
friendships.
Laurent

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2009-10-04 1:33]

Hello Nick,
It's always a pleasure to look at a Robin-picture. I like this one, showing it among a mix of branches, in fact in its natural environment. Good light, just on the bird and like always excellent sharpness.
Have a nice Sunday
Kind regards
Anne

Hi Nigel

Beacuse it is a common subject on TN, it is easy to judge the shot's quality. Obviously yours is up to your usual high standard; brilliant colour, great sharpness and plumage details, good eye contact. But most importantly, you have managed to make the bird stand out amongst the tangled undergrowth! I'm very impressed, well done.

Chris

Hello Nicholas,

A very good picture from these bird with good pov and dof.Fine warm colours.

Gert

Hi Nicholas,
Amazing picture of this common and beautiful bird. Good Job.
TFS. Ferran.

Hello Nicholas
a delightful shot of this Robin in his natural environment, beautiful lighting, great details on the whole bird in its breeding colored feathers
beautiful POV and composition
Have a good night
Jacqueline

I've always been partial to your bird shots. I love the beautiful,sharp details here.
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-10-06 16:41]

Hi Nick,

I'm still catching up but I couldn't pass by this beautiful Robin. The colors are glowing and the red breast is brilliant. The face, eye and feathers are magnificent with excellent details. The bird shows off so well against the beautiful and busy background. Perfection once again.

Jane

hello Nicholas

a very beautiful photo of the Robin, shot with fine POV, DOF
and the way it is framed with leaving a very good space
in front where the bird is looking, fine focus great
sharpness and details, very beautiful luminosity,
the very small catch-light render the photo more beautiful,

TFS

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