Stonechat

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• uleko (22494)
• [2008-07-07 4:21]

Hello Paul,
Nice to see a bird coming from you for a change! And this is a lovely capture of a beautiful little Stonechat in a lovely pose and against a fine smooth background. Excellent sharpness, good light and colours. Well done! This one is only a rare visitor to Sweden and we've seen it here a couple of times.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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• pankajbajpai (13572)
• [2008-07-07 4:52]

hello paul,
what a nice change, a bird from you, i liked the oof bg and the eye contact very much, nicely composed shot,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• MartinL (1128)
• [2008-07-07 4:57]

Paul,

Just marking for now,

Martin

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• horia (12150)
• [2008-07-07 5:22]

Hi Paul

Great work with this superb and also moody bird shot :)
Somehow you manage to incliude some of that terrific feeling your landscape have in your animal shots, too. I wonder...could you do it in macrcos, too? :)

Anyway, this is a gorgeous close-up - very sharp and well saturated in terms of color.
The OOF BG really brings the subject out superbly while the warm light on it makes all the tones even more vivid. The small catchlight in its eye is an excellent bonus for the composition, too.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• eng55 (1121)
• [2008-07-07 5:26]

Hi Paul,
Magnificent capture of this stonechat.Details,BG,lighting are like studiowork.I liked eye contact,pose of bird and composition also a lot.Very well done!
Thanks for posting.

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• anel (7816)
• [2008-07-07 5:30]

hello Paul,
What a fine picture, well composed,with very homogeneous colours and a very cute attitude of the StoneChat. I like the earth-tones a lot.
Bravo
Anne

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• red45 (26257)
• [2008-07-07 5:38]

Hi Paul!

Nice capture. Good composition and DOF. Bird is detailed and sharo with nice shinning eye. I like shape of branch.

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• mayuresh (916)
• [2008-07-07 5:46]

Hello Paul,
wonderful shot of stonechat,very cute image,sharpness is excellent and great composition,
well done,
TFS

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• eqshannon (18397)
• [2008-07-07 7:00]

Strange name, but certainly common to Europe...and close to a European robin, as the ones we have here are much larger...I have seen many a small robin which Sir Nick has posted...so I know exactly what you mean. A rare capture. congrats!
Bob

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• Miss_Piggy (2979)
• [2008-07-07 7:08]

Hallo Paul
What! No land or seascape?
A lovely capture and a great surprise to see this tiny litte birdie from your lens. A dainty little bird covered with an arrangement of dark coloured feathers. The flashback in the eye is super stuff. Sorry for shorter than usual comment. Time and the rat race is chasing me.
Best regards.
Anna

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• Jamesp (13714)
• [2008-07-07 9:14]

Hi Paul

Superb shot - the framing is excellent as is the isolation against a perfect BG. The highlight in the eye is the finishing touch.

James

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• GLEM (5737)
• [2008-07-07 9:45]

hi Paul
fine capture de ce petit oiseau. Excellent décentrage du sujet, netteté impeccable et BG coloré de qualité.

gl

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• Hil (4761)
• [2008-07-07 11:23]

Hi Paul

Great shot of the Stonechat
Very nicely composed with a lovely pose and I like its perch too.
Lovely sharp detail.
I like the colours tones and the BG is nicely OOF.

Hil

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• Gert-Paassen (4307)
• [2008-07-07 12:07]

Hi Paul,

Beautiful picture from this bird.
Good dof and poc with exellent BG.
This are a surprising from you, no seascape!

Gert

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• gerbilratz (3110)
• [2008-07-07 12:18]

Hi Paul, you have captured this bird well, no, very well, great details and lovely colours. The POV is excellent. Very good composition, regards h

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-07-07 12:59]

Hello Paul

The pov is wonderful.
Excellent dof.The bird is well focused against the lovely oof bg.
Lovely plumage detail with excellent colouration.
Lovely catch light in the eye.
Well composed.
TFS

Rob

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• CatherineD (2262)
• [2008-07-07 14:02]

Hello Paul,
Lovely shot with a very nice attitude. I like the colours and the BG too. Best regards,
Catherine

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• joey (18595)
• [2008-07-07 15:19]

Brilliant shot of this Stonechat, Paul!
This is very sharp and detailed.
Excellent composition.
Lovely moody lighting too.

Great work!

Cheers,
Joe

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• Evelynn (12294)
• [2008-07-07 17:37]

You managed wonderful lighting and a gorgeous background in this shot Paul. The curled twig with the thorns is such a nice added element.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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• goldyrs (4346)
• [2008-07-07 19:00]

Sorry!My computer is acting up on me again, this time I think it's got some virus!
Great shot!
Goldy

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• Alex99 (14369)
• [2008-07-08 1:34]

Hi Paul.
Simple and at the same time amazing scene with so beautiful bird. Lights and shadows are looked greatly. Despite the dark key of picture execution you managed to reflect all details and colour tones of the bird perfectly. Shot is composed and framed excellently too. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

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• PeterZ (7437)
• [2008-07-08 8:11]

Hello Paul,
What a beautiful light in this photo. Just enough to bring the Stonechat alive. Wonderful. Great warm colours, also in the BG. Excellent sharpness, details and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• gannu (9752)
• [2008-07-08 9:00]

Hello Paul, Well done and nice composition. Super frame. I like the BG and superb sharpness. Ganesh

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• nglen (19630)
• [2008-07-08 10:04]

Hi Paul. I know you are not a bird man but this is a first class picture of the Stonechat taken so well with your sigma and 40D. great detail and colours . with a fine pose on the dry grass. it stands out so well against the BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• CeltickRanger (6497)
• [2008-07-08 12:55]

hello Paul

excellent shot of this beautiful bird, with very fine POV, DOF and framing,
beautiful warm luminosity and warm colour tones of the image,
great sharpness and details of the bird, i love the catch-light
at the eye, and imagine this image without the catch-light
at the eye, it wont be the same, TFS

Asbed

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• blue_river (979)
• [2008-07-10 6:13]

All I can say is that everything was done perfectly in this shot!
TFS

TK

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• EOSF1 (20415)
• [2008-07-10 13:15]

Hello Paul! Wonderful shot of this beautiful little bird, the light is fantastic, shot at the right time of day. The perfect background matches the colors of the bird, well done, thanks!

Mario

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• Argus (22101)
• [2008-07-11 4:24]

Hello Paul,
During my absence I have missed a great deal but this one of a male Stonechat caught my eye. I like the lighting, pose and POV. You caught him sharply too ans he looks good against the dark OOF BG.
I look forward to more bird shots from you, especially if they turn out to be as good as this one.
TFS and regards,
Ivan

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• Mana (15888)
• [2008-07-13 11:19]

Hi Paul,
Wonderful shot of this cute little Stonechat in a classic pose. Very neat and sharp image with fine colours and details on its plumage. Superb lighting and exposure levels and you have handled it very skillfully. The BG looks so special. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• iris (2071)
• [2008-07-17 20:43]

Hey Paul,
This is a rare one from you.

The little birdie- the stone chat looks beautiful in this capture of yours but i have to say that it is the lighting and the mood created consequently that takes the cake away.

I like the way the the last rays of the evening sun luminates your subject softly but highlighting every little feature and the details on its plumage.The catchlight in its eyes are an addition. I love the placement of the subject to the left wherein at the near end the bird can be fully appreciated for its beauty while the Bg is a sombre yet warm combination of various shades of brown.Fine PoV and colours and contrasts.

Very impressive indeed.

TFS & Cheers