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Cyprus Warbler


Cyprus Warbler
Photo Information
Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2456 W: 132 N: 7004] (21879)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Sylvia Warblers, BIRDS of CYPRUS [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-17 10:03
Viewed: 673
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello TN friends!
Ulla and I are back from our trip to Cyprus with some new pics to share.
Here is one that I would like to start with before sorting out the rest.
The Cyprus Warbler (Sylvia melanothorax) is, as the name suggests, an endemic to Cyprus, found nowhere else, except that overwinters in Israel and Jordan, to return to Cyprus to breed.

Cyprus warblers are fairly common in macchia type of Mediterranean scrub. The male holds its territory by singing half-hidden in a bush and has a scratchy song.

It is very active and hard to catch as it darts in the undergrowth, but I caught this male during a lucky second.
IMAGE INFORMATION.
Camers hand-held at a distance of about 5 meters.
ISO 200
After cropping by about 50 % and size reduction the image was sharpened and treated for noise using Neat Image.

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Hi ivan,
Beautiful shot.
And a beautiful bird as well. Never saw this species before.
I'm not a real birder let alone an ornithologist:-). I'm starting to doubt about the former though.... Good work
TFS
Annick

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1658 W: 8 N: 4248] (13845)
  • [2007-04-17 10:16]

Hi Ivan,

Welcome home! I'm sure you both had a wonderful trip.

Nice bird to start with. I have never seen this before but he is adorable. Love the perky pose and the yellow eye. Nice colors and details and a nice natural setting.

Jane

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  • methos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 215 W: 56 N: 287] (1161)
  • [2007-04-17 10:35]

Hi Ivan,
This is a species I always wanted to see. Thanks!
The details and colors are amazing and the pose priceless.
TFS!

Hi Ivan,
Välkommen tillbaka, hoppas att ni har haft en fin resa.
Nice picture with good POV and pose.
Lovely colours and fine details.
Well done.

Hej Ivan
Long time no see :)
Really cool bird in funny pose. Details and colours are good.
TFS
Ralf

...hoppas att du hade en fin resa med massor med nya bilder :)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2975 W: 148 N: 4398] (14271)
  • [2007-04-17 10:47]

Hi Ivan.
Funny and cute bird and amazing pictured scenery. I like true natural scene and excellent its reproduction. POV is excellent and impressive. You managed to expose the shot very well. Sunlight was difficult enough for shooting. I also like DOF. Passage from sharpness to blurriness is very smooth. Main objects are detailed very well. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Ivan,
This is a new species to me. Cute little bird. Sharply focused and handle the light well. This Cyprus Warbler stands out nicely from background. TFS this impressive image.
JC

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 505 W: 8 N: 1048] (3884)
  • [2007-04-17 11:49]

Hi Ivan, thanks to introduce this little guy for us, I've never seem on of this...very good shot..have a nice day..

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 6 N: 1927] (12963)
  • [2007-04-17 12:06]

Hola Ivan.
bonita captura,
excelente pose y detalles,
buenos colores y compo.
saludos

Hi, Ivan.
This is certainly very interesting species. Well composed. Nice pose. Sharp.

Hi Ivan,
I see you had wonderful days in the sunny Cyprus. This bird is so lovely, a nice hairdress ;-) Thanks, a good and sharp shot
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 157 W: 17 N: 443] (1590)
  • [2007-04-17 12:50]

Welcome back Ivan & Ulla. I hope you had a nice trip!

This is a great photo of a bird we have never seen. I know some of the Sylvias and know how hard they are to get a good photo of. Yesterday we were sneaking out for a melanocephala (sammetshätta) here in Camargue, but with bad result unfortunatly.... ;o)

I really like the pose of the bird as it is so characteristic.
Regards/Bengt

bonjour ivan
une belle photo d'un oiseau que je n'avais encore pas vu sur TN,ailleur non plus!
bon POV et BG,la netteté est bonne aussi.
laurent

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1673 W: 24 N: 4849] (15812)
  • [2007-04-17 13:15]

Hi Ivan,
Excellent shot of the Cyprus Wrabler. Perfect lighting, colours and sharpness. I like its inquisitive pose. The POv and DOF are superb as is the BG. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Ivan , difficult species , good photo , action is perfect , TFS.

bonsoir IVAN
magnifique cet oiseau, je ne connaissais pas, belles couleurs et bons détails, bravo et merci
edith

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-04-17 18:16]

Hi Ivan,
What a cute and original bird you have captured for us in Cyprus! Great pose, details and composition.
TSF, José M.

Hi Ivan
A very uncommon pose!
I like a lot the POV used to get this singular pose on the bird.
Very good the details got on the plumage, so clear.
Well done and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1031 W: 1 N: 3945] (13272)
  • [2007-04-17 21:20]

Hello Ivan,
Welcome back, this is a beautiful compositiom with great details and very nice colors, thanks for sharing this is a new species for me.
Rick

Beautiful picture of this cute little Warbler from Cyprus, Ivan. Looks frisky and playful.
Welcome back!
Hope you had a nice trip.
Looking forward to seeing more of your new pictures from Cyprus.
Regards,
Ram

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 978 W: 64 N: 1189] (4884)
  • [2007-04-18 7:51]

What a funny bird and funny pose! :) I like it very much.
Excellent sharpness, DOF and composition.
A marvellous capture, Ivan.
Congratulations and TFS.
Greetings
Maite

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 72 N: 1007] (4233)
  • [2007-04-18 10:09]

Hi Ivan,
the Cypres warbler is high on my list of waht to see. But I'll guess I have to go to Cypres for that. Most of the small sylvia warbler are really fast and hard to capture. I reckon this is also fast little fellow. Well captured!
Regards, JAcob

Hi Ivan,
I like to see this species. Thanks. wonderful capture. BG, color, details very nice.

Hello again Ivan!
Thanks that you paid my attention of endemic bird species to Cyprus! Now I see the second one. This is really funny bird. I like a lot this picture and especially bird's "head-dress" :)
But is is really endemic to Cyprus if it is known also from Israel and Jordan? I would rather say that it is breeding only on this island :)
Anyway, nice to see something new and interesting so once again many thanks for showing these interesting species!
Greetings from Lodz,
Radomir

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