A Painting...

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• otherpete (37)
• [2008-03-11 4:32]

Lovely capture, love the reflection in the ripples.

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• tasos (191)
• [2008-03-11 4:45]

Great and difficult capture, thinking of the small size of the bird...
I like the original image better since the blurry reflection is eye-catching!
Thanks,
Tasos

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• PaulH (10124)
• [2008-03-11 5:25]

Good choice to not crop this, the inclusion of the relfection is lovely. Nice contrasty light and beautiful effect from the water, well done.
Paul

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• joey (18629)
• [2008-03-11 5:42]

What a gracefull image of this Chiffchaff!
Judging by the ripples behind it I guess it must have dived in to catch the fish! I don't know how it swam and then took off again seeing as these birds aren't designed to do such a thing!
Great idea to keep the reflection and I like the composition very much.
You've captured a superb pose!
Nice green colours.
Well done Selen,
Joe

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• JoseMiguel (5027)
• [2008-03-11 5:49]

Merhaba Selene,
What a beautiful image!
It reminds me like a painting, so good the way waves distort the reflections on the surface.
I like a lot the whole image without crop you present us, sometimes, like this one, the value is not the entire view of the subject, instead the whole scene including the surroundings.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

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• ddg (4989)
• [2008-03-11 6:08]

Bonjour Selen, c'est le vol d'un ange au dessus des flots!!! very nice reflects and perfect timing too. I like the lighting around the bird, well done. TFS, Didier.

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• Jamesp (13756)
• [2008-03-11 7:02]

Hi Selen

Magical shot - well seen, framed and taken. The reflection is lovely but so too is the lighting and colour.

James

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• Luis52 (10010)
• [2008-03-11 8:36]

Hola Selen.
Hermosa foto. La imagen reflejada en el agua y el fondo en tonos verdes luce de sobremanera.
La nota escrita es interesante tambien.
Saludos Selen.
Luis52.

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• uleko (22536)
• [2008-03-11 8:47]

Hello Selen,
How clever to catch a small bird like this flying across the water! Amazing timing - you must have had a lot of patience to wait for it. Very beautiful and I love the reflection in the water. ovely colours too. Well done!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• gracious (11579)
• [2008-03-11 10:09]

Selam Selen,
Perfect moment to capture this beautiful inflight of the bird!
the lighting is so beautiful that gives a great displayed of light and shadows!
the water drops and reflection is a big bonus to this lovely composition
well done
Tony

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• cako (1777)
• [2008-03-11 12:47]

yeşil fonda uçar çıvgın çok güzel durmuş ellerinize sağlık.

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• rdfoto (3202)
• [2008-03-11 13:06]

Bonjour Selen
Superbe prise sur le vif, excellente réaction de ta part, une belle réussite, bravo
Amicalement Robi

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• egeerhan (10)
• [2008-03-11 13:06]

selenin gölünden bir güzel uçar çıvgın fotografı daha,su damlacıkları ile beraber tebrik ederim Selen

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• nglen (19674)
• [2008-03-11 13:29]

Hi Selen. A vey good reflection in the water. you can even see the wing detail. a very good infight shot. with good use of the light. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• jeanpaul (13841)
• [2008-03-11 13:37]

Hola Selen
Belle prise les détails son bons et l'oiseau est très mignon avec un beau reflet dans l'eau.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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• Juyona (13041)
• [2008-03-11 15:08]

Hola Selen,
buen disparo e original momento e idea...
bellos colores y reflejos,
saludos

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• Mana (15930)
• [2008-03-11 20:30]

Hi Selen,
Outstanding action moment captured and the reflection makes the image more beautiful. Very impressive sharpness, colours, lighting and exposure. The ripples it the water looks awesome and provides a fantastic effect. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• smitha (3425)
• [2008-03-11 21:09]

Hello Selen,
I think you did the right thing in not cropping this picture. It's beautiful with the bird hovering over the water, the ripples , the green color and the reflection.It's so serene.No wonder you named it Painting.:)
thanks for the share,
Smitha.

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• Miss_Piggy (2991)
• [2008-03-12 1:15]

Hallo Selen
Wonderful details, colours and light. Lovely scene of nature's circle. Great serene atmosphere. Reflection of the bird in the water is perfect. Very pleasing to the eye, I like the patterns in the water very much. Indeed a wonderful sight and certainly one worth remembering. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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• boreocypriensis (11036)
• [2008-03-12 1:31]

Selen hanım merhaba,
Müthiş bir kare. Başım döndü dersem şaşırmayın. Bir fotoğrafta bu kadar hareketi verebilmek, hem de nefis bir şekilde çok zordur diye düşünüyorum. Tebrikler. Elinize sağlık.
Bayram

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• iris (2071)
• [2008-03-12 3:40]

Hi Selene,
Great idea not to crop the shot, the lighting, colours and the ripple on the waters is just beautiful quite a surreal mood created.
Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

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• HasanTer (75)
• [2008-03-12 4:33]
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• PeterZ (7449)
• [2008-03-12 5:40]

Hello Selen,
Very good choise to present the photo as it is. The Chiffchaff is the point of light in this photo. Very beautiful. The dark BG colours are very special. Reflection and sharpness are excellent.
Regards,
Peter

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• maurydv (3834)
• [2008-03-12 6:29]

Bellissima immagine, spettacolare momento di cattura, fantastico riflesso, Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• rousettus (7419)
• [2008-03-12 18:28]

yeni tarzınızla çektiğiniz fotoğrafları zevkle takip ediyorum Selen hanım. su üstünde koyu fonda, uçarların hepsi çok güzel. güzel br zamanlama, netlik, kadraj, kompozisyon. hepsi çok güzel. elinize sağlık, selamlar.

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• fiyo (8260)
• [2008-03-12 22:24]

Merhaba Selen hanım,
çok güzel bir çekim, zor bir açı. Kuşun sudaki yansıması harika olmuş. Elinize sağlık. Selamlar.

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• Silvio2006 (22519)
• [2008-03-13 7:00]

Merhaba Selen, superb composition with flying bird and fascinating reflections, splendid painting from you, brava,, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• Nilson (2182)
• [2008-03-13 10:25]

Ola Selen
Otima e dificil captura deste passaro, você conseguiu fotografar no exato momento.
A nitidez ficou erfeita e as cores são bem agradaveis.
Parabens
Nilson

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• horia (12162)
• [2008-03-14 1:52]

Hi Sebnem

This is truly a beautiful watercolor painting!
The only sharp element is the "frozen" bird, but everything around it is a fluid shape, a constant movement...a beauty!
I love the timing you managed to get here - both with the pose of the Chiffchaff and the lighting on the water. Further more, the refection of the bird is very interesting and attractive - very hazy and confusing (in a good way) because of the ripples on the water but also contrasting, which makes it stand out even better.
Overall: a very original and beautiful post!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• izler (7430)
• [2008-03-14 11:04]

selam selen hanim
guzel civgini ucar olarak hem de suya yansimasiyla gayet iyi kadrajlamissiniz
kompozisyon, renkler, zamanlama ve raw isleme calismasi basarili olmus
elinize saglik
selamlar
izler

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• lizzie (2843)
• [2008-03-15 8:12]

Hi Selen,

What a lovely pose, love the reflection, it looks like the bird is actually asking himself "Who's there under me?"
Very well done!

Lise

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• pablominto (15388)
• [2008-03-16 10:29]

Hello Selen,
This is a fine in-flight capture!
The moment is well frozen, with great dedtails in the bird and fine effect from the backlight...
The bonus is an attractive reflection!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• dB_grafix (2829)
• [2008-03-16 22:49]

Hi Selen.
With the deep colours, this made a nice reflection. Almost as it this bird is having a look at himself before a landing.
TFS
Enjoy the week
Doug

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• Alex99 (14369)
• [2008-03-19 2:37]

Bravo, Selen.
Stunning in-flight picture. Simply amazing subject, fantastic mirror reflections in the water, wonderful colour palette and lighting. My congratulations.
Alexei.

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• Finland_in_Eton (874)
• [2008-03-19 7:09]

What can I say about this image but that it is just lovely. Superb moment captured. The different colors and surface texture of the water adds interest. Excellent exposure, colors are vivid; great detail and clarity.

TFS, Mish