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Calidris alba landing


Calidris alba landing
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Copyright: Mustafa Sozen (spalaxtr) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 760 W: 8 N: 1303] (5374)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-24
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-24 12:39
Viewed: 578
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Calidris alba (Tr. Ak kumkuşu, In: Sanderling Ca: Territ tresdits Da: Sandlĝber De: Sanderling Es: Correlimos tridáctilo Fi: pulmussirri Fr: Bécasseau sanderling It: Piovanello tridattilo Nl: Drieteenstrandloper No: Sandlĝper Pt: Pilrito-das-praias Sv: Sandlöpare US: Sanderling Ru: Песчанка)

Recently I upladed five different Calidris species from Filyos. This time I coosed for you Calidris alba again, but an artistic frame.

In Turkey seven Calidris species were recorded.
*** C. alba
*** C. alpina
*** C. canutus
*** C. ferruginea
*** C. fuscicollis
*** C. melanotus
*** C. minuta

You can find photos of five of them in my gallery. C. fuscicollis and C. melanotus were recorded, however, nobody has their photos in Turkey yet.

Identification C. alba
In winter plumage their almost white, silvery plumage distinguishes them from both the longer-billed Dunlins and the smaller Little Stints. The contrasting black spot around the shoulder of the wing is another really useful feature. You have to become familiar with the size and shape of a Sanderling to confidently identify the juveniles with their spangled silver and black upperparts and the summer plumaged birds with their reddish upperparts heavily marked with black. In flight the pale wing bar is broader and more contrasting than in similar birds such as Dunlin or the stints.

Regards
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Hi Mustafa,
This is impressive! I like this movement that you captured superb lighting, composition, POV and great catch light! This is very well done. Greetings,
Claudine

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2008-09-24 12:48]

Mustafa hocam enfes bir poz olmuş sade ve şık ellerinize sağlık.

Dr, bu aralar kumkuşlarıyla aran pek iyi. darısı başımıza dostum. tam uçam üzereyken nefis bir poz vermiş. su çizgisinde biraz eğrilik var gibi ama netliği, zamanlaması ve her zamanki gibi sade arka planı çok güzel olmuş. eline sağlık.

Hello Mustafa.
What fantastic visual ofthis bird in action!
This suave coloration is very beautiful.
Perfect framing and great perspective.
Well done!
José Roberto

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2008-09-24 14:33]

merhaba mustafa bey
güzel tür iyi zamanlama sıkı bir aksiyon
bakış açısı, kompozisyon, netlik ve detaylar başarılı
elinize sağlık
selamlar
izler

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-09-24 14:49]

Merhaba Mustafa Bey,
Guzel zamanlama ve guzel bir poz. cekim acinizi cok begendim. Emeginize saglik
Selamlar,
Selen

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2008-09-24 19:16]

Hi Mustafa
Excellent action shot,sharpness details and composition are very nice.
Regards Jri.

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2008-09-24 20:40]

Selam Mustafa,
Excellent shot of the bird...fantastic timing..i love the details where the water touching the feet of the bird has caused a tension in the wave.
Very well done.
TFS & cheers

A lovely action shot and its nice and sharp, which is hard to do when they are moving. Lovely composition and POV. The DOF is great too. A beautiful subject too. A great capture.

TFS
Nicki

An elegantly beautiful capture of a Calidris during the antics of a take off or landing Mustafa, the exposure was just right to freeze almost all of the bird, but some "unfreezed" parts, such as the wing tips and a leg, convey a nice feeling of motion. TFS this my friend.
Mehmet

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-09-25 2:59]

Hello Mustafa,

This is an excelent image with the bird starting its flight. You got a very good sharpness on bird's body and the unsharp tps of the wings suggest very well the mouvement. You have captured a very fine light too, showing well the plumage.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2008-09-25 5:38]

Hello Mustafa,
Excellent action photo from a perfect POV. Wonderful light and lovely colours. Great sharpness and a very good composition.
Regards,
Peter

Mustafa hocam selamlar,
Harika bir poz olmuş gerçekten, netliği ve dengeli arka planı çok güzezel.... Tebrikler...

Merhaba Mustafa, yine müthiş bir zamanlama ve müthiş dtaylar, ayrıca havalanma anındaki vücut hareketleri ile nefis bir çekim sunmuşsun. Eline, emeğine sağlık.

Bayram

Merhaba Mustafa,çok güzel bir anı yakalamışsın.Netlik ve renkler çok güzel.Kompozisyon ve hareket yönü çok güzel,ellerine sağlık,selamlar :)

çok hoş ve etkileyici bir kare tebrikler

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