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Motacilla citreola - Limoncuk-II-


Motacilla citreola - Limoncuk-II-
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Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1831 W: 82 N: 4005] (12789)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 600 mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-04-05 13:57
Viewed: 733
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yesterday, I visited Sultan Sazlığı [Sultan's Marshes] National Park, with my two students. Up to several years ago, this place is very important bird area and a RAMSAR area. Unfortunately, wrong agricultural politics and Govermental Water Agency's drainage facilities changes its ecological features and this area got dried in most parts. At the end of 2006, Sultan Sazlığı was established a National Park and tunnel construction started. The long tunnel aims to bring water to the marshes and agricultural facilities.
I hope it will be gain its previous richness, again.

Yesterday, I listed 48 bird species in a small portion of the National Park. One of these is Motacilla citreloa - Sarıbaşlı Kuyruksallayan [TR], Citrine Wagtail [EN]. Exactly one year ago, I firstly captured this beautiful species in our university campus (photo), noting its name's etimology [derivatio nominis]. It means "Little Lemon". Four days ago, I saw this bird as a first observation of this year. But I could not capture it by my camera. Yesterday, I found it in two localities in the Sultan Marshes. First one was alone in water channel and you see on enclosed shot. In second place, four or five individials fed on wet grass and looked for small insects. I also added one of them as a Workshop.

For two shots, the birds were far away, at the distances of about 15 m. I took them by camera on hand. I hope you will like my posts. best wishes.

My special thanks to Atalay Atasoy from Ovaçiftlik Village. He kindly helped in field.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 515] (3068)
  • [2009-04-05 13:57]

Hi Ahmet !

Interesting picture.
Very nice with some excellent colors.

A beautiful evening,
Adrian

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-04-05 14:12]

Hi Ahmet,beautiful portait from a perfect point of view,excellents details and colors,my best compliments,Luciano

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-05 14:36]

Hi Ahmet,

This "Little Lemon" is a beautiful bird who I am meeting for the first time. How nice to have seen so many of them together. A lovely capture of this one in a nice pose showing off his profile and feathers with wonderful colors and good details. Cute pose of the one in the workshop too.

Jane

great portrait, TFS Ori

Hi Ahmet !
Nice catch.
I like warm colors and beautiful.
Good day,
Chrissty

hello Ahmet
prety pose in beautiful scene,('i listed 48 bird' splendid)
very good photo
TFS
Nasos

Hi Ahmet,
that is a true rarity, Ahmet, an excellent picture of the Citrine wagtail. The species bred once ( one couple) in the Swiss Alps but it is really an inhabitant of Central Asia. In Central Anatolia it must be an exceptional discovery. You can be proud of your discovery. The beauty!
Best regards
Dietrich

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-04-06 1:16]

Hello Ahmet
Another excellent capture and another species that I never seen because in my country is very rare. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-04-06 2:06]

Hello Ahmet,
Wonderful photo from a perfect POV.
Excellent sharp details and natural colours. Beautiful composition and blue BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-04-06 2:47]

Hello Ahmet,

There are such fine colors in your photo. The bird has been photographed in and excelent light and you have made very good use of it. Even if the image is somehow soft plumage pattern and biody details can be very well observed.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Hi Ahmet,
A nice capture of this beautiful citrine wagtail. Excellent composition with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Ahmet
wonderful shot of this little lemon, he have a beautiful pose and you have captured him in a very nice way with superb details, the grey neutral BG makes a great contrast
very well done
Jacqueline

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-04-06 22:02]

Günaydin Ahmet,
A superb capture of Motacilla citreola, a very rare species in Sweden. The POV, pose, lighting and technical standard are top class, which make this a great portrait of this species.
Great to view and thanks for sharing this dostum.
My best wishes to you and your family,
Ivan

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  • Tabib Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 5 N: 151] (720)
  • [2009-04-07 1:43]

Hello Dr. Ahmet!,

Beautiful bird with lovely colour. Very sharp with my dream telephoto lenses.
I like the composition and the clear background.
Best regards,
/Redzlan/.

Ahmet hocam
bu tür ile ilgili Latince yazılan türün açıklamasında Limoncuk oldugunu açıkladıgınızı hiç unutmamıştım hatırlamış oldum şahsım adına
güzel tür başarılı çekim
ellerinize sağlık
saygılar

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  • meo Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 5 N: 106] (654)
  • [2009-04-07 9:09]

:) Allah seni inandırsın bu ikinci pişti :) Murat hocamla pazar günü çıktığımız arazide beraberce sarı başlı çekmiştik :) o yükleyince bende natureye yükleyeyim dedim ve pişti oldu :)
Eline emeğine sağlık.Bu aralar oldukça bollar Rizede , ama karadeniz klasiği hava oyunbozanlık yapti yine. Sağlıcakla kalasın.

hello Ahmet
beautiful picture
great colours
nice composition
super
greeting lou

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2009-04-07 21:39]

Hi Ahmet.
I love this yellow species a lot. However, I have met it only few times in our area. Even white species which lives in the roof of my countryside house I cannot shoot perfectly. Yours picture is amazing. Magnification level is great and all details and features of the bird are reflected excellently. Bravo. Well done.
Alexei.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-04-08 1:52]

Assalamaualikum Akhi Ahhmet,
wow what a beautiful capture of this limoncuk.
i like the dense colours on its head and the superbly saffron yellow.
the clarity is excellent and the pose is so special.
Well presented in very pretty soft background.
well captured subject.

regards,
Foozi

Hallo Ahmet
A great capture of this brightly coloured bird. A very good close approach, showing clear and sharp details on the plumage and polkadot eye. A truly sensational, beautiful and elegant bird. Great in sharpness, lighting, composition and focus. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

Un gran ángulo y pose del ave. Lástima de ligeros desenfoques, que se entienden trabajando a esas distancias.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi.

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  • matatur Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1089 W: 193 N: 1380] (4472)
  • [2009-04-09 8:09]

Bu harika "textbook" çekimini buluncaya kadar puanları tükettim Ahmed'im, ama bereket versin ikimiz için de puanların pek önemi yok, çekim fotomakrografinin bilinen tüm incelikleri bakımından mükemmel olmuş arkadaşım.
Sevgilerimle,
Mehmet

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1135 W: 32 N: 1150] (3542)
  • [2009-04-22 2:31]

Merhaba Ahmet Hocam,
Bunlara da bayılıyorum,çok sevimliler.Bakış açısı,fon ve kadraj kusursuz olmuş.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

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