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Blackbird
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2759] (10600)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Silpa's Favourite Bird Shots, My favorite birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-03 12:51
Viewed: 1071
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 56
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Common Blackbird
Tr: Karatavuk

Binomial name
Turdus merula
Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum : Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species: T. merula

The Common Blackbird (Turdus merula), also called Eurasian Blackbird, or (in areas where it is the only blackbird-like species) simply Blackbird is a species of true thrush which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered as full species. Depending on latitude, the Common Blackbird may be resident, partially migratory or fully migratory.[2]

The male of the nominate subspecies, which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a wide range of vocalisations; the adult female and juvenile have mainly brown plumage. This species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, mud-lined, cup-shaped nest. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, berries, and fruits.

Both sexes are territorial on the breeding grounds, with distinctive threat displays, but are more gregarious during migration and in wintering areas. Pairs will stay in their territory throughout the year where the climate is sufficiently temperate. This common species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to



From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Blackbird

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2904 W: 34 N: 8600] (32056)
  • [2009-03-03 12:55]

Hi Fikret . This is not an easy bird to get right like you have done with this one. Excellent detail and use of the light. with natural colours. A very nice pov/dof. well done TFs. I would like to make this a favorite.
Nick..

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3802 W: 190 N: 11310] (34871)
  • [2009-03-03 12:56]

Merhaba Fikret,
A very fine sharp portrait of a male Blackbird from your archives. The frontal POV, pose and neutral natural BG add to the quality of this excellent image,
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-03-03 13:00]

Hello Fikret,
This is a beautiful portrait of the Blackbird. Outstanding job bring out the detail in the dark feathers. Very nice pose of bird and composition. Outstanding detail of the eye. Great natural colors and exposure. Pleasing background.
Best regards Siggi

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2380 W: 94 N: 5487] (17484)
  • [2009-03-03 13:06]

Hello Fikret,
Amazing good and beautiful photo of this Blackbird. The light and colours are splendid. The details are really perfect. The frontal POV, OOF BG, DOF, pose and composition are all excellent.
Superb photo!
Regards,
Peter

Ciao Fikret, splendid blackbird in great pose with fantastic details and superb sharpness, wonderful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hola Fikret,
Magnífica captura, tu galería es un regalo para la vista, gracias por compartirla, saludos
José Ramón

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-03-03 13:47]

Hola Fikret.
Excelente foto. Gran calidad en la presentacion de bellos colores y alta nitidez. La pose le da un valor agregado.
Saludos
Luis52.

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 599] (2124)
  • [2009-03-03 13:53]

Hello Fikret,
Nice shot of an interesting male Blackbird. This is sharp, with unusual POV, well composed with pleasing BG.
Fine and interesting shot!
TFS and best wishes, Marx

Merhaba Fifret,
what a wonderful portrait of a male Blackbird taken from an excellent frontal POV, superb sharpness and lightint in a very nice composition, i like the bright colours and the graceful pose of the bird against a good OOF BG:
TFS.
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-03-03 15:19]

Hello Fikret !
Wow, this is such a great picture of this bird - he may be common, but you really managed an awesome photo ! Sharpness, details, colors, composition, POV, pose of the bird, blurred BG, everything is absolutely perfect. The catchlight in his eye is great, too. Very well done !
Valérie.

Fikret Bey,
Olağanüstü net ve bir o kadar da heybetli bir kare olmuş.
Tam anlamıyla usta işi bir kare.
Ellrinize sağlık...

With your camera mounted on a tripod, I have a feeling you wait for the ideal shot and then go ahead with it, Fikret.
That is the true spirit behind nature photography and by following it meticulously, you are able to create professional images like this one.
I, on the contrary, avoid carrying the cumbersome tripod and go about shooting whatever is at hand, and that, exactly, shows the difference between a professional and an amateur.
This picture of a Black Bird is perfect from head to toe and, therefore, a pleasure to look at.
Thanks and best regards.
Ram

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2009-03-03 18:32]

There are very few photographers on this site whose birds one could see upclose and personal and one of them is definitely you,Fiyo.There isn't a thing about this wonderful capture i could ignore..I love this bird with attitude ..and that feeling seems to be emerging from the close shot you managed making those eyes have a very stern look.Fantastic sharpness and exceptional details.Even the ruggedness of the branch is admrable.The green BG makes for a fine element.

This shot gives me the feeling i should gather up a theme of my favourite bird shot.And his bird of yours will go in first there.

This was great for theme idea generation.
TFS and Cheers
Silpa

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-03-03 21:33]

Hello Fikret,

You have made a very fine of this Blackbird male. The bird is shown nicely in the sharply image. Very good details of the plumage can be observed. Color rendering is very well made having good color tones on the plumage and brite color on the bill. The sharply shown bird looks great agaisnt the blurry background.

Congratulations,
Cristian

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 358 W: 7 N: 1109] (5396)
  • [2009-03-03 23:15]

hi fikret,
Amazing picture of this black bird. excellent composition and fine details.
TFS

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  • elif Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 98] (458)
  • [2009-03-04 2:51]

Hocam,ben o kadar uğraşmama rağmen şu karatavuğun net bir tane bile fotoğrafını çekemedim ya çok uzakta ya da netlik sorunu olan kareler var elimde.Şimdi böylesine net, harikulade bir kareyi görünce kıskandım:)
Elinize sağlık
Selamlar
Elif

Hello Fikret,
a very good portrait picture of the blackbird,
the exposure are good and the sharpness is fine, all details
are well seen, even the darker parts.
Well composed with good POV and the bird stand out nicely from the BG.
Well done.
Gert

Türün erkeğini hoş bir geriplan önünde çok güzel ve net tespit etmişsin Fikret, kuşkusuz tripodun da büyük yardımı olmuş, kutlarım dostum.
Mehmet

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1715 W: 0 N: 3896] (15640)
  • [2009-03-04 4:34]

hello Fikret,
Again a splendid bird-shot! Everything is perfect again. On this picture I appreciate especially the wonderful composition and your light management.Superb!
Thanks so much.
Best regards
Anne

Hello Fikret,
this is very the artistically completed portrait of this Common Blackbird! Great composition, details and colors.

Best regards, Leonid

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-03-04 5:43]

Hi Fikret
Beautiful closed up image.Giood POV and sharp image with great plumage detail.The light on your subject is excellent.
TFS Michel

A graet shot, great colours and pov,oof background enhances the bird, sharpness spot on and exposure showing off the feathers is good. TFS. Regards Bill

hello Fikret
excellent photo
excellent work
best regards
Nasos

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1126 W: 32 N: 1113] (3440)
  • [2009-03-04 12:43]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Bir karatavuk herhalde bundan daha güzel çekilemez.
Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

Hello Fikret
great shot of this common blackbird very well composed with fine details on the feathers, wonderful pose
a fine neutral BG, I love his eye very much
have a good evening
Jacqueline

Hallo Fikret
Splendid image. It is indeed a feast to the eye and it did not go unnoticed. The way you captured this lovely big black bird from so close-by is just great. It gives the feeling that one just want to reach out and stroke the plumage.Marvellous display of the detail of the eye, and the hairyness around the beak.
Best regards
Anna

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2009-03-12 11:18]

Hi Fikret.
Brilliant picture of a wonderful bird. Outstanding reproduction of all superb features of the bird, impressive branch and amazing colourful and nicely illuminated BG. My congratulations once more. Bravo.
Alexei.

hi fikret!
sharp and fine pic on the blackbird in a nice light!
very good!

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