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Redfaced Beauties


Redfaced Beauties
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5089 W: 178 N: 12407] (33873)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-5000, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO HSM, @ ISO 400
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds from the Middle East and Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-08-22 0:35
Viewed: 429
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Carduelis carduelis (Goldfinch) [in Turk. Saka]

Another bird capture while I was returning to Izmir from Turkish Thrace trip, near Sapanca Lake (Sakarya). I also captured some ducks that I could not determine their ids stil and a juvenile Podiceps sp. from the same area.

TFL and Happy WE!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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The goldfinch is a strikingly beautiful bird, with a bright red face, black and white head and a deep golden yellow bar on the otherwise jet-black wings. Another notable feature is the long, pointed beak, which allows this species to extract seeds from teasels. Males and females are similar in appearance, although females have shorter beaks . Juveniles have greyish-brown streaked heads, lacking the red, white and black pattern of the adults. Flocks produce a delightful liquid twittering song and call.

Reference:
1. Perrins, C. & Attenborough, D. (1987). Collins New Generation Guide to the BIRDS of Britain and Europe. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, 320 pp.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-08-22 0:51]

Hello MF Bayram,
great photograph of these two beauties , wonderful detail, and composition .
I particularly like the colors , great work. thanks for sharing it .
Best regards Siggi

Good morning, Bayram!

Today, we are neighbors and good to see a 2-in-1 shot of Goldfinches! They look so adorable and beautiful, both loking in exactly opposite directions, unaware of you taking photographs of them :) You captured a great moment!
The sharpness and POV are really nice and DOF is worth appreciating. The colors are natural and wonderfully shown. The blurred BG adds another feather to your crown. Well seen!

thanks and regards,
Paras Bhalla

haha:) dayi gunaydin. sayende bugun ise neseli basliyorum.
Sanki birbirlerine kusmusler gibi duruyorlar:) Harika yakalamissin. Favorim oldu:).
Eline saglik dayi.
Merih

Eres un auténtico artista Bayram. Esta fotografía respira vida, alegría y mucho realismo por sus cuatro costados !!! Un trabajo precioso.
Saludos: J. Ignasi.

Dostum merhaba,
Bu güzel kuşlar geçen sene bizim bahçedeki ayçiçeklerine fena dadanmışlardı.Lensim olmadığı için arzuladığım kalitede kareler çekemiyordum.Bu sene macro lens de alınca özellikle onlar için,gelip konacaklar ben de çekeceğim diye bahçenin bir kısmını ay çiçekleri ile donattım ama ne yazık ki beklentimi karşılamadılar.Benim yerime sana poz vermişler:) Çok da güzel etmişler.Eline emeğine sağlık.

Merhaba Hocam, 1 taşta 2 kuş:) çok güzel olmuş. Pozlarına bayıldım.
Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

Salam Bayram,

This is a great capture of these two Goldfinches with beautiful coloration, sharpness & lovely details. I was going to ask if males and females differ in colors, but I just read your notes which state that "males & females are similar in colors, although females have shorter beaks." After looking closely, I can now tell that the male (longer beak) is on the right top side of your beautiful shot & the female on the left bottom.

Well done MF & TFS.

Best Regards

Umar

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-08-22 4:21]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
such a stunning shot of the redface. Beautiful and well captured in clarity and sharpness.
the blurry Bg simply put you shot in a beauty besides the graphical formation of the branches and thorns.
Beautiful presentation.

regards,
Foozi

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 973] (3718)
  • [2009-08-22 4:25]

Hi Bayram,

Lovely pair! Great colors,details and lovely composition.

Well done!

Ishi

Kanki ne güzel bir foto:) Birbirlerine küsen aşıklar gibi durmuşlar. Eğlenceli bir an.
Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Merhaba Bayram Hoccam, enteresan bir anı yakalamışsınız.
Çok sevimli duruyorlar.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Deniz

Hi Brother..
Excellent picture of these pears goldfinch s ....They look pretty and beauty....Coolors and details perfect...what a wonderful catch..
Cok tatli ve sevimli gorunuyorlar..Renkler harika..Kartpostal gibi resim...Ellerine ve emegine saglik...Notlarin da bilgi bakimindan herzaman oldugu gibi zengin...Eminim TN de senin sayende benim gibi herkes cok sey ogreniyor...Resimle beraber bilgi paylasimi da olmasi cok iyi....Herkesten selamlar ve iyi calismalar..
Leyla

Bayram merhaba.
Very beautifull capture, very sharp details on the birds, nice natural colors and light,excellent DOF and BG.
Regards,
Nikos.

Merhaba Hocam,
Sakaları çok güzel görüntülemişsiniz, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-08-22 8:16]

Good evening (God afton) Bayram!
A delightfully composed capture of two Goldfinches taken from a great lateral POV with excellent sharpness and lighting against a pleasing OOF natural environment.
Thanks and all the best MF!
Ivan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-08-22 8:55]

Hello BAyram,
Beautiful warm colours in this photo. Great details and a very good and pleasant composition. Excellent POV and DOF with a good OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

Çok güzel bir kompozisyon olmuş Bayram..tebrik ederim..
eline emeğine sağlık...

İkisi birarada güzel yakalamışsın Bayram .
Eline sağlık , bol şanslar .

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-08-22 10:27]

Hi Bayram. We have a family of Goldfinchs which feed in the garden they have young with them at the moment. This isa good close up of the pair in the wild. find detail and natural colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

Bayram hocam çok güzel. Bir dişi bşir erkek aynı dalda:). Anlamlı bir kare olmuş.
Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-08-22 12:44]

İyi geceler Bayram hocam, çok güzel çekmişsiniz bu çifti. Ama dedikleri gibi sanki küsmüş aşıklar gibiler:)
Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Hello MF Bayram,
a great capture of Carduelis carduelis, superb sharpness and marvellous colours in a splendid composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Thanks for posting this photo! ... I did not know this bird. Although I can say that here in Venezuela I've seen some similar to our central plains. The picture that very well realized, with excellent details and wonderful composition, but I think there is a very slight discrepancy in the luminescence which is rather high. Although they may try my appreciation.

Thanks again for sharing your work Bayram, always a pleasure to see and learn something new!

Jesús

hello MF Bayram!
this compostion shwon a beauty couple of Carduelis carduelis ,perfect capture in its natural enviroment with good definition and sharpness

have a nice sunday sERGIO

Hi Bayram,

Very attractive birds, and as usual, an excellent image of them, exposure, color balance and focus are all right on the money.

Thanks,
John

hello Bayram

excellent and beautiful photo of these Goldfinchs, fine POV,
fine focus with excellent sharpness and details,
beautiful luminosity, the catch-lights on both birds
render the photo more beautiful, TFS

Asbed

Merhaba Bayram
wonderful shot of this couple of Goldfinch, they are so beautiful birds, i like her colorful plumage, great composition and superb sharpness and colors
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2009-08-25 12:01]

Hello Bayram,
I haven't seen any Goldfinches here for some time now. They're lovely to watch and you've captured these two very nicely here. A lovely composition showing sharp details and beautiful natural colours.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Çok güzel renkler eşliğinde harika bir kompozisyon olmuş. Elinize emeğinize sağlık.

Saygı ve selamlarımla.
Mehmet

Çifte güzellik hocam. Harika yakalamışsınız. Elinize sağlık.
Özgür

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