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Olivaceous Warbler


Olivaceous Warbler
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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 5 N: 2373] (8866)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 50-500mm f/4-6.3 APO HSM DG
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-05 5:04
Viewed: 751
Points: 66
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Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida)
Tr: Ak Mukallit

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Hippolais
Species: H. pallida

Binomial name:
Hippolais pallida

The Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais pallida, is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais . As a result of modern taxonomic developments, it is now usually considered to be two species, Western Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais opaca, and Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais pallida.

These small passerine birds are found in dry open country, including cultivation, with bushes or some trees. 2-3 eggs are laid in a nest in low in undergrowth or a bush. Like most warblers, Olivaceous is insectivorous.

These are medium-sized warblers, more like a very pale Reed Warbler than their relative the Melodious Warbler. The adults of both species have a plain pale brown back and whitish underparts. The bill is strong and pointed and the legs grey. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are more buff on the belly. Both species have a characteristic downward tail flick.

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler breeds in south east Europe and the Middle East, and Western Olivaceous Warbler in Iberia and north Africa. Both species are migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa or Arabia. Both are rare vagrants to northern Europe.

Western Olivaceous Warbler is larger and has a browner tinge to the upperparts than Eastern Olivaceous Warbler. It also has a larger bill. Eastern Olivaceous Warbler sometimes has a greenish tinge to its upperparts, and can be very difficult to separate from Sykes's Warbler, Hippolais rama. The song of both species is a fast nasal babbling, but they are not the same

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivaceous_Warbler

SelenE, mikou, Argus, Tamrock, GLEM, claudine, uleko, pvs, Alex99, dew77, ramthakur, Necipp, coasties, RAP, SkyF, Dave, Luis52, rufous03, nainnain, star74 has marked this note useful
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hi fikret,
nice capture,
well composed shot,
the bg is excellent,
sharpness is lovely,
nice natural colours,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Bellissima foto, molto dettagliata.

Complimenti!

TFS, ciao, Emanuele

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2425 W: 63 N: 3999] (12912)
  • [2007-02-05 5:54]

Selamlar Fikret Bey,
Sizin fotograflarinizda netlik,isik ve goruntu kalitesi bir baska oluyor. Yine cok guzel. Elinize saglik.
Selamlar
Selen

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-02-05 6:10]

Hi Fikret.
Very nice composition.Your capture of this bird with superb details.Bird is fine alight and dark background well emphasize his beauty.I hereof bird I don't know,your informative note is for me very interesting.
Well done excellent shot.Thank you for sharing.
Greetings Milos

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2765 W: 150 N: 7969] (24819)
  • [2007-02-05 6:37]

Hello Fikret,
Amazing capture of the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler that you took in an open situation when it usually hides in bushes.
This is a fine sharp and well composed shot. The contrasting neutral dark BG almost suggests the use of flash, but it must be dark bushes and trees.
A shot I'd loved to have taken myself!
TFS and best wishes,
Ivan

hi fikret!
good one with really fine sharpness!
nice pov and great composition
well done!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2007-02-05 7:04]

I really like this picture. Very sharp details, perfect exposure, excellent composition and very nice background which brings out the bird perfectly. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Fikret merhaba ,ilginç bir arka plan ,kuşu portre almışsın , başarılar , bol şanslar.

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2007-02-05 7:47]

hi Fikret,
splendide image, tout est bon, de la couleur naturelle à la netteté.
bravo

Hi Fikret,
What a superb post!!. I just love the sharpness here, the colors and the BG is amazing too. i really dont see any niit in the picture. Excellent capture.
TFS
Goutham

Hello Fikret,
This is a great capture of this bird that I see for the first time. Details, color, pose of the bird and exposure are really good. This neutral BG suits your little model perfectly. Well done!
Claudine

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2582 W: 170 N: 7867] (24879)
  • [2007-02-05 9:24]

Hello Fikret,
Really beautiful capture of this little Warbler with his ruffled feathers. Lovely lighting, very sharp details and nice natural colours against the dark background.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2007-02-05 9:36]

Hi Fikret,

Superb shot of this warbler,no nits,this is super

Well done and TFS

Paul

Hi Fikret,
Wonderful picture. Composition, sharpness, and details are first rated. Congratulations and with best regards,
JC

bonjour fikret
tout simplement extra.
bravo.
laurent

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3173 W: 153 N: 4793] (15477)
  • [2007-02-05 11:32]

Hi Fikret.
Fantastic combination of dark BG and excellently illuminated bird and twig. As usual for your pictures tremendous sharpness and details, excellent reproduction of bird expression and dynamism of captured scene, BRAVO. Excellent work. TFS and best wishes.
Alexei.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1909 W: 8 N: 4974] (16081)
  • [2007-02-05 12:00]

Hi Fikret,

A wonderful Warbler! Nice and sharp against the dark background. The pose is so nice.

TFS

Jane

You know what, Fikret? Your amazingly beautiful pictures like this one influenced my choice of a DSLR when I went for Nikon D200 a few days ago :-).
Needless to say, I am trying to figure it out at the moment.
This image of the Warbler is perfect in every respect. I wish I could take pictures like this one!
Warm regards,
Ram

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2007-02-05 16:15]

Hello Fikret, what a cutie! You have taken a very good shot of him, the feathers and details are really all so sharp and clear. Well done,
Janice

Hi Fikret

This is a brilliant shot! I love the dark BG. It has enhanced the plumage of this lovely little bird. The quality of the shot is excellent. Very nice work. -)

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11898)
  • [2007-02-05 22:24]

Parfaite photo et très joli sujet.
Merci!
Joseph

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5930] (20016)
  • [2007-02-06 1:15]

Wow, Fikret.
You cannot much sharper than that. The details are fantastic.
A cute pose of this little bird with his head stretched out.
Good light against that clean dark BG.
TFS. : )

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2007-02-06 3:36]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Mükemmel bir çalışma.Modelinizde inanılmaz sevimli:)Işık,arka plan,netlik,kadraj ve kompozisyon da kusursuz.Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

Merhaba Fikret bey resim cok canli ve net hersey super ellerine saglik selamlar Necip.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2007-02-06 6:08]

El gran contraste logrado entre el ave y su percha sobre el fondo oscuro y difuso brindan excelentes detalles y texturas del ave con total claridad Fikret.
La iluminación y el exacto enfoque realzan la calidad técnica de la presentación, con un atinado encuadre siempre con la percha bien ubicada dentro de la escena.
Mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

The great contrast achieved between the bird and your hanger on the dark and diffuse bottom offers excellent details and textures of the bird with total clearness Fikret.
The lighting and the exact focus enhance the technical quality of the presentation, with a accurate framing always with the hanger very located inside the scene.
My best regards... Ricardo

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-02-06 8:07]

Hi Fikret,
oh this is fabulous, the little bird loks so cute. Looks almost like studio work the light is that good. Great neutral BG which shows of the details and the sharpness so well.
TFS..Sky

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2007-02-06 9:11]

The detail and composition is very nice Fikret! The background really presents this little bird well! Good job! Thanks!

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2888] (10447)
  • [2007-02-06 10:31]

Hola Fikret.- Veraderamente nitida es esta postal que hoy nos presentas aqui. Muy lindos colores del plumaje de esta ave. El fondo exelente. Tu nota muy educativa. Luis52.

Great image. Sharp in every respect. Good color and background adds to the image. Nicely composed.

bonsoir
merci de nous montrer cette magnifique photo, tout est parfait
bravo
edith

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1480 W: 18 N: 3033] (11122)
  • [2007-02-06 14:04]

What a lovely looking fellow. Stunning sharp details and lovely POV. He looks great against the dark BG

TFS

Karan

hello Fikret,
Excellent potrait oe this tiny bird. Very good composition with perfect dark BG. Adecuate illumination; fine details captured.
Useful note.
Greetings
Hernán

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  • star74 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 5 N: 619] (2466)
  • [2007-02-11 11:38]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Yine mükemmel bir kuş fotoğrafı,
Özellikle arka planın sade renkleri fotoğrafa ayrı bir güzellik katıyor,çerçeve de çok yakışmış,
Ellerinize sağlık

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2007-02-14 17:08]

Maravilloso Fikret, precioso trabajo, buenos detalles y luz, agradable captura... muchos saludos

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