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Tree Swallow


Tree Swallow
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Copyright: Michel Martineau (MMM) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, 100 - 400 mm
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-21 18:05
Viewed: 706
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I when for a walk this morning in one of the greta montreal park that is available.I had the chance to have that model that for once will remain in from of me for more then 10 seconds.
Now from Audubon Field Guide
The only swallow in the East with metallic blue or blue -green upperparts & clear white undrparts.Young birds are dull brown above ,but distinguished from Bank & Northen Rough-winged swallows by their clearer white underparts.

Ken52, lawhill, jaycee, jeanpaul, SkyF, livios, garyfudge has marked this note useful
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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 640 W: 98 N: 1241] (4189)
  • [2007-05-21 20:09]

Hi Michel,
I like your swallow photo. The bird has a majestic pose and you captured the metallic blue-green color. Nice exposure and focus. The blurred background is wonderful.
Last week I took my first photos of the barn swallow. I will post a photo soon.
Ken

Hello Michael
I like the blurred BG, perfect two tones, with nice frame
great colors, and sharpness. TFS/Lawhill

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  • trinko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 79 N: 323] (4314)
  • [2007-05-21 22:52]

nice colors good DOF but the head doesn't seem as sharply focused as do the feet.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-05-21 23:58]

Hello Michel

A beautiful image of this Tree swallow.The DOF and POV are super.The OOF BG is wonderful.Very good detail in the plumage with nice catch light in the swallow's eye.Well composed in the frame.TFS

Rob

Your background is so nice on this. I also like how the branch starts in the bottom corner and angles up. Good composition in that way. These sure make nice photos with the shiny blue feathers.

Magnifique hirondelle, très clair avec l'oiel mis tellement en valeur. Est-ce la même espèce que mes amoureux?
Bravo et merci
Marie

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-05-22 10:28]

Hi Michel,

This is a beautiful capture of this swallow. The colors are magnificent - the metallic shows thru. Lovely pose and details and I love the bg.

Jane

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  • marcin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 0 N: 242] (1826)
  • [2007-05-22 11:27]

Hi Michel
nice pov, dof and sharp
well done!
marcin

Ciao Michel, splendid bird in great pose with lovely blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

Bonjour Michel
Félicitation pour cette superbe composition. La prise de l'oiseau est parfaite et la netteté est très bonne.Tu as très bien su capter son regard.

Merci pour l'envoie er bravo....JP

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-05-23 9:28]

Hello Michel,
Great composition with the subject standing out well with the depth of field, great plummage detail and color. Thanks for sharing Michel.
Rick

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3065 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2007-05-23 10:41]

What a lovely pose for this swallow, Michel.
Beautiful composition with great colors against a gorgeous BG.
Wonderful details on the bird.
TFS. : )

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-05-23 20:33]

Michel The bird is having a majestic pose and nice focus and poV. Well done. TFS Ganesh

Ps)))

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2007-05-23 21:30]

Hola Michel. Bellos colores llamativos de esta ave. Un hermoso fondo. Luis52.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2007-05-23 21:53]

Excellente composition,les couleurs sont parfaitement exposé et la netteté est très bonne.
Merci!
Joseph

Superbe capture Michel, bravo! La composition, les couleurs, les détails, tout y est! J'adore la pose de l'oiseau et tu as même capté cette belle lumière dans son oeil avec une excellente exposition. Les couleurs du BG sont vraiment belles et l'ensemble donne un résultat très sophistiqué. Merci,
Claudine

Helllo Michel this is a beautifull shot and lovely portrait angle lovely light and bokeh. I find them so difficult to shoot you did a nice job here tfs rgds Necip.

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2007-05-24 14:26]

Hello Michel, impressive capture, excellent camera work, very beautiful, great POV, composition, and sharpness, the collors and details are fantastic, gongratulation in a fine picture..well done..

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-05-25 10:09]

Bonjour Michel,
gorgeous shot, not easy to capture a swallow as the do not sit for very long.
Gorgeous composition, the background colors are stunning and makes a wonderful backdrop for this beauty.
POV, lighting and sharpness are excellent.
Sky

Hi Michel,

Beautiful capture of this tree swallow. Lovely pose.

Biswarup

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2007-05-25 12:53]

Michel, very nice shot of this fellow.

Great blurred bg and composition. I like pose too.

Hi Michel,

great shot.
The detail is good especially against that great background.
Swallows are hard to catch still.

Gary

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2007-05-28 1:30]

bonjour Michel
superbe image présenté ici, c'est très élégant. Composition sobre et épurée, BG flou et lisse, contraste des couleurs bien dosé.

bravo
gl

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2007-08-30 1:57]

Bonjour Michel,
J'ai regardé ta collection d'oiseaux: magnifique. J'ai choisi cette image parce qu'elle est si fine et admirablement composée. Et c'est un oiseau qui me touche beaucoup dans sa fragilité
Bonne journée
Anne

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-06-07 4:05]

Hi Michel.
such a captivating shot.
Superb pose and you have depicted it so artistically. The blurry background is very exciting and the sharpness of the bird is so impressive. The diagonal composition of the branche make it so graphic.
Well composed and well thought nature capture.

regards,
Foozi

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