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Pine Grosbeak Portrait - For EOSF1


Pine Grosbeak Portrait - For EOSF1
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Copyright: Claude Ouellet (tiklod) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 74 N: 875] (3397)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5
Exposure: f/3.6, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Red Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-13 13:51
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PINE GROSBEAK - DRBEC DES SAPINS (DUR-BEC DES PINS)

This photo is an hommage for a Master in birds photography, here on TN : Mario Bélanger - EOSF1

The Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, is a large finch. It is the only member of its genus and represents an ancient divergence of the ancestors of the bullfinches (Arnaiz-Villena et al., 2001), diverging perhaps a dozen mya during the Clarendonian. Given that the radiation of the bullfinches (which are only found in Eurasia) and the mountain finches (also closely related: Marten & Johnson, 1986) started approximately at the same time in the interior of Asia, it is possible that the Pine Grosbeak evolved in North America; possibly, its ancestors were wind-blown individuals of a proto-bullfinch which arrived via the northern Pacific as at that time the Bering Land Bridge was widely inundated.

Adults have a long forked black tail, black wings with white wing bars and a large bill. Adult males have a rose red head, back and rump. Adult females are olive-yellow on the head and rump and grey on the back and underparts.

Their breeding habitat is coniferous woods across Canada, Alaska and the western mountains of the United States, and in northern Fennoscandia. They nest on a horizontal branch or in a fork of a conifer.

This bird is a permanent resident through most of its range; in the extreme north or when food sources are scarce, they may migrate further south.

This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.

The Pine Grosback on the back of the Canadian $1000 bill.These birds forage in trees and bushes. They mainly eat seeds, buds, berries and insects. Outside of the nesting season, they often feed in flocks.

The Pine Grosbeak was depicted on the 1986 series Canadian $1000 bill.

ISO 100
F3.6
1/100

Your comments will be welcome!

Claude
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Hola Claude.
Preciosos colores y gran retrato.
Gran bg y acertado encuadre, saludos cordiales, JL.

Hi Claude,

I absolutely love the this - I'm a bit a sucker for a black background, which I think can add real emotion to a shot. This is simply stunning.

Kind regards,

Mike

so wonderfull portrait, nice color nice shot

I love the framing here because the black certainly contrasts against the red, enhancing the Pine Grosbeak so it really gets a person's attention. This adds a depth of emotion, something akin to serious, and yet mystical. Lovely pose, great details, and terrific composition. Well done.

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 207 W: 0 N: 605] (2855)
  • [2007-11-13 18:11]

Bonjour claude,

Beau cadrage et j''aime bien le background foncé qui permet à l'oiseau de se mettre en pleine valeur. Belle capture de l'oeil et belle netteté dans le plumage. Beau travail!

Lise

Claude,

Great job,
I like how you presented this bird,
Very nice,

fototab

This is a VERY nice presentation Claude. I love the way your grosbeak emerges out of the darkness. The low contrast of the frame gives the image an almost three dimensional effect. Nice work

TFS
Evelynn : )

Hello Claude,
great portrait shot. I like it very much. Very good framing, sharpness and very nice colours. This is a very fine composition. Thank you.
Gr.
Heinz

Hi Claude
The most important thing here is light. It looks like a movie star on stage with spot light. It is little bit soft but it looks here very nice and creates a special mood
I like it very much
Krzysztof

Oh..digne d'un portrait de studio.Très belle mise en image.
Merci

servane

Bonjour Claude,

Une belle image du Grosbec des pins, la photo a une bonne composition, netteté et de jolies couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Salut Claude,
Je n'ai jamais eu la chance de voir cet oiseau en vrai. C'est une magnifique portrait avec un beau background, de superbes couleurs et détails. On dirait un portrait studio :) C'est une belle attention pour Mario. À +
Claudine

A Nice picture with the official name dropping of Master Mario:-) I too learn from him. This is not one from my childhood however:-) This one I am not familiar with. Nor am I familiar with a 1000 dollar bill!!! US quit printing them a couple decades or more ago.
A beautiful picture however with a simple almost professional looking backdrop. Surprising I have not seen one as the birds in Quebec are much the same weather wise as here up in the wilds... A wonderful picture however.
Bob

Hello Claude,
Very impressive shot of this Pine Grosbeak you brought here.
Excellent portrait of this one, with delicate details and wonderful focusing.
Also, well presented with lovely black BG and nice composition.
Well captured and TFS,
Best wishes,
Kevin

Bonjour Claude,
This is trully a well composed and beautiful shot of this lovely bird!
well controlled of lighting and focus!
perfect sharpness, awesome colour and details
very well done indeed
TFS
cheers
Tony

Quels détails, très impressionnant ce clos-up, belle lumière dans l'oeil.
Bravo
Marie

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2007-11-14 11:11]

Salut Claude
Quel belle présentation.J'adore la combinaison des couleurs de l'arriere plan et du sujet.L'image est tres nette avec une excellente lumiere.Une photo classique.
Bravo Michel

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2007-11-14 12:43]

Hi Claude. This is a fantastic close up of this very colourful bird. you have once again captured it with your sharp focusing. which has given fine detail . with rich colours. a good POV aganist the dark BG. well done tFS. good notes too.
Nick..

Bonjour Claude,
superbe post, sur ce coup là j'adore l'éclairage, il est tout simplement grandiose, Parfaite netteté et excellente présentation, comme d'hab du superbe boulot !!!
Amicalement,
Pat

bonsoir claude
quelle magnifique macro, des détils dans le plumage et des couleurs splendides, bravo d'avoir mis sur fond noir
bien vu, merci a toi
edith

salut Claude

très belle composition avec ce magnifique background
qui nous donne l'impression d'une photo prise en studio,
j'aime l'angle de vue et le cadrage de l'image
et la douceur qu'il y a dans le plumage,
en plus un très beau dédicace à Mario,
le maître dans ce genre de photo

TFS

Asbed

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-11-14 15:59]

Salut Claude ! For me !?! Wow it's a great honor for sure because that picture is just fantastic ! The incredible sharpness is jaw-dropping and the details in the feathers are just unbelievable ! The dark background is very spectacular too. A great portrait of that beautiful Pine Grosbeak. Well done Claude and thanks for the honor ! Merci beaucoup Claude !

Mario

Wow Claude what an awsome portrait the light is studio quality fine work indeed, the shallow dof works well, sharpness is spot on the eye well done rgds Necip.

C'est un superbe portrait avec un background magnifique, de superbes couleurs et détails.Un de plus beau portrait d'oiseau présenté ici sur TN.
Une favorite indiscutable.
Merci et félicitations!

Mircea

Hello Claude,
a masterpiece of artistic presentation! Perfect reduction to portrait that pretty character bird emerging out of the darkness. Thank you!
My best regards,
Peter

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2007-11-16 13:11]

Rebonjour Claude, je ne peux faire autrement que d'arrêter dans ta galerie et voir les photos des derniers jours. Celle-ci est un véritable portrait. En faire un aussi beau d'une personne en studio te vaudrait des prix, imagine celle d'un oiseau sauvage. Très belle lumière, je trouve cette photo originale et intéressante. Merci!

Francine

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2007-11-17 0:58]

Hi Claude,
Outstanding shot which must have pleased Mario. Very impressive sharpness, colours, lighting, exposure and spot-on focus on the eyes. The black BG works well here. Excellent POV to portray it and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2007-11-17 22:26]

Hello Claude,
A superb portrait of a male Pine Grosbeak with excellent lighting and sharpness on the head to produce a wonderful effect against a dark BG.
Well done and TFS!
Best wishes, Ivan

Nice dedication to Mario!

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-18 15:55]

Hello Claude

Wow!
What a wonderful close up of this Pine Grosbeak male.
The plumage detail and colour is outstanding,and you have managed exceptional eye contact and catch light.
The POV and DOF are excellent.
The dark BG really makes this bird stand out.
Great work.
TFS

Rob

Bonjour Claude,
A marvelous soft portrait opf this beautiful birdie, I like very much the illumination and the good close up and sharpness. A very, very nice job.
Regards
Hernán

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  • biero Silver Star Critiquer [C: 19 W: 0 N: 2] (12)
  • [2007-11-29 8:37]

Vraiment incroyable cette photo, l'oiseau semble d'accord pour être modèle, j'ai même l'impression qu'il est d'accord pour être en studio avec toi.
Tes photos m'impressionnent Claude, toi et ta Lumix vous faites des merveilles.
Bravo pour ton beau travail.
Salutations.
Pierre

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