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Female American Redstart


Female American Redstart
Photo Information
Copyright: Martin Lukasiewicz (MartinL) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 181 W: 3 N: 330] (1360)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF Nikkor 300mm ED f/4
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-21 16:46
Viewed: 491
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello All,

I missed a lot of great shots on TN lately but I am just too busy to sit down and write comments. Maybe I'll have a bit more time on the weekend...

I've decided to post this shot of a Female American Redstart. This one was moving from tree to tree feeding and looking for a place to build a nest. I'll post that picture once I get more time to process it. I was really pleased with the way this picture came out. Honestly, I think this is one of the best pictures I have ever taken of a small, fast moving bird. Hope you like it.

Best Regards,

Martin
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hello Martin

you did a excellent close shot of this lovely bird,
with a fine POV and DOF, beautiful smoothness
of the composition's colours with great sharpness
and details of the bird and his plumage, TFS

Asbed

Bonjour Martim
Excellente photo de cette petite femelle que je découvre pour la premiere fois. J'aime la pose de l'oiseau et le détail des plumes. Les couleurs sont superbes.
Merci et au revoir...JP

Hello Martin,
Great pose and POV here mf, nice catchlight.
Natural looking color without a hint of over-saturation.
Excellent DOF, details, and use of the ambient light as well.
Well done!
Howard

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
  • [2008-05-21 17:55]

Hi Martin , a really nice composition , great detail , nice natural color , perfect out of focus background , and a good point of view. thanks for sharing

Regards
Art

Hello Martin,
Great capture of this lovely lady, superb sharpness,
excellent details, very good depth of field and
fantastic details in the plummage, beautiful colors
and very nice background, very nice shot.
Angela

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-05-21 20:40]

Hi Martin,

Many thanks for the feedback it's really appreciated, mate you have some wonderful shot in your gallery, this is beautiful excellent detail in the feathers, great catch light in the eye, really stands out well against the soft grey background, framing and composition all perfect, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

Very nice shot Martin. If it didn't have the yellow I'd say it was a Boreal Chickadee. I like the fact you have the focus on the eye. Good side portrait as well. Nice to see. TFS Trevor

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 11 N: 1348] (4706)
  • [2008-05-22 3:11]

Hello Martin,
ein ausgezeichneter Makroschuß und sehr guter Aufbau dieses reizenden Vogels netter pov und BG mit herrlichen Farben. Gut gemacht! Respekt Siggi

Hello Martin,
Well done.
Well composed image. Good sharpness and details.
TFS
Annick

hi martin!
nice pic on a fine bird with
good sharpness and great pov!
well done!

Hello Martin,
I love the catch light in his eye and the bg & natural colours...
Exceptional details..
Well done.
Cheers Jane

Hello Martin,
Wow, this looks so natural! Excellent colours and sharpness with a great POV and DOF. Very beautiful BG.
Regards,
Peter

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