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Catch You All in August...


Catch You All in August...
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: 2008-06-24
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, AF Nikkor 300mm ED f/4
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Bird photos -2- [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-10 18:39
Viewed: 448
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello TN,

I've been absent from TN for a while now and it looks like I'll be away for another month or so. I have too much happening at the present, the camera is collecting dust and other things are taking priority. I have a lot of catching up to do but it looks like I'll get to it in late August. So take care everyone, sorry for the absence and have a great summer. I might have a few spare moments to drop in before then, I guess time will tell....

Best Regards,

Martin

EDIT: I didn't go into details about this shot. I think it would be a good idea to give a little explanation of the odd colors in the background.
What you see in the background is the pond surface I took this shot by. The green / yellowish colors are actually made by duck weed that has overgrown this pond completely. The sun illuminated the duck weed causing the greens / yellowish colors to come out as they did. With the bird hidden between the branches (and completely in a shadow), it caused a rather different color composition. (It sure made for difficult lighting conditions - only 1/320th on a bright sunny day) Hope this clarifies it a bit :)

Thanks for the kind words everyone.
CeltickRanger, rcrick, Art_R, Miss_Piggy, zulfu, jconceicao, marhowie, Evelynn has marked this note useful
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To Evelynn: Thanks! - Cyan / Yellow colors explained :)MartinL 2 07-11 12:24
To Art_R: Thanks Art,MartinL 1 07-11 11:21
To Miss_Piggy: Thank you!MartinL 1 07-11 11:13
To CeltickRanger: Thanks,MartinL 1 07-11 11:08
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hello Martin

WOW ! superb close-up shot of this Wren, very fine POV, DOF
and framing, i love the bird's pose, excellent sharpness
and details of his plumage and the tree, have nice month
and comeback us with other great shos of birds, TFS

Asbed

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 42 N: 1198] (3860)
  • [2008-07-10 19:58]

Hi Martin,

Wonderful capture of this little Wren, excellent detail, really well framed and composed, t.f.s,

Cheers Rick :)

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
  • [2008-07-10 22:02]
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Hi Martin , great photo , color detail and composition are all excellent , have a great summer as well , thanks for sharing
regards
Art

Hallo Martin
I have noticed your absense and I am glad to see you popped in to tell us why you have not been so active lately. This is indeed a black-eyed beauty. A lovely portrait of this sour- faced-look-a-like bird. This guy really does not look as if is a very happy chappy at the moment. I see humans with similar faces daily.
Altough it seems as if this bird is not very joyful at the moment is still remain a lovely and minute bird. You have captured it with great clarity and detail and here I especially refer to tiny yellow patch on the beak and the unique patterns on the body feathers. Thanks for sharing and hope you do not stay away to long.
Kind regards.
Anna

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 0 N: 117] (669)
  • [2008-07-11 1:42]

Hello Martin,
Splendid capture of this cute bird in a lovely posture in all aspects. TFS.
Regards, Mehmet

Hello Martin,

Beautiful capture.Lighting,composition and sharpness are excellent.I liked very much.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 3 N: 474] (1475)
  • [2008-07-11 6:45]

Hi Martin,
I'll be back for critique.
Thanks for posting.

I like your sharp little bird and the composition is really strong with the branch mirroring the shape of the bird. I don't understand the strong cyan/yellow cast to the image.

I hope that whatever it is that is keeping you from TN is fun and not work. See you when you return. : )

Evelynn

Hello Martin,
How nice! Excellent sharp-detailed photo of this Wren. Great POV, DOF and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1427 W: 128 N: 5252] (23221)
  • [2008-07-27 15:22]

Hello Martin! That's a very nice shot my friend, good background, great sharpness and a very nice pose of the bird, well done, thanks!

Mario

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