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Too Darn Hot


Too Darn Hot
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Copyright: Jane Magen (jaycee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1788 W: 8 N: 4639] (15001)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-07
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-08 7:32
Viewed: 534
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Curve Billed Thrasher

This rather drab bird with striking yellowish-orange eyes is only found in the southwestern border states and northern Mexico. It thrives where mesquite and cactus are plentiful, often nesting in cholla cacti such as the one pictured above. Its diet consists of beetles, ants, crickets and grasshoppers as well as plants including prickly pear cactus, corn, nightshade and bristlegrass. It will often be noticed perched on the top branch of a mesquite bush uttering a piercing, metallic whistle.

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He or She doesn't look too pleased. ha ha Feather ruffled and an unpleasant expression. But it's a great photo! The composition - the position on the limb - is great.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2007-07-08 7:55]
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Hello Jane,
This thrasher does not look too content in the heat of your summer, but you took a nice shot of it in the shade of the (I forgot the name) tree. It has a good pose and your composition is excellent as usual.
TFS and best regards, Ivan

Hello Jane,
What a captured of this Thrasher under the shade in the hot day, can almost feel the heat in your photo!
good pov with clarity and details
thanks for sharing
regards
Tony

Hi Jane,
I wish I could say "to darn hot", here it's quite cold and raining.
IMO your picture is a bit pale and a small dose of contrast
would maybe help, but the picture is well composed and the bird in a nice pose.
Well done.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2007-07-08 9:35]

Hi Jane,
Splendid shot of this Thrasher, upset with the heat I suppose. Fine expression and pose captured with sharp details on its plumage and neat focus. The BG highlights the subjecs well. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1993 W: 5 N: 5571] (21050)
  • [2007-07-08 9:38]

Hi Jane What a hot picture. you can feel the heat. the poor bird looks like he has all he can take. a nice POV and detail in the feathers. well done TFs. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6928)
  • [2007-07-08 10:34]

Hi Hane
Nice shot at that unhappy birds.Good POV and nice details.
TFS Michel

Hi Jane, what happen to this bird? It looks you very bad!
Great composition with wonderful details and beautiful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1696 W: 242 N: 5596] (19883)
  • [2007-07-08 12:16]

Hi Jane,
what an 'oribble face ;)
A well composed capture.
Very hot feeling.
Well done,
Joe

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2007-07-08 16:03]

Jane, the image has jpeg artifacts, but it's really worth posting.

Great composition and pov.

I like your note too.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-07-08 21:11]

Hello Jane

I hope you are surviving the heat well.The shots you are taking of animals dealing with the extreme heat are wonderful.This one is well composed with natural colours.The pose you captured allows a very good look at this bird.Nicely done.TFS

Rob

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 5 N: 901] (3574)
  • [2007-07-08 21:35]

Beautiful capture...Outstanding composition...Love the look in it's eye...TFS
Jim

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1099] (4072)
  • [2007-07-08 23:05]

Hello Jane,
Wonderful shot of this Thrasher, today wasn't so hot around here, but hot enough for this guy to take a shade, great colors and texture, very sharp image, great POV and
composition, fantastic job and congratulation on a fine
capture.. Well done

"I'll Be Back"

Hola Jane,
Me gusta mucho la composición de la foto, la especie me parece interesante y desconocida para mí, buena definición y detalles, TFS. Saludos
José Ramón

Superbes détails et magnifique composition.Bravo
Marie

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