Just Wanting to be Heard

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• Adanac (17609)
• [2007-03-18 22:31]

Hello John,
Strange looking bird I haven't heard of, you have captured him with great color and details in a nice composition, thanks for sharing.
Rick

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• brillianttree (171)
• [2007-03-18 22:34]
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Hi John,
The sharpness, composition and DOF look good. I also like the behavior captured. My only suggestion would be to have the angle of the head not so straight on. At this angle I think the beak gets lost in the black and white making the photo less striking. TFS.
Cheers,
Carl

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• trinko (4314)
• [2007-03-18 23:05]

nice action capture and good use of DOF

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• Mariol (5132)
• [2007-03-19 0:15]

Very interesting bird. Nice pose and colors.
Good idea to use the workshop for different pose.
Regards, Mario.

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• Argus (35107)
• [2007-03-19 2:18]

Hello John,
Fine capture of the Magpie Lark: sharp and well presented with interesting POV and complementary WS shot.
I shot this one in the Sydney Centennial Park, but as these two shot are better, I'm glad I didn't post them.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• jhm (628)
• [2007-03-19 3:46]

Hello John,

I find both pictures very lovely, certainly your WS with the open beak, your gives also a very well note, sharpness and composition are very lovely, very well shot and nice framed.

Have a nice day,
jhm/John

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• elefantino (14381)
• [2007-03-19 4:12]

Bella posa, ottimi colori, buono il contrasto tra B/N.
Andrea

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• clnaef (6814)
• [2007-03-19 4:32]

Bonjour,
Voilà un oiseau qui à l'air bien vif !
Bonne journée
clnaef

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-03-19 5:23]

Hello John never seen one before. Captured very well nicely composed details look good. tfs rgds Necip.

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2007-03-19 5:25]

hi john,
nice shot, very good pose, you have isolated the birs from the bg by opting shallow dof & it gives nice effect to the shot, sharpness is very good, nice natural colour tones,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• greenpinkorange (1783)
• [2007-03-19 6:31]

Haha hilirous bird.. and it's chirping makes it look even funnier. Good DOP control.
Steph

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• Biswarup (2779)
• [2007-03-19 8:59]

Hi John,
Strange looking bird you have captured with great color and details.

Biswarup

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• Debz (3307)
• [2007-03-19 9:04]

Hi John, what a stunning and unusual bird. A lovely capture of the bird in action strolling and calling. Very well focused with V good sharpnes. I love the black and white feather detail. Great composition.
tfs
debz

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• Shoot_Score (2370)
• [2007-03-19 11:57]
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Hello John,
This is a very nicely captured bird! The compo is outstanding with it being right in that edge. Great contrast to the blurred b/g. It looks like you did quite a bit of PP?
The open beak is not optimum, but hey, bird's gotta squawk! Is the inside really black? Tfs, Jay

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2007-03-19 12:04]

Hi John,

Wonderful shot of a bird that is new to me. Love the open beak, the colors, the details, the pose and the setting. And the eye!

Jane

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-19 22:37]

Hello John

A bossy looking bird.I get a kick out of the pose.Very good capture with a crisp image and sharp details.Well composed and framed.TFS

Rob

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• scharan1 (724)
• [2007-03-19 23:57]

Olá John

Uma foto onde o branco e preto das cores do pássaro realça de maneira
atraente. Uma bela imagem deste pássaro que psou muito bem para você.

Abraços,
Vera.

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-03-20 9:52]

Hello John,
I have no time this morning to read this note but I can say that it is a very unique picture! This bird is beautiful and you captured it with great skill. I really like this action, POV, details, exposure and composition. This is a great shot! Thanks,
Claudine
PS, I love this title :-)

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• mlines (2870)
• [2007-03-21 23:20]

Hi John. Good clear capture of this black and white bird. Interesting to see squarking like you have it. Very clear and well cropped. You know how to set your camera well. TFS. Murray.

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• pablominto (16124)
• [2007-03-28 13:01]

Hello John,
Hehehe, this is a funny image!
The bird relly stand out with the simple black and white patterns...
Well composed image, good colours and sharp fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• GLEM (6119)
• [2007-05-28 1:26]

bonjour John,
bonne image, l'ouverture du bec est bien saisie pour suggérer le son. Une espèce que je n'ai jamais vu avant, c'est un mélange de pie et de mouette. Couleurs et netteté parfaites.

gl

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• Perro (553)
• [2007-05-29 22:58]

Hello John,
Nice capture of this bird.
I like the title. Loocking his beak open, I think I have heard him ;-)
I find both pictures very nice. I love the black and white feather details.
Composition, sharpness, point of view....excellent.
Very nice shot and well framed.
Thank you for sharing.
My best regards,
Jenatte

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• rousettus (12841)
• [2007-06-03 11:48]

Hi John,
very nice capture. interesting looking and action. Focus, details, colors and background very nice. Information also useful. thanks for sharing
Best wishes
Ahmet

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• uleko (2877)
• [2007-06-05 6:08]

Hello John,
I remember seeing this one that you've captured in a nice pose here. Great sharpness and a very fine composition. I didn't know they made a mud nest!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2007-06-18 10:25]

Hi John!
Perfect title to this picture! I really belive that this one is heard very well ;>
Very nice composition and interesting object (I have never seen this species before). And even if the bird is "only" black and white, it is still a pretty one :)
TFS and have a nice week!
Radomir

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• koreagreg (42)
• [2007-07-06 6:32]

John, what a great shot, mouth pen and all. I have had very little success with white feathers of any kind so this is especailly good I think, it is sharp and colorful and wonderfully framed.

Great capture,

Greg

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• pierrefonds (4895)
• [2007-09-01 14:07]

Hi John,

A nice image of the magpie-lark, the photo has a good composition, sharpness and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

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• dantor (993)
• [2008-03-19 12:00]

Nice capture of the squawker. Nice composition. Interesting POV. Good idea to post another image of the same in a WS. Interesting notes too. TFS.

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• babujayan (391)
• [2008-05-28 1:38]

John, a nice capture of this beautiful bird.River tern also do like this,mouth open and stay like this for while.