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Welcome Swallow


Welcome Swallow
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3974 W: 518 N: 8104] (27526)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 80-400 OS, Hoya UV 77mm
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Swallows [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-11 4:16
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My first posted image using digital raw. I am quite pleased with the result but still have a lot of learning ahead of me.

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo tahitica)

The Welcome Swallow was first recorded breeding in New Zealand in 1958, but is now common and widespread. Using nest record cards collected throughout New Zealand between 1962 and 1996 we investigated whether measures of breeding success showed temporal trends consistent with the effects of density dependence due to increased population densities. Controlling for potentially confounding factors, we found that: (i) breeding has occurred earlier in more recent years, (ii) nests in more recent years were more likely to produce fledglings, and (iii) there are no temporal trends in clutch size or the probability of at least one offspring failing to fledge. These results suggest that population densities have not yet reached the threshold at which density dependence limits breeding success. Earlier laying in more recent years is compatible with a response to global warming. As predicted for multiple-brooded species, clutch size exhibited a mid-season peak, the timing of which is consistent with the decline in the second half of the season being due to reduced foraging time. There was no evidence for a latitudinal gradient in clutch size within New Zealand.

The above obtained from http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MU02052.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 11:19 a.m.
Date: 8th May 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Sigma 80-400mm OS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/1600
F-Stop: F/7.1
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 400
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-05-11 4:21]

Hello Pam!
Wonderful shot.Colors,details,sharpness and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Halo Pam!!!
This is really beautiful portrait! Superb colours and nice POV. Wonderful sharpness and BG.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2005-05-11 4:24]

Belle et intéressante composition photographique pour ce petit oiseau. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté. La chaîne n'est naturelle donne un effet originale...
Well Done !!!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2814 W: 75 N: 7958] (26909)
  • [2005-05-11 4:40]
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Wow, Pam, I'm amazed! Firstly - this is beautifull and cute bird, extremally well captured. Secondly - I love colour of BG. And last but not least - I don't know why - I like very much this old, rusty chain! This is new element on TN, something industrial or Medieval but suits this bird very well by contrast. Superb!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-05-11 5:05]
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A very nice and well composed shot.
Excellent detail and colours.
The background colour is superb,what was it that gave that colour?....Its very good.
A great capture,well done.

Excellent Pam.A great close up look at our little Swallow.This is a really good shot.
I am most impressed.

hello:) very good photo:) great DOF and POV:) nice one:D exellent shot:)

thx

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3091 W: 234 N: 5896] (19880)
  • [2005-05-11 10:56]

Gorgeous swallow, Pam. Perfect on all counts. Congratulations on an exquisite photo.

Very nice picture Pam.
Good sharpness, composition, nice colours and good DOF.
Keep on with the RAW.
Very well done.

Fantastic capture Pam,
Great result. Good detail, sharpness and colour. Very unusual BG, but it works so well with the swallow and rusty chain.
Thanks for posting

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 17 N: 504] (3247)
  • [2005-05-11 13:34]

wonderful composition Pam... everything is perfect with your pic.. congratulations... well done... TFS

Great close-up of this swallow Pam! I've had a few of these pass through here recently. It looked like they were going to nest under my eves but I think I scared em' off in my attempts to capture them! They would always seem to sit just out of reach of my lens :-(
Great details and colors and I really like this chain as a roost..Thanx and well done!

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 621 W: 11 N: 625] (3390)
  • [2005-05-12 14:48]

This beautiful tiny bird,you got it with nice details.Lovely bokeh!!

Interesting composition of a beautiful bird, Pam. Certainly a contrast of fragile beauty and cold metal. You have captured him well and with good detail, color and fine BG. Thank you.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-05-15 8:37]

Hi Pam!
I am impressed with the colours of this photo, you did a great shot, clear details & sharpness i like the composition, very very well done ! 11/10

Regards,
Christian

Very sharp, clear and colorful. As others jave remarked, the background color "coordinates" really well here. As for your learning curve - your pictures have raally improved enormously, IMO, from your first postings, and I'm sure you continue to delight us.

Great shot - sharp photo!

I've tried a few times to get photos of swallows but they never stay still long enough - patience is a virtue!

TFS... :)

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