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Violaceous Euphonia


Violaceous Euphonia
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1215 W: 68 N: 2524] (8319)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-28 1:18
Viewed: 666
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Yesterday I placed the same photo but with to much contrast. I reduced it in PS (– 15).
I hope it’s better now.
In the same family (Thraupidae) as the Tanagers are the Euphonias. This-one I found in the same tree-garden in Casimiro de Abreu in Brazil as the Tanagers. Today the male.
The Violaceous Euphonia, Euphonia violacea, is a small passerine bird. It is a resident breeder from Trinidad, Tobago and eastern Venezuela south to Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
It occurs in forests, second growth and plantations of cocoa and citrus fruit. The ball nest is built on a bank, tree stump or cavity and the normal clutch is four, sometimes three, red-blotched white eggs, which are incubated by the female.
Adult Violaceous Euphonias are 11.4 cm long and weigh 14 g. The male has glossy blue-black upperparts and a deep golden yellow forehead and underparts. The female and immature are olive green above and greenish yellow below.
These are social birds which eat mainly small fruit and only rarely take insects. The Violaceous Euphonia’s song is a varied mix of musical notes, squeaks, chattering and imitation.
Members of the genus Euphonia are prized as cage birds and several are threatened by trapping, but this species benefits from its relatively inaccessible habitat.
Source: Wikipedia
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Hi Peter
It is better now... it would be nice to see this shot directly from camera raw file. It is not always highest quality most important thing. I have never seen this bird before and I am pleased with your presentation :) On my wish list is South America and I hope to found some time to wist this continent and see all colorful birds there :)

TFS
Ralf

Good DOF, POF and detail.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3052 W: 148 N: 4559] (14727)
  • [2007-08-28 9:20]

Hi Peter.
I like amazing picture of the beautiful bird, its expressive pose, superb reproduction of all its details, great DOF (shot is looked as 3D-image) and excellent composition. Colours and exposure are perfect too. Super job and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • kjpweb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 86 N: 1084] (4788)
  • [2007-08-28 12:25]

Beautiful on every level! Bird & Shot. Great detail, Pose and BG!
Kudos! Cheers, Klaus

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 5 N: 901] (3574)
  • [2007-08-28 14:38]

Hi Peter,
Excellent color and POV. Fine exposure and DOF. Very well captured.

TFS
Jim

hi peter!
wath a beauty!
sharp and fine picture with
good composition and a nice
background!
good shot!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1331 W: 108 N: 4848] (21470)
  • [2007-09-13 5:55]

Hello Peter ! Another great bird of yours, very sharp image, great colors, excellent background and very interresting pose. Thanks,

Mario

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