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Vermillion Flycatcher


Vermillion Flycatcher
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital JPEG
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of Ecuador, Red Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-25 5:13
Viewed: 1666
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
English: Vermillion Flycatcher
Latin: Pyrocephalus rubinus
Dutch: Rode Tiran

14.5 - 15 cm. Common and conspicuous in semi-open areas with scatterd bushes and trees, not infrequently around houses and farm buildings. In more arid lowlands of west Ecuador and in arid highlands.
Male: crown, lower face and underparts brilliant scarlet, contrasting with sooty blackish upperparts and mask through the eyes.
Often found in pairs, perching in open and usually at no great height above the ground on shrubs, low trees, fenches and wires.
Sallies for insects, most often to the ground, also into air and to folliage.

This photo is made in Puerto Lopez, early in the morning, when this male was sitting on a contrasting yellow fence near the beach.
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  • Great 
  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2006-12-25 6:28]

Hi Peter,
I'm not sure if the sharpness is good, but I like the contrasting colors and the unusual fence with it's strong rythm. Creative shot!
Well seen and TFS

Bonjour Peter et Joyeux Noël

Très belle prise avec de belles couleurs et bons détails, les couleurs sont éclatantes
belle capture et bel oiseau
Bravo

Fern.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-12-25 12:10]

Lovely colours and a nice composition

TFS

Karan

Hi Peter

Perfect low POV. Love the composition. Nice colours with good clarity and sharpness. Nice work. TFS.

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  • oki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 81 W: 10 N: 114] (584)
  • [2007-01-13 12:23]

Nice color-composition, it's a pity that the picture is a little bit fuzzy. It's hard to catch such birds sitting without moving around!

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 541 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
  • [2007-08-26 14:47]

Hi Peter, Very colourful capture of this flycatcher on a wet day. The placement between bright yellow rails is very eyecatching. Good clarity throughout. TFS. Murray.

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