At Academy Awards Ceremony

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• claudine (9633)
• [2007-05-08 8:08]
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This is another very original presentation Alexei. I like this imagination and creativity :) I don't agree with you about a lack in quality as I think that details and exposure are very good. I like the pose of your winner and this nice composition. Did you know that you could be a great artist agent? I think that you have the talent to recognize the best actor among all :-) Well done and TFS,
Claudine
PS, I love its gala suit

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• uleko (22222)
• [2007-05-08 8:31]

Hello Alexei,
Very smart indeed - perhaps he'll dictate the new fashion for men!! He certainly looks very proud in this very nice capture. Very well exposed showing sharp details and lovely colours. Only one reservation - I'm not too keen on the flooring on this stage!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• Argus (21879)
• [2007-05-08 8:42]

Hello Alexei,
I think this Sparrow is saying, 'Who took my Oscar?'
I don't know much about your standards except that they are high, Alexei. I think this shot of the male House Sparrow is up to those standards as regards sharpness, pose, lighting, BG and composition: all first class.
Nice one!
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2007-05-08 8:44]

Hi Alexei,
hahaha.. you right he seems to be very proud of himself, and so should you. This is a fabulous shot, the details are wonderful and the sharpness is perfect.
TFS..Sky

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• mikou (5265)
• [2007-05-08 10:27]

Hi Alexei.
Beautiful capture.I like his pose,how he shows his fine coloured plumage.Colors and details are great.Very good focus,exposure and DOF.Well done.
Thanks,with greeting Milos.

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• jcoowanitwong (11461)
• [2007-05-08 10:37]

Hello Alexei,
Handsome bird and good story. Excellent picture for the first picture of a new lens. Nice shot and well composed picture.
JC

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• jaycee (13845)
• [2007-05-08 11:06]

Hi Alex,

You are so creative! I hope you come up with more gems for us. You may not be satisfied with this shot but it is lovely. His expression is priceless and the colors, details, pose and bg are all wonderful.

Jane

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• iris (2071)
• [2007-05-08 11:15]

Hello Alexei,
the work with the new lens has really gone good way presenting you with a male lead character for your screenplay.He shows off his Bib quite proudly and with that authoritative turn of his head ...
The placement of the subject on the right corner and the grey BG is very nice.Love the detailing u have got and the lighting has really helped bring out all its features well.
TFS & Cheers

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• kokos101 (439)
• [2007-05-08 12:51]

hello alexei!
great catch, excellent pose and colors.
wonderfl light.
tfs
zoran

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• carper (8208)
• [2007-05-08 12:53]

lovely shot Alexei
he looks too the cameraman, a very nice pose my friend and the pov is great and the quality well it's your signature I think, have a good day.
gr. jaap

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• vanderschelden (25525)
• [2007-05-08 13:53]

Hi Alexei,
No fluffly for this guy. A cool and sharp dressed man. I sh e perched on his award?
TFS
Annick

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• ridvan (5130)
• [2007-05-08 15:55]

selam Alex; great shot ,nice colours and beautiful sparrow with well presented POV . good eye contact and BG. TFS well done.
all the best ,
ridvan

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• marcin (1371)
• [2007-05-08 16:19]

Hello Alexei,
Beautiful capture, sharpness is perfect
Well done and TFS
marcin

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• Silvio2006 (22180)
• [2007-05-08 16:29]

Hi Alexei, you are right, great actoor this lovely sparrow in splendid pose, good light and colors, great sharpness, wonderful details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-05-08 23:04]

Hello Alexei

A crisp well focused shot of thus sparrow.The contrast is very good.Excellent DOF and POV.Nicely composed in the frame.TFS

Rob

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• ramthakur (23929)
• [2007-05-09 4:00]

Despite your modest claim that this is not the best of your pictures, it is a brilliant capture during the trial of your Sigma 70-300mm, Alexei.
It is a beautiful image of a male Sparrow.
Well done and TFS.

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• anel (7662)
• [2007-05-09 4:10]
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Hello Alexei,
Very cute your smart bird. I like the pose and for me it suggest fragility . The background is beautiful too. Very good light on the bird. Is it standing on a tyre?
Thank's for picture and note
Best regards
Anne

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• nainnain (6249)
• [2007-05-09 6:07]

hello
parfaite netteté de cet oiseau, bon bg, tout est parfait comme toujours
félicitations
edith

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• John_F_Kennedy (2585)
• [2007-05-09 6:57]

Amazing shot, the POV is very well chosen. The depth is great. Very nice contrast and sharpness
Best wishes,
Achim

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• marmottelolo (14389)
• [2007-05-09 6:58]

bonjour alex
un petit peu trop exposé a mon avis sur le poitrail,mais j'aime la pose et le piqué est vraiment tres bon.
le BG est bien fait.
bien vu.
laurent

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• horia (12074)
• [2007-05-09 7:18]

Hi Alexei

I don't know why you say that you're not happy with the quality of this shot...it's terrific!
I really love the sharp details nad textures on the sparrow's plumage and also the lovely pose you managed to capture here.
The warm lighting is gorgeous and it also makes all the colors shine even better.
The composition you have created here is very nice - with plenty of room in front of the subject, the BG is well blurred and the POV is great.
Just for fun: i really like the stage of this Oscar-boy...a very good tyre :)) (just playing)

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• Ken52 (4145)
• [2007-05-09 14:30]

I think it is a good photo. The exposure and focus are both spot on. Colors of the bird are excellent. You have outstanding DOF with a great background. The pose of the bird is interesting with good eye contact. My only suggesting would be a vertical crop.

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• scharan1 (266)
• [2007-05-09 15:54]

Olá Alexei

Bonita foto deste pássaro que parece desconfiado de algo ao seu redor...enquanto isso vc aproveita a pose e registra uma imagem linda.
Parabéns, bom trbalho.

Abraço,
Vera.

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• pvb (1803)
• [2007-05-09 16:12]

Hi Alexei,
You have captured this hero in a very nice acting-pose. Very good focus and sharpness.
Lovely colours and I like his outfitt, he must have a great tailor.
TFS Paula

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• izler (7258)
• [2007-05-09 16:20]

hello my friend
i see wonderful close-up working on this beautiful bird
composition, point of view, background, lighting, colours, sharpness, focus, details and note are great
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2007-05-09 17:40]

Hello my friend

Great picture to end a very nice serial. Excellent pose and composition. Perfect dof with a well blurred backgound. Very nice colours - slightly overexposed on the chest but still very nice to look at.

Yes, he really looks like he is doing his speech of thanks to the audience. A proud little winner.

Thanks for a nice serial of sparrow life.
Mogens

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• oscarromulus (4554)
• [2007-05-10 11:08]

Alexei,
A great composition.
Very well presented with EXCELLENT notes.
The colours and contrasts are SUPERB.
Some day I too will be able to produce similar quality images after all this learning with you.
Have a great weekend.
Your friend in Canada,
Mario.

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• jmp (8400)
• [2007-05-10 13:52]

Hi Alexei,
Well, everything comes to an end and this sparrow dressed for the ceremony will receive the honors for the country and the director, not to say for the photography. A bitter but realistic history carefully narrated in a wise blend of human and animal behaviour.
TFS, José M.

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• saguzar (6539)
• [2007-05-10 16:57]

Hello Alexei,
A very good image to finish your serie about sparrows story. Detials are superb and the bird has a proud pose. Excellent job, my friend.
Regards
Hernán

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• sily (1859)
• [2007-05-10 18:33]

HI Alex!
Bird photography is very hard for me but it obviously suits you,
I like this shot because of it's outstanding colors and sharpnes.Nicely chosen composition.Perfect focused Very good light managment,the colours are well saturated.POV,DOF,BG and sharpness is very good.Well done!

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• Hil (4761)
• [2007-05-10 19:23]
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Hi Alexei,

What a wonderful shot, very nice composition and a great POV, I love your little actors pose with his head to one side and his wings tightly folded behind his back and he is nicely isolated from the BG, excellent details and lovely colour tones too.

TFS Hilary :o)

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• Juyona (12963)
• [2007-05-11 6:29]

Hola Alexei,
Siempre genial amigo,
con originales ideas...
bello pov, y magnífica iluminación...
saludos

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• scottevers7 (12253)
• [2007-05-11 21:21]

Hi Alexi,
I think the quality is excellent. Nice quality sunlight, and the exposure looks spot on. Intricate detail shown in the plumage. A regal pose from this Sparrow. Nice shot!
Scott

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• JORAPAVI (9913)
• [2007-05-12 4:52]

Hola Alexei,
Una imagen extraordinaria por su bella composición y su gran calidad técnica. Saludos
José Ramón

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• jeanpaul (13831)
• [2007-05-12 9:42]

Hi Alexei
C'est une tres belle photo,simple, naturelle, pour le plus grand plaisir de nos yeux..
La photo est nette, les couleurs naturelles....
en bref c'est du bon travail .
Merci et au revoir...JP

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• marhowie (34329)
• [2007-05-12 10:08]

Hi Alex,
Time to drop in and say hi...Hi :)
I like your theme and note, you make it interesting. Very nice POV and academy award pose ;}
A bit grainy, but not your best as you say.
Great post mf.

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• Jamesp (13406)
• [2007-05-12 15:10]

Hi Alexei

Great shot - full of character. Great pose and DOF.

James

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• clnaef (6241)
• [2007-05-13 3:09]

Bonjour,
Voilà une attitude inhabituelle, bien vu.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• Maite (4884)
• [2007-05-13 9:20]

Hello Alex
Your actor really looks great in his formal dress!
Its a great day for him and no wonder that he wishes to present his best side to the cameras! No doubt he is the absolut protagonist!
It's a great shot, Alex, with no flaws at all. Sorry that I didn't see it before.
I love it!
Congratulations and TFS.
Best wishes
Maite

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-05-13 10:26]

Hola Alexei.
Maravillosa imagen, con unos magníficos detalles.
Buena luz, brillo y contraste.
Saludos y tfs, JL.

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• captainsgirl (4074)
• [2007-05-13 16:21]

Hello Alexei,
what a wonderful story your wrote in your notes...:o)
It is an awesome photo and he does indeed look very very proud.TFS
Donna:o)



thanks also for your comments on my photo "Spring Wildflowers (34)" :o)

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• stevkds (1657)
• [2007-05-13 17:01]

Hi Alexei.
Very pure and sharp shot. Technically perfect picture. Excellent composition. Very well done. tfs. Stev

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• NellyD (1861)
• [2007-05-13 18:06]

Hi Alexei,

This does look like a very proud bird, youre capture shows that :-)
It's a beautiful image, with great sharpness and details. And I like it's pose, it looks like he's ready to receive an Oscar :-)
Thanks for sharing!

Greetings, Nel

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• pablominto (15378)
• [2007-05-14 1:24]

Hello Alexei,
Great pose by the little fellow, seems like he is very attentive for some reason!
Great details in your feathered friend, and I like the diagonal shade in the background...
Ex cellent light on the subject gives attractive colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2007-05-14 2:19]

Privet Alex,
Wonderful capture of this sparrow.POV,pose of bird,lighting,details and composition are excellent.I liked your note also a lot:)
TFS..:-)

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• wallhalla15 (13787)
• [2007-05-14 4:27]

Hello Alexei,
this a very nice capture. Composition is great and good colours too. Great POV and very very good sharpness. A good one, very well done. Thank you my friend.
Gr.
Heinz

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• martinmena (1218)
• [2007-05-14 13:48]

Hello Alexei. A beautiful image of that small bird. The light is very good very well and the bottom this. The photo I like much. A greeting. Antonio.

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• wishnugaruda (13860)
• [2007-05-14 13:51]

HI Alexei,
what shal I say - it can't be done better!
Marvelous sharpness, brilliant colours and such a lovely motive, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• GLEM (5737)
• [2007-05-14 14:38]

hi Alexei,
it's one again an impressive shot, this serie is of high quality. Fantastic details and light, It looks like the bird has no wings.

gl

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• JoseMiguel (5005)
• [2007-05-14 20:51]

Hi Alex,
A very impressive capture!
I like very much the sharpness of the image...since the very beginning, you used the lens with maestry.
Very good the pose of the bird and the catchlight.
I have followed very carefully all these presentations, I apreciate it a lot for they meaning.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• TAZ (10896)
• [2007-05-15 12:12]
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Hello dear Alexei,
you seems to take pleasure with your new Sigma. The sharpness is impressive for this cute bird in sun. Is he on a motorcycle tyre ? The good DOF gave a blurred background with soft tones but I would have prefered in green ;-) Intersting note too...
Congratulations for this "trial".

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• peter_stoeckl (9353)
• [2007-05-15 16:19]

Dear Alexei,
backyard scene of perfect elegance.
That old tyre goes very well together with the portrait of Mr. Sparrow the Misfit. I love the strictly reduced dynamical composition, and the rusty colours.
Looks like out of a movie of the 50's, featuring James Dean.
Thank you! My best regards,
Peter

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• zumoduvas (2022)
• [2007-05-17 17:26]

Hello Alexei.

Beatiful bird, very nice image.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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• cecilia (4626)
• [2007-05-17 23:20]

A well composed image. Good to see you are keeping up the excellent photography!
Well done...
Cecilia

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• Aramok (4795)
• [2007-05-18 3:26]

Hi Alexei
I love the shot. It is so very comical. it reminds me of one of Sabines shots. It is a great portrait managing both front and side veiw on the one bird.

great DOF, POV, composition and sharpness.

TFS
Emma

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• saeedabbasi (4042)
• [2007-05-19 2:47]

Hi dear Alexei ,
very nice image as always.
great details with lovely mood.
BG is excellent too.
A perfect shot.
thanks for sharing
Regards
Saeed

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• mlines (2494)
• [2007-05-21 17:39]

Hi Alexei. A fine capture and part of your series. The wings being missing add intrigue to this shot. The bird is straining in this frame. Good clarity. TFS. Murray.

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• delic (936)
• [2007-05-22 15:31]

Hello Alexei,
Superb composition and colors. Your timing is perfect producing such a nice pose. Great job. Regards,
Hakan

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• star74 (2466)
• [2007-05-23 15:19]

Hi Alexei,
Marvellous capture and nice details on the plumage.
POV,sharpness and colors are superb.
Perfect background
TFS

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• pilonm (2647)
• [2007-05-24 17:02]

Hello Alexei,

I like very much your image... The exposition is well managed; you did a great composition and the colors looks very natural... I like very much the pose of the bird who looks very curious about you! I like the eye-contact between you and him! The bg enhances very well the bird too!

Bye and TFS,

Michel

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• Shoot_Score (2356)
• [2007-06-07 11:38]
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Dear Dobri Alexei,
An excellent "final act"...

I like that you have chosen the very common sparrow as your main "actor"! It is amazing what WE can learn from them!

I apologize for my long absence, but I had other commitments. Then on coming back I needed to tend to my other Trekgalleries...
And so it goes! With summer coming, my Trektime will become sparce.

So long my friend, Jay

PS Let me know what you think of the WS.

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• Adam73 (2069)
• [2007-06-18 9:57]

Nice pose for this sparrow. Most of the sparrow shots I see are nice but this one has charictor. Sharpness and details are wonderful. Dof is very good.

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• Mana (15812)
• [2007-10-30 0:37]

Hi Alexei,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful one displaying its beauty at the Awards Function. I particularly like the fantastic necklace and the gorgeous scarf around its head. Simply majestic. Superb lighting, exposure, BG and DOF. The pose presented for the papparazzi is also fabulous. Excellent POV to portray this sizzling beauty and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon