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Superb
Photo Information
Copyright: Fatih Sam (fthsm) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 142 W: 50 N: 405] (2436)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 400 5.6L
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): My Favorites, Fairy-wrens [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-19 4:30
Viewed: 720
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Male Superb Fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus

Average size: 14 cm with tail
Average weight: 10 g
Adult male Superb Fairy-wrens are among the most brightly coloured of the species, especially during the breeding season. They have rich blue and black plumage above and on the throat. The belly is grey-white and the bill is black. Females and young birds are mostly brown above with a dull red-orange area around the eye and a brown bill. Females have a pale greenish gloss, absent in young birds, on the otherwise brown tail. The legs are brown in both sexes. Males from further inland and in the south-west of the range have more blue on the back and underparts.

for more info:
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=3

for another male:
http://www.treknature.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=127196

for beautiful female:
http://www.treknature.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=140587
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Faith,

A well composed pic that has great POV, DOF, BG and sharpness of the subject. The detail of the bird is great and not always so easy to expose correctly due to the black and white colours of the bird.
TFS,
Sheriff

Hi Fatih
Wonderful capture of this wren in his natural environmemt
Superb detail in the feathers
Lovely color and nice catchlite in eye
I have been trying too take a shot like this for weeks.nearby in a small pocket of forest is a couple of nests with two pairs and five young red backed fairy wrens,out of about 100 shots so far not one is right yet, they are so small,shy and agile.tfs jon

Hi Fatih,

Very colourful wren! It is quite interesting to see a wren that is not brown! Amazing shades of blue, very cool!

cheers,
Kaustubh

Faith,
This is an awesome shot!I love the POV and the sharpness.
Very well done!
Cheers!
Goldy

very nice catch, the pose is interesting
good looking BG adding contrast
i tried a WS, not sure it's better, it's a try
regards
jo

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1310 W: 70 N: 2762] (9153)
  • [2008-03-19 12:00]

Hello Fatih,
Excellent photo of this very beautiful bird. Great pose, colours, sharpness, details and POV. Just a little noise in the BG. Fantastic composition and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

A great shot taken with my favourite lens! The details are agreat, especially the light blue feathers on the face: just awesome! Great DOF too on this cute little bird.

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 134 W: 0 N: 230] (694)
  • [2008-04-16 22:24]

hi Fatih,
this is really nice! i've been chasing these little guys around lately, trying to get a good shot with no such luck! such a good lookin' little bird. fantastic focus and details. beautifully exposed and nicely composed. well done!
Gethin

Fatih, another great photo - the blue is less bright than the ones I have seen - perhaps it varies depending of the time of the year. brillant clarity, composition and depth of field - congrats!

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