Balearic Warbler

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• Jamesp (13290)
• [2008-04-28 23:00]
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Hi Ivan

This is a superb shot - all aspects of it are spot on - detail, isolation, eye contact, framing . . .

I particularly like the light on the leg.

TFS

James

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• maurydv (3312)
• [2008-04-28 23:03]

Splendida presentazione di questa Silvia, eccellenti POV e DOF, bellissime composizione e posa, ottima nitidezza e bellissimi i particolari dell'occhio e del becco, magnifici i colori, la luce e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• iris (2053)
• [2008-04-28 23:37]

Hi Ivan,
That a beauty and of course a new one for all us, thanks to your patient wait:)
Despite the little one being against the light, you managed to get a superb shot with beautiful details in the frame.The grey BG with the slight green tint accentuates the colour of the bird and the red on the ringed eye , beak and its legs present a nice contrast.The sunlight falling from the other side makes its beak and legs an interesting translucent red.
TFS & Cheers

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• JPlumb (2827)
• [2008-04-29 0:22]

Very incredible detail picked up on this Warbler Ivan, especially that eye. I've never seen anything like that. The pose he has given you is a good one, and you've made good use of it positioning him in the frame like this. I like the workshop as well, not sure which I would have posted, they're both great. Very nice work on the PP, and very good notes.

Thanks, John

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• boreocypriensis (9906)
• [2008-04-29 0:29]

Hello Friend Ivan,
Superb shot in photographical and contributional way my friend. I love the red ring around the eye and its posture my friend!
Great composition.
TFS.
Cheers,
Bayram

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• matatur (2386)
• [2008-04-29 1:17]

Fine captures of the Balearic Warbler, both of them Ivan, the characteristic posture and the slightly different singing stance are really textbook macros and good information providers for the biology of this small beauty, thank you for sharing your captures with us, my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• mariki (6903)
• [2008-04-29 1:32]

Hello Ivan,

Beautiful composition. Excellent POV, DOF and sharpness. Beautiful backlight allowing a good contrast against the plain background and splendid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• pekkavalo1 (2657)
• [2008-04-29 1:36]

Hi Ivan,

Very good picture of Balearic Warbler. Nice pose and composition, very nice sharp details and colours showing all the feather details, colours of the eye ring, legs and beak.

TFS

Pekka

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• Amadeo (2154)
• [2008-04-29 1:52]

Hola Ivan, me gusta la composición, la luz y el color muy acertados. Muy buena información, un saludo.

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• SelenE (13345)
• [2008-04-29 2:19]

Hi Ivan,
Very nice shot of this cute fellow. I like the neat background, colors, exposure handling, details, POV and composition. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• jossim (11730)
• [2008-04-29 3:30]

Bonjour Yvan,

Bravo pour cette belle présentation,l'oiseau est trées mignon.
Merci
Joseph

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• Tamrock (3617)
• [2008-04-29 3:36]

hej ivan!
en härlig bild på en mycke fin fågel!
sharp with good composition and a
fine matching background!
well done!

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• darwin (1688)
• [2008-04-29 4:13]

Hi Ivan
Superb capture and presentation
Fine sharpness and detail
Lovely color specially the BG
tfs jon

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• nirmalroberts (2571)
• [2008-04-29 4:55]

Hi Ivan,
Beautiful bird. Nice capture as usual.
TFS.
- Nirmal

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• eqshannon (17144)
• [2008-04-29 6:33]

Starting out in thumbnail I almost saw the formation of the letter V....in composition it drew in my eye immediately. then in larger format we have a very sharp and very gray white bird so clear and yet distinctly popping out of a blue gray background (appearance to my eye) with ease. As well as you do and of course your added notes are superb. Glad to have you back I say once more, from your short trek.
Bob

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• CeltickRanger (6223)
• [2008-04-29 7:00]

hello Ivan

very very beautiful shot of the Balearic Warbler,
very fine POV, DOF and framing, lovely smooth luminosity
on the image, the bird being againts daylight (l'oiseau étant en contre-jour)
it is giving a lovely light line of his silhouette,
excellent sharpness and details of his plumage

TFS alot Ivan for this lovely bird's beautiful image

Asbed
p.s. i forgot to tell i love more the image in the Workshop
because i love more the images of birds singing

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• MMM (6594)
• [2008-04-29 7:14]

Hello Ivan
Beautiful composition.The light and POV are great.Sharp image with great detail.I really like the back light and your subject pose.
TFS Michel

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• cataclysta (4092)
• [2008-04-29 8:17]
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Hi Ivan
Another beautiful bird. Greay color tones and good contrast. Nicely composed sharp image with good not disturbing background.
I like it very much
Krzysztof

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• ralfsworld (5920)
• [2008-04-29 8:17]
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Hej Ivan
Nice presentation of this little bird. Cool pose, nice details and colours. Have seen this guy in Spain too in El Hondo area.
Well done and TFS
Hälsningar
Ralf

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• eng55 (1095)
• [2008-04-29 8:20]
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Hi Ivan,
Very nice shot.Use of backlight,details and clear eyes are perfect.Very well done!

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• jaycee (13255)
• [2008-04-29 8:26]

Hi Ivan,

Congratulations on this first on TN and thank you for presenting a bird which must be new to nearly all of us. A beautiful Warbler - Nature has provided him with magnificent colors. I love the orange beak, eye and legs. Wonderful pose with the tail raised. I loved the workshop as well.

Jane

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• Luis52 (9914)
• [2008-04-29 10:56]

Hola Sr. Ivan.
Muy hermosa foto de este pajarillo. La pose muy elegante y la foto a contra luz se aprecia de manera agradable. La nota como es costrumbre de mucho interes.
Saludos
Luis52.

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• gerbilratz (2938)
• [2008-04-29 11:34]

Hi Ivan, stunning capture, the eye is amazing. You have captured great detail and colouration. Excellent Pose and poise. first class composition as well.

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• nglen (18250)
• [2008-04-29 12:18]

Hi Ivan. This little bird looks unreal more like a toy. its so cute. You have captured such fine detail and colours. the eye ring shows up so well. with good use of the light. a nice POV/DOF. TFS . with good notes too.
Nick..

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• earthtraveler (3517)
• [2008-04-29 12:34]

Hello Ivan, Fine shot of this warbler. The eyering is wonderful, the image well composed with very good details and pleasing BG. I especially like the bird singing in the workshop. Tfs Richard

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• joey (17959)
• [2008-04-29 13:34]
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Excellent shot of this rare bird!
Congratulations and thankyou for posting the first one on TN too :-)
Very detailed capture with great sharpness.
The back-lighting in the beak and legs is great and you've exposed the bird perfectly!
Well composed with a great POV.
Superb DOF too.
How do you find the bokeh from the 300mm f/4?

Well done Ivan!
Cheers,

Joe

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• PaulH (9450)
• [2008-04-30 3:24]

Very nice Ivan, you have used the lighting to your full advantage here. Excellent focus and DOF with a perfect background, superb work as always.
Paul

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• spalaxtr (4137)
• [2008-04-30 4:01]

Hi Ivan,
Great capture with very nice BG in the same color with bird. Sharpness, details, composition superb. Red ringed eye very atractive. TFS. Regards,
Mustafa

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• anel (7208)
• [2008-04-30 5:11]

Hello Ivan,
How cute this Balearic Warbler is. And the fact that the light comes from behind, gives to the picture a very pleasant apearance.Thanks also for the note and to present an endemic species which has never been shown on TN.
Best regards
Anne

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• haraprasan (11593)
• [2008-04-30 7:05]

Hi Ivan,
A nice capture of this beautiful warbler. Excellent details and a nice composition even after a lot of cropping. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• horia (11790)
• [2008-04-30 7:28]

Hi Ivan

Nice to see you have some nice weather there and that subjects for shooting are always available :)
This great male Balearic Warbler you captured looks lovely - especially in this back-light here. Very nice sharp details and beautiful work with the exposure - even though you had to reduce the shade a bit to get more texture, i think this is still a great effort and shot.
Well done, my friend!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• rousettus (6933)
• [2008-04-30 11:34]

merhaba Ivan
Nice to see really first result from your Spanish trip. I was looking forward to see shots of this trip. Birds of the genus Sylvia are very beautiful. Today, I also capture S. curruca. Balaearic species similar to it, except red eye-ring instead of white ring of S. curruca. Your capture excellent with POV, composition and splendid coloration. BG and eye contact also great. Muchas gracias y saludos amigo
Ahmet

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• Mana (15476)
• [2008-04-30 22:38]

Hi Ivan,
Outstanding shot of this cute little Warbler with such lovely colours and details on its plumage. The back lighting makes the image dramatic with red eye and bill standing out nicely. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• marhowie (34121)
• [2008-05-01 5:10]

Again, great use of the lights direction to highlight the outer edges of the bird, producing a very pleasing effect Ivan..
Excellent DOF, POV, pose, details, colors, comp, and that red eye ring is fantastic :)
Great looking species, Thanx!
Howard

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• Adanac (13258)
• [2008-05-01 16:22]

Hello Ivan,
Great work here Ivan, I like the backlighting very much and you still got great detail of this species. I find the eye quite unique. Splendid job sir.
Rick

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• sandpiper2 (10820)
• [2008-05-01 18:02]

Hi Ivan

Well done on getting this little guy, the smaller ones are always hard to get. Good shot against the light. The way it sits with cocked tail reminds me of our female fairy-wrens. Good sharpness and comosition as always.

Chris

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• pvs (10803)
• [2008-05-05 7:29]

Hi Ivan,

A great capture of this small but colorfull birs (as well the posting in the ws),well portraited agains a clean BG,thanks

Paul

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• meyerd (3009)
• [2008-05-06 13:38]

Hi Ivan,
I'm sure you know it, it's a master shot. And you present a NEW bird species, there are not so many. My compliments
Best regards
Dietrich

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• EOSF1 (19463)
• [2008-05-09 13:12]

Hello Ivan! So much details in this one, great composition, very nice background and a perfect exposure, well done, thanks!

Mario