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crested lark


crested lark
Photo Information
Copyright: naki tez (naki) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 782] (2694)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1600 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-01 4:56
Viewed: 1008
Points: 19
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Crested Lark, Galerida cristata, breeds across most of temperate Eurasia from Portugal to northeast China and eastern India, and in Africa south to Niger. It is non-migratory, and the sedentary nature of this species is illustrated by the fact that it is only a very rare vagrant to Great Britain, despite breeding as close as northern France.

This is a common bird of dry open country and cultivation. It nests on the ground, laying two or three eggs. Its food is weed seeds and insects, the latter especially in the breeding season.

This is a smallish lark, slightly larger and plumper than the Skylark. It has a long spiky erectile crest. It is greyer than the Skylark, and lacks the white wing and tail edged of that species.

In flight it shows reddish underwings. The body is mainly dark-streaked grey above and whitish below. The song is melodious and varied, with mournful whistles and mimicry included.

Some care must be taken to distinguish this lark, which has many subspecies, from its close relatives in areas where they also occur. In the west of its range the Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, is very similar, as is the Malabar Lark, Galerida malabarica, in western India.

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 59 N: 3778] (12122)
  • [2006-08-01 5:05]
  • [3]

Merhaba,
Tepeli toygarı çok güzel görüntülemişsiniz.
Very good POV, excellent details and sharpness. TFS

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2006-08-01 5:14]

What a nice and interesting bird that you have very well captured with the 30D ! Composition, colors, exposure, DOF and sharpness are very good.
Congratulations Naki and thanks for sharing.

Hi naki,
çok güzel



FURKAN

Hello Naki Excllent colors, Bg, POv DOF perfect details, excllent use of light and exposure, oPerfect work, TFS Kyle

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1144 W: 254 N: 2546] (11539)
  • [2006-08-01 9:08]

Hi Naki,

Great shot of this crested lark it is very sharp and detailed an I like the colors as well as the BG alot,

TFS,

Regards,

Paul

Very successful..

A very good image of the crested lark.
Magnífico fondo y luz con una nitidez muy buena. Un saludo

Hello Naki,
Great to see a post from you again..
Excellent DOF, sharpness, detail, color, exposure, and pose.
The lark stands out very well from this BG as well..
Very well done!

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7973)
  • [2006-08-14 13:09]

Hi Naki,

Very sharp picture of this beautiful bird. I like the natural colors and of course the pose.
TFS.

regards,
Zeno.

Excellent shot Naki, well illuminated and crisp details in this fantastic shot. :)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 144 N: 5883] (17434)
  • [2006-09-27 21:57]

Hi Naki, what a superb catch of the Lark. What a splendid composition! I like the POV, sharpness and colours a lot. Really beautiful!
Very well done, thank you
Janice

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