Sentinel of the Marsh

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• jaycee (25460)
• [2008-09-02 22:35]

Hi Ivan,

I was just ready to call it a day when I spotted this beautiful Redshank flying in the lovely blue sky. The raised wings above the horizontal body are magnificent. Outstanding colors and details of the entire bird. Wonderful face and plummage. I love the partially red beak and the red tail. I have never seen one of these birds.

Jane

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• Mikolaj (4452)
• [2008-09-02 22:38]

Hello Ivan! Amazing flight. Wonderful composition. Very dynamic shot. Good luck!

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• rcrick (68)
• [2008-09-02 22:43]
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Hi Ivan,

Really nice capture of this Redshank in full flight, excellent detail in the plumage, wonderful markings to, and it encourages me when I see somebody else using a converter, I've only just tried to use one again and was worried about loss of detail, but this is really good and stands out well against that perfect blue sky, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

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• soccer (2557)
• [2008-09-02 22:49]

Ivan,

Well composed pic that has good POV, DOF, clear BG and displays the subject in action very well. Never easy to show great detail of a moving subject.

TFS,
Sheriff

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• jusninasirun (14660)
• [2008-09-02 22:57]

Hello Ivan. Very good shot in flight with the aid of the teleconverter. The image is still sharp with excellent detail of the bird in flight. The blue sky makes excellent background and I enjoyed reading your notes. Thanks. Jusni

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• Jamesp (18906)
• [2008-09-02 23:41]

Hi Ivan

Exce;llent action shot - lovely colours and detail. Great work.

James

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• efsus (3947)
• [2008-09-03 0:13]

Merhaba Dostum Ivan,
Bunun gibi hızlı uçar bir kuşun bu kadar yüksek kalitede kaydedilmiş olması kesinlikle bir usta işi ve sıradışı. Artalanda masmavi gökyüzü kuşun ön plana çıkmasına katkıda bulunmuş. Tüm detaylar bir duragan cisim çekilmiş kadar belirgin. Oldukça başarılı bir kare.
Elinize sağlık.

Hüseyin

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• haraprasan (20403)
• [2008-09-03 0:32]

Hi Ivan,
A nice capture of this beautiful redshank. Very well composed and well timed flying action shot with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• siggi (52850)
• [2008-09-03 0:32]

Hello Ivan,
Beautiful flight of the Redshank. Sharp and clear, a perfect action shot and composition. Well shown, thank you.
Regards Siggi

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• cloud (9539)
• [2008-09-03 0:40]

Hello Ivan,
I like marshy birds and always when have opportunity observe them. I've met Redshank in spring and admired its flight. Your photo like to me. Blue sky and sharp bird.
Regards, Pawel

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• cataclysta (5666)
• [2008-09-03 1:07]

Hi Ivan
Great shot. Beautiful bird and a blue sky. nice simple composition, good sharpness Minimalistic but beautiful I like it very much
TFS
Krzysztof

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• boreocypriensis (9571)
• [2008-09-03 1:18]

Hi my friend, A perfect capture of this beutiful Redshank in-flight with nice details and sharpness.
Have a nice day!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• ramthakur (56953)
• [2008-09-03 2:19]

I can only imagine the intensity and angle of light in the Arctic Circle, Ivan, but can see very clearly that it suits this image of a flying Redshank to perfection.
I am impressed with you exif data; at aperture value f/5.6 and shutter speed of 1/4000, you have produced a brilliant shot. The bird is in perfect focus and all the details on it are in place. In fact at that shutter speed, you have literally 'frozen' the bird in mid flight.
The deep blue sky here earns its other synonym: HEAVENS.
Thanks and regards.

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• gannu (14761)
• [2008-09-03 2:31]

Hello Ivan, This is a fantastic shot with superb clarity. great great composition. Well done ganesh

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• Janice (18832)
• [2008-09-03 2:33]

Beautiful composed image of the bird in flight Ivan.
It contrasts so well against the blue sky. Excellent colours and sharp details.
Well done
Janice

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• EOSF1 (23955)
• [2008-09-03 5:04]

Hello Ivan, a great capture of a flying Redshank! Picture is very clear and sharp, the beautiful blue sky is a plus, thanks!

Mario

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2008-09-03 11:05]

Hello Ivan,
What a beauty! Such details in 1/4000 sec. The light must be very clear. Perfect details and splendid colours. Excellent composition and eye-contact. Great quality!
Kind regards,
Peter

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• zulfu (43)
• [2008-09-03 12:48]

Hello Ivan, superb shot of a redshank. TFS and regards,
Mehmet

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• horia (16656)
• [2008-09-03 12:52]

Hi Ivan

Another very beautiful captue from you and a gorgeous in-flight!
It's interesting to read that this was taken at 8 PM and that you were able to use a shutter speed of 1/4000 at this time of day :) I guess i have to try this for myself once :)
Anyway, your presentation of this Redshank is lovely, with exceptional details on the bird and nothing but a clear deep blue sky in the composition to distract the attention from it.
Very nice colors and DOF work, too.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• yasemin (1578)
• [2008-09-03 15:05]

Hi Ivan.
Nice catch and beautiful picture...
Thanks to share.
Kind regards.
Leyla

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• angela926 (3083)
• [2008-09-03 16:10]

Hello Ivan,
Great capture, superb sharpness, clarity, depth of field
and light, excellent composition and pov, beautiful
vivid colors and nice contrast against the claer blue
sky.
TFS
Angela

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• eqshannon (31141)
• [2008-09-03 16:43]

Here in the west a redshank is a tool one uses to pull off a clutch...so the name is not unusual for me but attaching it to an aviary is quite intriguing...A fine in flight capture. I am pretty impressed and hope to catch onto you technique soon!
bob

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• joey (24909)
• [2008-09-04 3:33]

Brilliant in-flight shot of this Redshank!
Superb composition and focusing.
Great sharpness.

Well done, Ivan!

Joe

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2008-09-04 6:00]

Hi Ivan, great capture of beautiful bird in splendid flying pose, great contrast against blue sky and wonderful details, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

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• Adanac (21378)
• [2008-09-04 7:26]

Hello Ivan,
This is an incredibly sharp and clear inflight image of this Redshank. Great job and thanks for sharing Ivan.
Rick

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• goldyrs (11497)
• [2008-09-04 9:02]

I am speachless, Ivan!Too numb...to say anything!Beautiful is perhaps one of the many ways I can describe this shot as...
Goldy

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2008-09-04 9:56]

Well done, Ivan.
I like this specific catch light and also the blue sky in this Redshank in flight.
Thanks
Annick

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• rousettus (19818)
• [2008-09-04 13:52]

merhaba Ivan
this is great capture for T. totanus in flight. Great focus and details, colors, especially red parts very nice. white balance and eyes contact also great as like notes. As my observation, it is a bit dark colored. maybe subspecies different or color variation present among populations. Thanks for sharing, greeting my friend
Ahmet

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• Mana (18598)
• [2008-09-04 20:39]

Hi Ivan,
Outstanding in-flight shot of this Redshank with immaculate sharpness and details. Lovely colours and the blue sky provides a fine contrastic base for the subject to stand out elegantly. Very skillful work and thanks for sharing this great image.
Sumon

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• SelenE (13972)
• [2008-09-04 23:37]

Hi Ivan,
Nice inflight of this redshank. Good colors and nice blue sky as the background. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• Royaldevon (4229)
• [2008-09-05 0:33]

Hello Ivan,

What a good shot of this Redshank in flight showing its streamlined body against the clear blue sky.
Lovely plummage details, and those red shanks nicely tucked up against its body!
Good composition leaving plenty of space for it to fly ino.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• Juyona (16891)
• [2008-09-05 1:15]

Hola amigo,
preciosa captura,
pov y buena imagen,
iluminación estupenda,
saludos
pt.

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• PaulH (13882)
• [2008-09-08 7:32]

Hi Ivan,
we get these here where i live too, at Arne Nature Reserve on Poole Harbour. This is a wonderful in flight shot. I love the details in his plummage and also the stark contrast against the blue sky. Superb clarity too, well done as always!
Paul

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• CeltickRanger (37400)
• [2008-09-14 16:37]

hello Ivan

in the last month i was absent from TN and see that i missed
alot of your excellent photographys, i was decided to critique
only 2 of your images (to keep smileys for everyone)
but i will critique 3 of your shots that i missed

excellent in-flight shot of the Redshank, i would love
one they to do such a in-flight shot, fine POV and framing,
beautiful luminosity, specially on the subject, excellent sharpness
and details and a beautiful blue sky, TFS

Asbed