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2 Yr's on TN


2 Yr's on TN
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Copyright: Hilary Wilkinson (Hil) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 696 W: 13 N: 1407] (5035)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Alex99's favorite shots [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-08 12:55
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Hello all, I've been offline again, I think my Broadband is finally sorted which is a good thing as I ready to take a axe to my PC, it was due my provider changing its connections but it just wouldn't work for me, but I'm running really slow now, just wrote a couple of critiques and they took ages to load.

Thats enough of that, just realised its been 2 yrs since my first post, so can I say thanks to everyone who has looked, critiqued and given advice about my shots. Thanks for all your wonderful to shots as its a good way of learning about composition, framing, POV etc. I'm not the biggest poster mainly due to a lack of good shots to post but I really apprieciate all your friendly and posative comments.

Thanks everyone, here is a collage of a few of my better shots.


European Robin

The UK's favourite bird - with its bright red breast it is familar throughout the year and especially at Christmas! Males and females look identical, and young birds have no red breast and are spotted with golden brown. Robins sing nearly all year round and despite their cute appearance, they are aggressively territorial and are quick to drive away intruders. They will sing at night next to street lights.

Song Thrush

A familiar and popular garden songbird whose numbers are declining seriously, especially on farmland making it a Red List species. Smaller and browner than a mistle thrush with smaller spotting. Its habit of repeating song phrases distinguish it from singing blackbirds. It likes to eat snails which it breaks into by smashing them against a stone with a flick of the head.

Starling

Smaller than blackbirds, with a short tail, pointed head, triangular wings, starlings look black at a distance but when seen closer they are very glossy with a sheen of purples and greens. Their flight is fast and direct and they walk and run confidently on the ground. Noisy and gregarious, starlings spend a lot of the year in flocks. Still one of the commonest of garden birds, its decline elsewhere makes it a Red List species.

House Sparrow

Noisy and gregarious, these cheerful exploiters of man's rubbish and wastefulness, have even managed to colonise most of the world. The ultimate opportunist perhaps, but now struggling to survive in the UK along with many other once common birds. They are clearly declining in both gardens and the wider countryside and their recent declines have earned them a place on the Red List.

Painted Lady

It is one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica. In Australia, V. cardui has a limited range around Bunbury, Fremantle and Rottnest Island. However, its close relative, the Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi, sometimes considered a subspecies) ranges over half the continent. Other closely related species are the American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), and the West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).

Mallard

The Mallard is a large and heavy looking duck. It has a long body and a long and broad bill. The male has a dark green head, a yellow bill, is mainly purple-brown on the breast and grey on the body. The female is mainly brown with an orange bill. It breeds in all parts of the UK in summer and winter, wherever there are suitable wetland habitats, although it is scarcer in upland areas. Mallards in the UK may be resident breeders or migrants - many of the birds that breed in Iceland and northern Europe spend the winter here.

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata, is a large duck which is native to Mexico, Central and South America. A small wild population reaches into the US in the lower Rio Grande River basin in Texas. There also are feral breeding populations in North America in and around public parks in nearly every state of the USA and in the Canadian provinces; feral populations also exist in Europe. Although the Muscovy Duck is a tropical bird, it adapts to icy and snowy conditions down to –12°C (10°F) and below without ill effects

Common Wasp

The Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is a wasp found in much of the Northern Hemisphere, and introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It is a eusocial vespid, which builds its grey paper nest underground, often using an abandoned mammal hole as a start for the site, which is then enlarged by the workers. The foundress queen may also select a hollow tree, wall cavity, or rock crevice for a nest site.

Notes from Wilkipedia & the RSPB Website
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Hello Hilary,

Fantastic composition.Great photo of nature.I liked very much.

Hello Hil
Fisrt of all may I congratulate you on your 2 years on TN.
Secondly this superb montage is a brilliant showcase of your work..All of the Nine elements are superb alone but combined they really show off your hard work and talent as a photographer.
Thirdly...What on earth did Rossi do at Assen!!
And fourthly..It just has to be a favoutite..Its a perfect post with such informative notes.
Many Thanks Hil
All the Best
Paul

Hello Hill,
congratulations and happy birthday !!!!
excellent post my friend, all pics are realy beautifull,
a great cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1369 W: 9 N: 6334] (18906)
  • [2008-07-08 14:35]

Hello Hilary

Congratulations!

Great collage of shots - each one has great detail and are an excellent showcase of you work.

James

Congratulazioni: un fantastico collage di splendide immagini per ricordare questo secondo anniversario su TN. Un insieme di magnifici colori e luci, ma soprattutto dei bellissimi momenti di cattura di questi nostri amici ripresi meravigliosamente. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi Hil,
Computers are great as long as everything is working....pfff.
Congrats on your 2 years. Wish you many more years to come and a lot of photos.
Well done.
TFS
Annick

Hi Hil,
Excellent montage to celebrate your 2 years in TN. Congratulations! All of the pictures are excellent with good composition and sharp details.
TFS
Pekka

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2008-07-08 16:04]

Hi Hilary,

Congratulations on completing two years on TN. This collage is a wonderful way to celebrate the milestone. Nine beautiful pictures from the past - all with beautiful colors and fine details. Here's to the next two years.

Jane

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 2232 W: 10 N: 2971] (16891)
  • [2008-07-08 16:39]

Hola Hilary,
preciosos trabajos,
buen collage y compo.
felicidades AMIGO,
SALUDOS

Bonjour Hilary
Très belle image, nette et avec des bonnes colouers.le montage de quelques une de tes photos est de toute beauté.
Je te souhaite encore 2 autres belles années sur le site.
Merci et au revoir...JP

Hello Hilary. Congratulations for being two years here in TN,. Excellent contribution of fine images in your gallery. This collection of stunning shots is very well composed and framed for us. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

Hello Hil,

first of all may I congratulate you on your 2 years on TN.

Great collage of shots and good note's.

Gert

Hallo Hilary
Congratulations for this beautiful display of images combined in a montage to celebrate your 2nd year on Trek Nature. This display of your most beautiful images is presented splendidly and I observe a lot of pride and care with the arrangement thereof. A splendid photograph. Thanks for sharing, and also for the input you had on my photos in the time I have been a part of Trek Nature. It is much appreciated.
Best regards
Anna

What a nice collage to ring in your 2nd year.
All of them are really good images.
Careful with that axe.
Have another good 2 years.
Thanks for sharing them all.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2008-07-09 0:53]

Hi Hilary,nothing better to celebrate the 2 years!! A beautifull mix of your wonderfull pics,just my best compliment and a great thanks for your presence on TN,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2008-07-09 3:28]

Hi, dear Hil.
My sincere congratulation on so fine event. I think the most difficult task for you was selection of pictures for this amazing collage. You have terrific gallery, which brings us many pleasure, and every shot deserves to be in a collage. Now we can see once more masterpiece from you. I like ultimate transparency and cleanest of the colours of all presented shots, attractive POVs, blameless composition, great details and sharpness. Many thanks for your contribution here, your skillfulness, friendship and kindness.
Yours Alexei.

Hola Hilary,
Precioso collage del magnífico trabajo durante este tiempo, muchas gracias por compartirlo, felicidades por estos dos años en TN. Saludos
José Ramón

Hi Hilary
Congratulations on two years with TN
A fine collection of wonderful images
tfs jon

hello Hilary

congratulation to your second TN anniversary,
beautiful photo-montage of birds and insects,
each one of your images has his own charm and beauty,

TFS

Asbed

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-07-09 11:33]

Hi Hilary. congratulation on two years on TN. This is a very nice set of pictures all laid out well. Each one a good shot with fine detail and colours. The one for me has to be the Robin. Well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
  • [2008-07-09 13:40]
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Congratulations!!!! :-))
What a superb collage of photos!
I love every photo :-)
I am actually coming to Cumbria in a couple of weeks for a 4 or 5 day holiday at The Lakes (I think we'll be near Windermere), if you're nearby then it would be great to meet you :-)

Very well done, Hil!

Joe

Hello Hil,

It's like a 'who's who' of nature!
A great collage and the photographs don't seem to have lost detail considering the reduced size of them all.

Congratulations for 2 years on TN.
Thank you for all the lovely shots you have shared with us and I look forward to the next 2 years of your shots.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hola Hil, una bonita presentación de buenos trabajos. Enhorabuena. Un saludo

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1727 W: 59 N: 3060] (9219)
  • [2008-07-11 12:26]

Hello Hillary !
Congratulations for your 2 years, that's great ! Each and every picture here is wonderful, and could have stood alone in your gallery, but it's also nice to see them on such a collage - great variety of subjects. You could not have chosen a better way to celebrate you 'birthday'. Very well done !
Valerie.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2008-07-13 9:44]

Hi Hilary

Lovely way to show of 2 years of beautiful photographs. You have gorgeous shots here and they are always a pleasure to look at. I hope to see the next two years

TFS

Karan

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2008-07-14 12:23]

Hello Hil,
Congratulations on your 2 years on TN!
You mark the occasion with a fine collage that summarises your fine contributions to this great site. I missed this during my absence.
Thanks for your involvement and I hope you continue to be active on TN for along time to come!
Best wishes, Ivan

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 415 W: 11 N: 843] (3947)
  • [2008-07-14 12:44]

Merhaba Hil,
Bu sitedeki 2. yılınızı kutluyorum.
Oldukça güzel karelerden bir kolaj sunmuşsunuz. Hepsi birbirimden güzel ve seçkin çalışmalar. Başarılı çekimlerinizin devamını diliyorum. Hoşçakalın.
Hüseyin

Hello Hilary,
firstly congratulations for your 2nd year. I wish you many great posts for a long time. This is great collage works, including great shot for every portions. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2249 W: 65 N: 4205] (13972)
  • [2008-07-15 4:01]

Hi Hilary,
I've missed this one. It's a beautiful collage with your very nice photos. I like the presentation a lot.
Congrats on your 2nd year in TN :o)
All the best,
Selen

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1393 W: 119 N: 5267] (23955)
  • [2008-07-16 10:46]

Hello Hilary, congrats for your 2 years anniversary! A great brochette of fine shots here! I really like this presentation, well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2008-07-17 5:22]

Hello Hil,
Congratulations for your two years TN.You made a very pleasant collage to show us some of your best shots, with the accent on birds and the beautiful Vanessa Cardui in the middle.
Thanks for your contributions
Best regards
Anne

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-17 7:59]

Hello Hil

A beautiful and well composed compilation of images.
The colours are vivid and eye catching.
Congratulations on the anniversary and I hope to see more images from your area of the UK.
Well done.
TFS

Rob

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2008-07-21 5:44]

Hello Hilary,
I don't know how I missed this lovely collage you posted to mark your two years on TN! I'm really sorry, but here I am now! Congratulations and thanks for what you have shown us so far - and I look forward too your further contributions.
This collage is very nicely put together showing some of your lovely captures of birds as well as of insects. All are very sharp and the colours beautiful.
Many thanks and all the best wishes, Ulla

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