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Java Finch


Java Finch
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Copyright: Joe Kellard (joey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 400D (Rebel XTi), Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM, Digital ISO-400, Kenko 58mm UV filter
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-02 3:30
Viewed: 4363
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Java Finch was photographed at the Butterfly House/Bird of Prey Centre in Sheffield.

I hope you like it!

The Java Sparrow is thought to have originated on the island locations of Java & Bali but is now widespread over Indonesia and South East Asia, its range now includes Sumatra, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Japan, Borneo, Christmas and Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean and also the Hawaiian Islands and there have even reports of a colony of this bird in a suburb in Miami, Florida, USA, also some areas of Africa are noted too!
It was formerly widespread and abundant, but its numbers have fallen dramatically in the wild, and it is now very difficult to find in East Java and Bali in particular. There is the belief in the conservation world that the main focus for the Normal wild type Java sparrow should be in the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.

The Java Sparrow is originally a lowland species, ranging from 500 metres up to 1,500 metres. Many habitats, including towns, villages and cultivated land (particularly rice-growing areas), grassland, open woodland, tree savanna, beach forest and even mangroves. It is a bird that loves its own kind both inside and outside the breeding season.
They are not unlike the Budgerigar in that they will happily follow local food supplies to sustain their breeding and feeding requirements.
The Java has been under threat for maybe centuries because of local trapping and the growing cage-bird trade.

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Hi Joe
Very nice portrait of these beautiful bird. I like good OOF background and very simple but perfect composition
Good job
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Hi Joe,
Very beautiful capture my friend. Lovely indeed with vivid colours. Great sharpness and wonderful portrait. TFS.
Cheers,
Bayram

Grey, white, black and red make this bird's head one of the prettiest in the world, Joe.
You have done a fantastic job in framing this shot. The eye with that red oval-shaped ring around it looks out of this world. The brown BG suits the subject very well.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

Hi Joey,
What a colorful little fellow! You managed well with exposure and captured great details. I like this close composition too. He's a beauty! Thanks,
Claudine

A great shot...and a cute unknown bird to me...it looks just a tad like a puffin in shape at least but more than likely not in size and certainly not same colours...Well done Joey..
bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2008-03-02 9:30]

Hi Joe,

A gorgeous portrait of this finch. A new one for me - never saw one before. The red, black, grey and white are fantastic. I bet fashion designers thought they came up with that color combination. Superb details. The eye is just amazing. Wonderful face, plummage, and I love the beak.

Jane

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1369 W: 9 N: 6334] (18906)
  • [2008-03-02 10:31]

Hi Joe

Excellent close-up - great detail and lovely colours.

James

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1772 W: 36 N: 5597] (18598)
  • [2008-03-02 11:03]

Hi Joe,
Outstanding close-up portrait shot with superb colours and details on its plumage. I like the wonderful red ring around its eye. Great use of flash lighting brings out the details perfectly and the BG is blurred nicely too. Excellent composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Joe excellent portrait fine detail, exposure and POV. Good close crop. Well done with the DOF and focus. tfs rgds Necip.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-03-02 12:27]

Hi Joe. Firstly I will sort out some dated on monday and email you in the eve sorry for the delay i seem to chase my tail all the time.
This is a bird i have not seen before so thanks for postng. you have captured very good detail and colours.with the light in the eye.a good POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2008-03-02 14:29]

Hi Joe,very perfect portrait of this nice bord,great work,thanks for the note too,Luciano

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 5 N: 3475] (15161)
  • [2008-03-02 22:21]

Hello Joe,
Excellent portrait,
Very good lighting, sharp and detailed image, very nice colours.TFS

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2158 W: 224 N: 4749] (16656)
  • [2008-03-03 1:11]

Hi Joe

Another lovely portrait from you, mate!
I see this setting worked well for you - f/10 and flash...you've used it for more photos similar to this one and it got you some very nice balance.
The result is great and has both good sharpness and exposure on this cute Java Finch. I particularly like that red line around the eye...very well captured and visible here.
Very beautiful even and uniform BG and nice composition, too.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Bonjour,
Joli portrait aux teintes vives, belle netteté.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2008-03-03 7:57]

Hello Joe,
I love these little birds and this close-up is very interesting to see. Great sharpness and fine colours against the contrasting background. What a lovely big eye!
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1393 W: 119 N: 5267] (23955)
  • [2008-03-03 8:02]

Hello joe, well that's a close-up! Very sharp details, great exposure and a very good portrait, well done, thanks!

Mario

Hello Joe
Perfect capture. Good light. Great sharpness. Very nice detail.
Cheers,
Deniz

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 685 W: 0 N: 2] (43)
  • [2008-03-03 13:00]

Hello Joe,
Excellent sharp photo with a fantastic pose. Perfect composition. Great light and natural colours.
Regards,
Mehmet

Hi Joe,

A perfect image. All is perfect; composition colors details contrast, all is beautiful. TFS.
Cheers,
Nazım

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-03 19:39]

Hello Joe

Super portrait with amazing detail.
The focus is spot on with wonderful sharpness.
Very good lighting and colours.
TFS

Rob

Hi Joe,
A nice portrait of this Java finch. We have these beauties as ornamental birds to be kept in a cage and it costs about INR 1000/- a pair. Very fine details and excellent composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • bahadir Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 659 W: 0 N: 147] (723)
  • [2008-03-05 11:45]

Hi Joe,
Magnificent shot! Really great! Excellent details. TFS.
Greetings,
Bahadır

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2008-03-06 10:02]

Hi Joe.
I like your wonderful portrait of the solid bird so much. Superb classic POV, framing and cropping as well as the pose of the model. I also like precise exposure and reproduction of all differently coloured parts of the bird. BG is amazing as well as the main object. Bravo.
Alexei.

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