Colorful Grackle

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• pvs (14464)
• [2008-01-22 5:36]

Hi Ralf,

The light was in your favour this day,the metallic colors of this grackle are clearly visible,nice job

tfs

Paul

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• marhowie (486)
• [2008-01-22 5:39]

Hi Ralf,
I've never seen a Grackle look so good..
AMAZING metallic colors here, the sun god was shining on you this day :}
Very well done,
Howard

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• Juyona (16891)
• [2008-01-22 5:40]

Hola Ralf,
precioso trabajo,
detalles hermosos,
excelente captura y perfectos tonos y colores,
saludos

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• Miss_Piggy (18714)
• [2008-01-22 5:44]

Hallo Ralf
Please to meet you .Excellent photography showing this birds multi coloured plumage in all its glory. A big splendor and poser indeed. Just look at the long tail and the graceful kind of walk. I just love the big white eye and the way the birds head is tilted slightly. An image well presented and worth a big smiley. A delight to look at. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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• SelenE (13972)
• [2008-01-22 5:53]

Hi Ralf,
The vibrant colors of the plumage look great under the sunlight. Focus, sharpness, POV and composition are very nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• JoseMiguel (5658)
• [2008-01-22 5:56]

Hi Ralf,
Yes, that what they say, the black color contains all the rest of the colors...and what a best example!
Excellent capture under the sun light and help.
You managed to built a very good and elegant composition.
Congratulations and thanks to share it.
Best regards,
JM

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• Argus (50626)
• [2008-01-22 6:17]

Hej Ralf,
This fine and colourful shot shows that grackles are the American equivalent to African glossy starlings.
Nice sharp capture of the Common Grackle in superb lighting an from judt the right POV to bring out the iridescent colours.
Nice one!
TFS/Hälsningar,
Ivan

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• Dis. Ac. (24509)
• [2008-01-22 6:33]
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• horia (16656)
• [2008-01-22 6:49]

Hi Ralf

Indeed a very striking bird! The reflections for its glossy plumage are amazing and the spectrum of colors is very vast...really wonderful!
Very good POV from you to catch this exact angle for all these colors.
Also very nice sharpness on the bird as well as exposure management.
I think that the place here also works well in showing the colors of the Grackle's reflections, being simple and grey.
Very well done overall!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• ernieleo (248)
• [2008-01-22 7:06]

Hi Ralf

Beautiful bird and very nicely captured....
It does seem to be slightly over sharpened as evidenced by the fringing around the beak/head and legs/feet

Ernie

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• joey (24909)
• [2008-01-22 7:34]

Wow! What a beautiful bird!
The iridescent colours are mind-blowing!
Very, very sharp with great clarity.
Superb DOF.
Well done Ralf,
Joe

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• jaycee (25460)
• [2008-01-22 8:20]

Hi Ralf,

I have never seen a Grackle that looked like this. I thought it would have been taken in some exotic place - but New York City? Amazing irridescent colors and excellent sharp details. Quite a sight.

Jane

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• mariki (9477)
• [2008-01-22 8:30]

Hello Ralf,

Very nice picture of this grackle. Good focus, POV and DOF. The iridescence of the plumage is very well captured.
Very well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

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• tsotsito (903)
• [2008-01-22 9:04]

Very good detail and nice color.Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• CeltickRanger (37400)
• [2008-01-22 9:07]

hello Ralf

superb shot of this grackle with a great light on him
and colourful excellent details of his plumage, TFS

Asbed

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• earthtraveler (3483)
• [2008-01-22 9:09]

Superb image Ralf!
The color is incredible, focus detail excellent, wonderful composition, and super dof. It's so nice to be able to view and critique an image of this quality. Well done, Bravo!
I'm saving this in my favorites. Thank you.
Richard

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• rousettus (19818)
• [2008-01-22 10:29]

Hello Ralf,
A perfect capture of this glossy and colorful icterid species. Details and sharpness excellent as like lighting. Also eye contact, POV/DOF and composition great. thanks a lot.
best wishes
Ahmet

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2008-01-22 11:47]

Hello Ralf,
What a great colour tones. Excellent sharpness, composition and DOF. Very good POV and timing.
Regards,
Peter

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• uleko (10940)
• [2008-01-22 12:03]

Hej Ralf,
What a superb shot of this Crackle taken in good light and from a fine angle to accentuate the colours which are fantastic!
I like its pose and the rocky background too.
Very sharp and a very fine composition.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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• dalmatinac (238)
• [2008-01-22 14:05]

Hi Ralf. Admirable shot that captures all the nuances of of iridescent plumage. Nice background that does not distract from the sheen on the bird. Regards. Klaudio.

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• MMM (11425)
• [2008-01-22 14:13]

Hi Ralf
Excellent presntation.You did an excellent job in getting all the beautiful colors from your subject.Good POV & sharp image.
TFS Michel

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2008-01-22 14:45]

Hello Ralf,
Very good composition.
Nice colors.
Beautiful bird.
Excellent POV and DOF.
TFS
Annick

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• darwin (1401)
• [2008-01-22 19:52]

Hi Ralf
Beautiful capture
Lovely iridescent color
Crystal clear image
tfs jon

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• claudine (0)
• [2008-01-23 3:27]

Hi Ralf,
They are indeed very colorful in the sunlight and you captured it in an admirable way! Those shining colors are breathtaking... Like I wrote many times before, those birds have much strange behavior when nesting. They clean their nest by making some fecal bags that they systematically through in the nearest water plan. Each spring, I have some of those birds, nesting all around the house and guess where they through them: in my pool! I hate this time of year :) Thanks,
Claudine

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• Rolf (196)
• [2008-01-23 6:17]

Hi Ralf
Very nice picture of this grackle. Good focus, POV and DOF.
TFS
Rolf

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• carper (8439)
• [2008-01-23 9:01]

fantastic one Ralf,
those colours you captured here a very nice, good pov and very good photojob, I like it, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

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• cako (3395)
• [2008-01-23 12:46]

Hi Ralf
This is very good image
very nice color and sharp
I like it very much

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• MartinL (0)
• [2008-01-26 12:00]

Ralf,

Awesome shot! I really like the way you captured the changing colors on this bird. Fantastic Work!

Martin

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• inked (771)
• [2008-04-22 22:18]

hi Ralf,
fantastic capture of this bird showing all it's amazing colors.. great work!!
Gethin