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Critiques [Translate]
- vanderschelden
(30441)
- [2008-04-15 1:31]
Hello Loot,
Image is fun and concerning the note...pure Hemingway.
TFS
Annick
- boreocypriensis
(9571)
- [2008-04-15 1:37]
Hi friend Loot
Superb portrait of this beautifull starling in all respects!
It seems to be angry :-)
TFS.
Greetings from Cyprus,
Bayram
- betsie
(0)
- [2008-04-15 1:58]
Agge Nee Loot!! - Ek het nog nooit 'n dier gesien met soveel gesigs uitdrukking nie!! Dit is voorwaar 'n "unhappy chappy!!" Baie geluk het hierdie foto. Dit vertel voorwaar 'n storie.Dit is een deel van die natuur wat ek geweldig baie geniet - die feit dat mens baie kan lees in diere, voels, en selfs visse. Ek glo dat jy baie goed behoort te doen met hierdie foto. Beslis by ver my gunsteling!! Ek is bly om te hoor jy voel nou weer beter. Hoop jy is sommer gou weer jouself!! Lekker dag.
- haraprasan
(20403)
- [2008-04-15 2:12]
Hi Loot,
A lovely portrait of this beautiful unhappy chappy starling. Excellent details and a very nice composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.
- Miss_Piggy
(18714)
- [2008-04-15 2:17]
Hallo Loot
Both Betsie and I had a good laugh when we saw your posting. This bird surely looks like a Mrs Rottermeier the governess of Heidi in the children story. A real sourpuss, and it always looked as if she smelt something rotten, just like this bird does. This is so hilarious and PERFECT seems to be enough, but would it be a decent critique? What is sharpness? - Just look at your shot and you know! Wow, I just love those polkadot eyes. This is a stunner for sure! Thanks for sharing.
Love
Anna
- smitha
(4409)
- [2008-04-15 2:22]
Hello Loot,
Fantastic expression!It does look bit grumpy:)
Excellent clarity and details.
Superb background and lighting.
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.
- Proframe
(4096)
- [2008-04-15 2:36]
Hello Loot,
This guy really does'nt seem to be to happy with your presence.
What a funny and at the same time angry look in the eyes it has.
Wonderful shot with very beautiful saturated colors and feather details.
Love the pose of the bird and the soft BG.
Technically excellent work with great sharpness, exposure and composition.
A real joy to look at and a perfect note as usual. TFS!!!
Warmest regards, Harry
- Jamesp
(18906)
- [2008-04-15 2:49]
Hi Loot
Great composition - imaginitve framing to achieve an outstanding shot. The eye contact is wonderful and the intense green BG really adds to the shot.
James
Thanks for your excellent critiques - we had a wonderful time in SA - no hassle whatsoever, we all just have to remember that you need to be careful anywhere - I would not walk around some areas of any major city here with my camera and wearing a decent watch.
- sandpiper2
(16757)
- [2008-04-15 3:08]
Hi Loot
Great portrait, he really does look unhappy.
Good pose and composition
Good sharpness and plumage detail, te big Sigma has done well.
Chris
- rcrick
(68)
- [2008-04-15 3:12]
Hi Loot,
Sorry to hear about your bout of bronchitis hope your feeling a lot better now, this is a wonderful shot, detail and POV are perfect, colours are amazing, well framed and composed,
Cheers Rick :)
- goldyrs
(11497)
- [2008-04-15 5:39]
Superb shot, Loot...I have so much to learn from you and Anna...
This is so humbling, so beautiful..
Cheers!
Goldy
Hallo Loot
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
He-he-he-he-he-he
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
He-he-he-he-he-he
Sorry but I just could not stop laughing looking at this image. It is so comical and amusing.Ek het amper my poepstring geskeur. – Could just not resist saying that! Translated in English – I nearly tore my pankreas. That is an actual photo of me! Where did you get it? I thought I am getting old, now I realize I am getting ugly as well.
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
He-he-he-he-he-he
I thought nature is wild out there, but with your photo I realize nature is a fun place as well. You must just look closely and you will find all the clowns too.
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
He-he-he-he-he-he
Bye my friend, I have to visit the loo, and wipe my eyes too. Thanks for making my day. I have not laughed this way for ages.
Warmest regards
Aaltjie
- marhowie
(486)
- [2008-04-15 6:07]
A most fitting title Loot, your POV has dramatized the birds "unhappy", almost angry look.
Very nice BG and a well managed exposure, looks like tough light.
Nice colors, details, DOF, and the comp works perfectly for this.
And isn't it true...
Young is now a memory. Rekindled by a word, an action, or a trip as you have done, down memory lane..
Still, good-looking ain't half bad ;}
Howard
PS - And I'll be 55 next month BTW..The senior discount will kick in, yippee!!
Dennys restaurent, here I come ;-}}
- fiftysomething
(657)
- [2008-04-15 6:17]
Hi Loot
Looks a bit like my wife when she is annoyed with me!!! Lovely imaginative photo.TFS.
Mike
- eqshannon
(31141)
- [2008-04-15 7:09]
I certainly can commiserate with you in some of your ailments...and your projection of such onto the portrait of this bird, brings a smile to my face. Good choice overall and well notated as you always do so well...I am glad you are back to posting once more...VERY nice sir! Say hi to Miss P!
Bob
- thor68
(5674)
- [2008-04-15 7:37]
"get that camera out of my face!" *gg* excellent portrait, loot, hope he did not attack you.
i really like the wonderful details on the pretty iridescent feathers shining in the sunlight.
terrific job & best wishes, thor.
- rightway
(333)
- [2008-04-15 7:38]
HI Loot,
Great shot. Good composition and details.
TFS
Wei
- Alex99
(23735)
- [2008-04-15 8:41]
Hi Loot.
Your photo model is simply charming despite the so strong sight. Wonderful portrait work. You managed to reflect all attractive features and details of the bird: feathers, eyes, beak, haircut and even state of mood. Lighting (in spite of strong sunlight), exposure and colours are superb at highest range. Bravo. Simply outstanding, very impressive shot.
Alexei.
- wuta
(2142)
- [2008-04-15 10:21]
Hallo Loot , Hi looks not friedly , but It's a beautifull shot from this bird , great sharpnes details colours good job , tfs Greetings Teunie
- SkyF
(8073)
- [2008-04-15 11:20]
Hi Loot,
you right , it does look quite sad which does not mean it is a sad picture, in fact this made me laugh, never knew that birds can be so emotional ;-).
Looks fabulous, such a unusual pose from the bird. Excellent details, that green BG lets it stand out perfectly.
Excellent sharpness on details.
Sky
Get well soon!
- jaycee
(25460)
- [2008-04-15 12:31]
Hi Loot,
What a face! A beautiful chocolate brown and fine details of the plummage. Hope you're feeling better. I always seem to come with brochchitis after a long flight.
Jane
- PeterZ
(49139)
- [2008-04-15 12:34]
Hello Loot,
Wonderful portrait in high quality! Superb saturated colours and details. Great POV and composition. The eyes are amazing.
Regards,
Peter
- joey
(24909)
- [2008-04-15 13:37]
What a lovely image Loot :-)
The pose is great and this fellow has a priceless look on his face!
Very good sharpness and excellent detail.
Nice DOF too!
Great work!!
Joe
- Hil
(5035)
- [2008-04-15 14:28]
Hi Loot,
Who upset this guy, it must be somthing about Starings as I remember one of Ralfs with a Superb Starling with a similar grumpy face.
Nicely composed with a superb pose and a great POV.
Good details and exposure.
Lovely colours and light too.
Oh and tell him to cheer up please.
Hil
- ramthakur
(56953)
- [2008-04-16 2:01]
While reading your note, I laughed out loud, Loot. Thanks for it, you old devil!
You made my day.
In fact, I always read your note first. That way, looking at your pictures is always a joyful and learning experience.
So this grumpy looking bird is the native of SA.
I do not recall having seen any other picture of it here on TN, so it is good fun to know more about it and to also admire the picture you have taken so very beautifully.
Sigma 170-500mm seems like a potent weapon in your clever hands.
The synergy between the subject and the green BG is strongly manifest in this great capture.
Thanks for sharing this beauty and hope you are now over the weather!
Regards,
Ram
- chiliu
(6526)
- [2008-04-16 6:23]
Hi Loot,
Very sharp image! Beautiful bird very well captured with great composition, beautiful colours and out off focus background.
Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Chi
- Adanac
(21378)
- [2008-04-16 7:37]
Hello Loot,
What a funny and pleasant closeup image, between the image and your note I'm not sure which is more enjoyable. Your sense of humor is what keeps us young, so really you are young and good looking, what a catch for Anna. So glad you are better now and can share with us once more. This image has sharp plumage details and a lovely out of focus background, thank you for sharing Loot.
Rick
- parthasarathi
(1314)
- [2008-04-17 9:25]
What a gesture. It could be the only comment from me.
- bobcat08
(1431)
- [2008-04-17 11:54]
Hello Loot,
Congrats with this shot on TN. A beautiful African Pied starling you show us. Is he/she sometimes angry. It´s look so. What a bright colours has this bird, while the feathers not really noticeable. The eyes are amazing. They kill you (-:. The glow over some parts of his feathers is wunderful. A wonderful bird. Best regards and TFS BOB
- Dyker
(170)
- [2008-04-17 13:15]
Hello Loot
This "unhappy chappy" is really sour. Those cold white eyes stares right through you and that smirk don't do much to improve the situation. The photo is a good display of a typical Starling grin and I have noticed how one normally do not see much (if any) emotion in a birds eyes. The focus you got out of that long lens adds to the photo and the depth of field was just right to isolate the bird from the background.
Very nice indeed.
Greetings
AC
- Rehanna
(18)
- [2008-04-17 23:16]
Hello Loot
Wat 'n omgesukkelde gesig. My maggies hy kan loshande die trofee wen vir die "Suur gesig van die jaar" kompetisie. Lyk amper soos my man in die oggend wanneer hy die vorige aand té veel gekuier het en ek waarborg jou dit is nie 'n prettige gesig nie. (Gelukkig lees hy nie hierdie kritieke nie.) Ek hou van die direkte oog kontak op die foto, die pragtige glinstering op die vere, die skerp fokus en die eersteklas agtergrond. Nogmaals puik werk en dit spreek seker vanself dat 'n mens niks anders van jou verwag nie.
Groete
Rehanna
- Janice
(18832)
- [2008-04-18 3:10]
Grumpy looking fellow he certainly is Loot. I love his look, and I think he wants to tell you what he really thinks of you!! We can only guess though - well done MF
Janice
- Tobias__Ortmann
(681)
- [2008-04-18 12:43]
Hi loot great shot very good close view perfect sharpness and details
I also like the cropp
well done
Toba
- FunkyMunky
(3154)
- [2008-04-19 9:45]
Wow, brilliant photo and fitting title, he REALLY looks unhappy!
- jmp
(8415)
- [2008-04-19 11:52]
Hi Loot,
The most expressive face I ever saw! Good for me too, as I'm under an strong pharyngitis as almost everyone here, suffering from a really changing weather.
The reflections on the feathers, the way you compose and crop the image and the face gesture make a high quality photo.
TFS and best regards, José Miguel
- Royaldevon
(4229)
- [2008-04-20 15:06]
Hello Loot,
My, what a grumpy face we have here!
However, it is a superb portrait!
The light on his feathers creates a wonderful irridescent sheen. The details of his features and feathers are very good.
kind regards,
Bev :-)
Many thanks for your warm comments on 'Long John Silver'.
- SelenE
(13972)
- [2008-04-20 23:33]
Hi Loot,
I liked your frontal POV and the pose you captured a lot :o) Well saturated colors, background and contrast look very good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen
- mariki
(9477)
- [2008-04-21 2:01]
Hello Loot,
Excellent composition and framing. Very good low POV (to make it look unhappy). Excellent sharpness and wonderful vivid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki
- manyee
(23770)
- [2008-04-21 20:12]
What did you say to that poor starling to make him pout so, Loot?
I am sorry to hear that you got sick after your trip.
I am glad you are feeling better.
That expression is hilarious.
I would never have believed you if you had told me you could make a bird frown and pout (with no lips)!!!
Great details and very interesting POV.
TFS. : )
- peter_stoeckl
(11530)
- [2008-04-25 10:59]
Dear Loot,
beautiful portrait - colourful, powerful, intense. Very nice to see the glitter of the starling's black feathers so well captured in the bright sunshine, the shiningly white irises of its eyes, the conspicuously coloured beak pointing at the viewer in a seemingly very self-assertive way, seen from a perfectly chosen slightly inclined angle.
High impact, cheerful message - thank you my dear friend. With all my best wishes,
Peter
- jeanpaul
(14962)
- [2008-04-26 9:48]
Bonjour Lott
Une autre excellente photo de ce curieux oiseau
Les couleurs sont superbes!
J'aime beaucoup la composition également, un sujet magnifiquement photographié sur un splendide background!
Bravo , j'aime beaucoup ce que tu fais!
Au revoir et merci...Jp
- pablominto
(14563)
- [2008-04-28 0:42]
Hello Loot,
This is a fine portrait, and the yellow trimming of the beak is an eye-catcher!
The good light really brings out the finer details in the plumage, all well exposed and with good colours...
This is a fine pose and a well balanced presentation, accurate DoF makes the subject stand out well!
Greetings,
Pablo -
- Silvio2006
(102073)
- [2008-04-28 10:26]
Hi Loot, splendid portrait of this angry bird with fine details and great sharpness, perfect focus and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio
- Argus
(50626)
- [2008-04-28 12:47]
Hello Loot,
This is great: both the shot and the note!
There is a kind of unhappy meanness about this expression, the sharp eyes and mouth being the focus of attention in this fine close portrait of an African Pied (white arsed) Starling and the contrast with the grenn bokeh is extraordinary.
A striking image that is a fine contribution to TN and thanks for sharing it!
Best regards,
Ivan
- Tamrock
(1928)
- [2008-04-29 13:48]
hi loot!
very nice portrait on this fine bird!
good sharpness with fine background
and composition!
well done!
- vmukherjee
(1472)
- [2008-06-18 3:48]
Great shot. The pov makes the facial expression very interesting and the title is also very apt. Great wotk.
- lawbert
(0)
- [2008-07-22 8:55]
Hi Loot
Just marking for now..Back later with a few more themes I can add this to.
Paul
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