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EUROPEAN STONECHAT MALE


EUROPEAN STONECHAT MALE
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ÀÂÒÎÐÑÊÈÅ ÏÐÀÂÀ: Marius Secan (marius-secan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1334 W: 0 N: 3674] (17442)
ÆÀÍÐ: Animals
ÑÐÅÄÍÈÉ: ÖÂÅÒÍÎÉ
ÄÀÒÀ: 2010-05-30
ÊÀÒÅÃÎÐÈß: Birds
ÊÀÌÅÐÀ: Nikon D300, Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 ñåêóíä
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Âåðñèÿ: Îðèãèíàëüíàÿ âåðñèÿ
ÄÀÒÀ ÏÎÄÀ×È: 2012-02-22 8:20
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EUROPEAN STONECHAT MALE (SAXICOLA TORQUATA)

Black head, white half-collar, black back, white rump, black tail, black wings with a large white patch on the top side of the inner wing, dark orange red upper breast, white or pale orange lower breast and belly. Siberian Stonechat have a distinctive white collar.

Females brown above and on head, indistinct paler eyebrow line, chestnut-buff rather than orange below, and less white on the wings. Found in Europe (mainly S and W), Africa (including Madagascar), Russia and Siberia, Turkey, the Caucasus, the Himalayas, China, Japan and Korea.

It is found in open rough scrubland and rough grassland with scattered shrubs. It is also found in pastures and fields. In many areas it is resident, but some birds are non-breeding migrants, and in that case are not restricted to damp areas, but may be found in open drier country.

It is usually seen in pairs and usually perches up on a stick or shrub. It flies down onto the ground, and often flicks its wings.

This species eats mainly insects and worms.

African birds breed mainly in the summer months. The nest is well hidden inside a clump of vegetation and consists of an untidy bowl of grass and rootlets. It is lined neatly with rootlets and animal hairs.

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hello Marius
super sharpness composition of this beautiful coloured bird
great details and nice light
thanks greeting lou

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  • Cobo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 60 W: 0 N: 124] (1320)
  • [2012-02-22 8:38]

Excelent picture, sharpness, good color, perfect background. well done. Congratulation

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4883 W: 248 N: 15171] (48744)
  • [2012-02-22 8:40]

Hello Marius,
A very fine capture of a male Stonechat!
The composition suits the POV, taken with excellent sharpness, DOF and natural colours against a fine clean BG.
Great work!
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

Buna Marius,
Splendida foto compozitie cu acest maracinar, culori si detalii cu nuante fine, claritaea este buna, felicitari!

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2755 W: 105 N: 10917] (43105)
  • [2012-02-22 9:17]

Hello Marius,
This is a stunning image of this Stonechat. The quality of the image is just superb. Excellent sharpness and lighting. The colours are beautiful.
Best regards Siggi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 36 N: 11283] (42484)
  • [2012-02-22 9:19]

Hi Marius,very elegant position and fantastic quality of sharpness,details and colors as usual,another pearl in you very professional gallery! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano.

Hi Marius,
great photo of this bird. Amazing colours. Excellent point of view.
Thanks for sharing,
Maciek

Ciao Marius, great capture of lovely bird on a beautiful blurry BG, fine details, wonderful natural colors and splendid sharpness, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Hallo Marius,
a fantastic capture of the European Stonechat, outstanding sharpness and brilliant colours, point of view and composition are excellent, very well done
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 118 N: 977] (5312)
  • [2012-02-22 11:16]

Hi Marius
Difficult to improve anything here, maybe singing next time ;-)
Tfs
Tom

Ciao Marius. Magnificient taken here. Top details and sharp with excellent focus. Lovely compo.

Roberto

barthatibor
Buna Marius,
O imagine frumoasa cu detalii bune si cullori foarte placute.-Numai bine
Tibi

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 108 N: 2671] (11878)
  • [2012-02-22 16:53]

Hi,
Excellent work, beautifully composed image of this lovely bird with good pose, almost like a good model, good and contrasting background. tfs.
nagraj.v

Another fantastic photo Marius! The composition, the pose, the BG, the colours and the sharpness are excellent!
Regards,
Christodoulos

Superb composition, excellent setting and pose with good eye contact. Very good detail and exposure.
A fine photo.
regards yiannis

Hello Marius
Wonderful capture of this male. Sharp and clear picture,beautiful colors and great sharp details in a fine composition.
Thank You,
Best regards
JD

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  • thijs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 82 W: 1 N: 104] (529)
  • [2012-02-23 3:33]

Hi Marius,

Impressive shot of this stonechat. Very nice details. I like the plant with the litte leafs. Thanks!

Thijs

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 7 N: 1485] (7284)
  • [2012-02-23 8:02]

Terrific pic, Marius. You do wonders with your birds!

All the best,

Ishi

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  • pegos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 216 W: 0 N: 369] (2054)
  • [2012-02-23 8:45]

Splendid image, Marius!!
Super sharpness and perfect POV; beautiful colours and very nice clean background; excellent light and fantastic eye! A beauty!
Regards
Enrico

great closeup, TFS Ori

Hi Marius, What a striking image of this beautiful Stonechat my good friend, fabulous POV with this lovely pose, superb exposure control and splendid natural colours, nice and sharp, great effort here Marius and very well done,
Best Regards,

Pauly.

Hallo Marius
Absolutely beautiful. It is really great and there are just too much to mention that is pleasing to the eye. So I’ll rather say:
Bravo! Bravo! Congratulations for a great image. The detail captured is spectacular, and I envy you for this one. A well deserved 10/10 and more. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

Buna Marius,
Superb work ..
Sharpness, colours, clear BG and composition are fantastic.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 3 N: 7168] (30643)
  • [2012-02-25 4:40]

Hello Marius,
Lovely colors for this beautiful Stonechat-picture. Well chosen vertical composition and beautiful light. Interesting plant too, do you know what it is?
Kind regards
Anne

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 23 N: 681] (3326)
  • [2012-02-25 8:35]

Hi Marius!
Another elegant composition. Excellent POV and super DOF.
Fine details of the bird and nice lighting.
Very wqell done: congratulations my friend.
Cioao e lovely WE! Vanda

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2607 W: 0 N: 6238] (22995)
  • [2012-02-26 7:07]

Hello Marius,
lively view in exciting use of light and vie. The clarity and details are really wonderful. The big ye really makes your composition do attractive.
Excellent job with the features and surrounding skillfully done.

regards,
Foozi

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 0 N: 1273] (10194)
  • [2012-03-07 7:43]

Hi Marius,

Also this bird is amazing. One could right place it into a bird handbook. Amazing pose.

regards,
Zeno

Hi Marius,
Nice presentation.Good POV and lovely pose.I like the nice OOF BG.Excellent text also.
Georg

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