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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 492 W: 93 N: 1903] (6560)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 400mm F/2.8 L IS USM, CF Extrime IV 8 GB
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-23 5:56
Viewed: 3799
Points: 38
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I found new place to explore during this weekend with lot of birds to enjoy & photograph. Weather was not on my side and I hadn't enough with time to spend there. It was windy day with lot of rain. I was waiting in the car during the rain and than went out in 15min to explore area then rain again in 10min... (Place name was Svanviken for Swedish people to know)

I found this guy in the beginning of the forest when I was on way to explore a round. I used 800mm usually on tripod but this time I saw this guy on this old tree and hadn't enough with time to put my camera on tripod so I handhold my camera and made few shots. Even IS was of (on tripod is not so much use for IS which even save battery power) I was really surprised with quality of this handhold shot in low light... Hope you like it.

This is male and I have even female from same area...


The Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia. It is migratory, wintering mainly in western Africa.

This is a 12-13.5 cm long bird. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a large white wing patch, white tail sides and a small forehead patch. The Iberian subspecies iberiae (known as Iberian Pied Flycatcher) has a larger forehead patch and a pale rump. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have the black replaced by a pale brown, and may be very difficult to distinguish from other Ficedula flycatchers, particularly the Collared Flycatcher, with which this species hybridizes to a limited extent (Parkin 2003).

The bill is black, and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. As well as taking insects in flight, this species hunts caterpillars amongst the oak foliage, and will take berries. It is therefore a much earlier spring migrant than the more aerial Spotted Flycatcher, and its loud rhythmic and melodious song is characteristic of oak woods in spring.

They are birds of deciduous woodlands, parks and gardens, with a preference for oak trees. They build an open nest in a tree hole, and will readily adapt to an open-fronted nest box. 4-10 eggs are laid.

Source: Wikipedia
uleko, mayuresh, Rolf, Miss_Piggy, MMM, jaycee, cloud, nglen, marhowie, Adanac, Juyona, vanderschelden has marked this note useful
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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 772] (3395)
  • [2008-06-23 6:11]

Hi Ralf
very nice image
very good sharp and detail
well done.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2008-06-23 6:20]

Hello Ralf,
Very beautiful photo of this Pied Flycatcher. The sharpness and details are excellent. The contrasting colours against the green BG also. Great POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2008-06-23 6:46]

Hello Ralf,
Rain here too - it looks like summer has ended!! Anyway you braved the weather and got this excellent capture of the Pied Flycatcher in a lovely pose. They are really cute birds! Great sharpness and a fine background and well composed too.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2008-06-23 7:20]

Hej Ralf,
Fine capture of this svartvitflugsnappare, especially that this was taken hand-held with your heavy artillery! Great sharpness and fine green bokeh.
TFS this beauty,
Hälsningar,
Ivan

Regn och blåst här: det blir likadant på fjällen förmodligen! Jag åker nästa måndag.

  • Great 
  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 58 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2008-06-23 7:38]

Hi Ralf
Excellent shot with good details and pose.
TFS
Rolf

Hallo Ralf
Lovely close-up with excellent details and sharpness. This is a really beautiful black and white bird with delicate and fine feathers. The beak looks like the lead of a pencil point and is very delicately formed and shaped. This looks like a very fragile bird if I look at the thin matchstick Pinnochio legs. A very good-looking composition, with great focus, sharpness and framing applied. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed looking at this tiny little thing.
Kind regards
Anna

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1114 W: 0 N: 2546] (11425)
  • [2008-06-23 9:33]

Hi Ralf
Nice presentation.Nice POV with lovely colors.Subject pose is very nice.It look like he was trying to listen to you.Good text to.
TFS Michel

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2454 W: 10 N: 8044] (25460)
  • [2008-06-23 9:41]

Hi Ralf,

I'm jealous - it's too hot here to go out exploring. It wouldn't pay off anyway because all the birds and animals are hiding from the sun and heat. This Flycatcher was a nice capture. He is posing so nicely for you - I love the position of his wings and tail feathers. Excellent details and wonderful blacks and whites. He has such a cute face!

Jane

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 497 W: 111 N: 1535] (9539)
  • [2008-06-23 10:41]

Hello Ralf,
Very good picture with great sharpness and BG.
Regards, Pawel

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer [C: 259 W: 0 N: 403] (1401)
  • [2008-06-23 15:53]

Hi Ralf
Great shot with wonderful detail and lovely color contrast
tfs jon

Hello Ralf,
very beautiful shot of this cute pied flycatcher,superb composition and perfect sharpness,
TFS.

Great work Ralf.
The exposure, detail, color, comp, & BG look very nice mf :)
Howard

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 1 N: 6188] (21378)
  • [2008-06-24 11:17]

Hello Ralf,
Splendid image of this wonderful species, at the focal length handheld I would have manage a giant blur, but you have captured a marvelous image, thank you Ralf.
Rick

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-06-24 11:51]

Hi Ralf.I read the intersting notes . Its always good to find a new place to take pictures. You have done well with the weatehr you had. A good pose on the tree stump. A good well detailed shot of the Flycatcher. showing good natural colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1393 W: 119 N: 5267] (23955)
  • [2008-06-28 5:53]

Hello Ralf! You've done a great job on this fine bird, sharpness and exposure are perfect and the composition is beautiful, well done, thanks!

Mario

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-28 22:56]

Hello Ralf

Very good focus on the bird,the oof bg is beautiful.
Excellent sharpness with very good focus.
The colours are natural and vivid.
The composition is terrific.
TFS

Rob

  • Great 
  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 2232 W: 10 N: 2971] (16891)
  • [2008-06-30 9:15]

Hola Ralf,
hermosa captura,
detalles y buenos colores,
sensacional pov.
saludos

Sharpness 4/5
Depth of Field 3/5
Background 5/5
Pose 3/5
Light 4/5

Overall 4/5

Well done.

Hello Ralf,
Nicely done 'handheld':-)
Good content; this Pied Flycatcher. I think he saw a fly somewhere:)
Good perch and background as well.
Waiting for Miss Flycatcher...
TFS
Annick

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