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Skylark (Alauda arvensis)


Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Photo Information
Copyright: Andy Manning (toucan1967) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 723 W: 131 N: 828] (4573)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-27
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-30 8:58
Viewed: 282
Points: 15
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Skylark (Alauda arvensis) is anothor shot from my trip to Lundy Island.

PP
Converted from RAW
Cropped
Resized for TL
USM

Latin name
Alauda arvensis

Family
Larks (Alaudidae)

Overview
The skylark is a small brown bird, somewhat larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. It is streaky brown with a small crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed, and a white-sided tail. The wings also have a white rear edge, visible in flight. It is renowned for its display flight, vertically up in the air. Its recent and dramatic population declines make it a Red List species.

Where to see them
Found everywhere in the UK. Likes open countryside, from lowland farmland to upland moorland. Often inconspicuous on the ground, it is easy to see when in its distinctive song flight.

When to see them
All year round.

What they eat
Seeds and insects

Info from the RSPB
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  • hbs Silver Star Critiquer [C: 32 W: 0 N: 0] (109)
  • [2008-04-30 9:28]

Çok güzel bir kuş
tebrik ederim
hbs

Hi Andy
Nicely composed shot with good eye contact
Regards Pez

Hi Andy
Great image of this bird. Seen loads of them out on the grouse moors, but they're always quick off the mark, and hard to shoot (photographically speaking).
Great sharpness and d-o-f.

Well shot!
Graham

very good sharp image, excellent colours and definitions to the feathers...tfs and keep em! coming..

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  • Derona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 115 N: 496] (2843)
  • [2008-04-30 23:53]

Hi Andy

Very good capture.
Nice detail and composition.
Very sharp image.

Regards Derek

Hi Andy, I went to Lundy Island couple of years ago, That's some climb up from the harbor, wore my little legs out, I liked the boat trip!

Anyway, nice shot of the skylark, nice natural colours, you got the feathers nice and sharp.

Thanks
Gil

Hi Andy,

Don't know what you did in PP but the image quality is a bit degraded. Maybe to high contrast settings when converting the RAW? If you look at the histogram there are three spikes in the mid tones, which is a bit weird.


Cheers,
Pedro

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  • efi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 13 N: 165] (3055)
  • [2008-05-05 0:11]
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hi andy;
this skylark is super sharp and amazing.why did you keep the blured part?.tfs

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