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Its the pits


Its the pits
Photo Information
Copyright: Dot Dion (Dot) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 919 W: 0 N: 1453] (6414)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon REBEL XTi, Canon 75-300mm f4-5.6, UV Filter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-05 10:09
Viewed: 290
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After a bird has eaten several cherries... see my post
Cherry time it is then time for them to get rid of the stones.

They will stay still for 2 to 3 minutes with head extended looking either up or to the side, then will suddenly start opening its beak a bit and shut it 3 or 4 times and then up pops the pit ready to be tossed out.

Needless to say it took me quite awhile to get one that was not blurred as the minute they start opening the beak they start to move.

PP I added a vignette to blur what was already not too much in focus, sharpened and framed.

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Welcome Dion,
great capture, interesting composition with bird. Cagey blur and good colouring. Congratulation.
Regards - Slawek

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  • wilth Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 44 N: 470] (1743)
  • [2008-10-05 10:42]

Hey Dot,
This is just great, nice capture and, again, patience. I had no idea they did that, but makes sense now that I think of it; good stuff, learned something and looked at a great photo. ;0)
I think the image and color are great and the vignetting works well to keep the eye looking in the right place.
Totally sharp shot though, right down the throat of the little birdy.
TFS,
Wilt

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1270 W: 17 N: 629] (11553)
  • [2008-10-05 12:23]

Well you have me laughing now :) This is so cute and funny! Very nice capture! TFS

hey Dot
great capture , excellent composition
best regards
T

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 406 W: 0 N: 507] (5330)
  • [2008-10-05 13:35]

Hello,

Quelle image, fantastique, cette brume qui entoure l'oiseu, le bec ouvert, de toute beauté, un superbe captage.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Dot Hi:

Amazing, just amazing. Very well seen and great timing, wonderful.

Thanks for the educational note, as always
Congratulations, very nicely composed and presented, my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

Bonsoir Dot,
Très beau cliché de cet oiseau prise sur le vif en train de manger des cerises!! j'aime bien le coté brumeux et c'est un excellent cliché..
compliments
Michel

Bonjour Dot,
Avec les oiseaux, c'est la patience qui est le plus grand atout; et vous en êtes bien récompensée. Bonne idée, la vignette, çà fonctionne à merveille. Félicitaitons!

Hi Dot,
what an impressive capture is this,
i really love the ambience and lovely vignette here,
thanks for the educational note,
welldone my dear friend and tfs,
have wonderful week,
warm regards,
Taner

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  • zms Gold Star Critiquer [C: 321 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-10-06 0:40]

Dear Dot,
Outstanding capture my friend.
Great perspective.
Thank You
Have a wonderful day
Rosa

Hi dear Dot
Wonderful photo of this bird. Marvelous soft colors. Excellent composition
Best wishes my friend
Melany

Hello Dot,
wonderful posting,very well composed, with a fantastic difuse focus around the bird giving a very dreamy atmosphere.
Lovely the fruit and the bird capture.
Congrats, mb

Hello Dot,
Perfect image with blurred details except mouth of bird
Well thought idea and realisation.
TFS
Selahattin E

Hello Dot
Wonderful capture with perfect timing.Beautiful colours.
Thanks!
Have a wonderful day!
J.Diogo

hi DOT
very nice shot this like how you got the atmosphere just right with the blur
regards bryan

Bonjour Dot,

Superbe capture de cet oiseau pris dans la brume qui donne un joli ton à ta photo car on distingue bien ce gros mangeur de cerises noires!!!
Elle a un aspect feutrée que j'aime beaucoup!!!
Amitiés
Odile

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1531 W: 137 N: 2152] (19258)
  • [2008-10-06 9:17]

Bonjour Dot! Photo prise juste au bon moment! Vraiment un moment unique, bravo!

Mario

Hello Dot,
Great shot of the bird.
I like the vignette effect.
Nice soft colours.
Educational note as well.
Well composed and presented.
TFS, Joni

Ciao Dot, congratulations for your splendid 100th post on Tl, fantastic bird in great pose, good colors, fine details and wonderful focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 0 N: 337] (1506)
  • [2008-10-06 17:12]

Hello Dot,
your 100th shot.
Congratulations. Excellent posts all the while.
Such a great and superbs clarity of the subject.
the surrounding is very captivating with the fruits and action of the bird, lively and lovely.
Excellent shot combining the surrounding and composition.

Regards,
Foozi

Hi Dot,
Wonderful,Very good,watercolor photo,congratulation,.
Best regards,
Ralf

Good morning Dot,
A superb capture of the bird with its beak opened. There appears to be a foggy ambience whic adds to the excitement as I view this. Well framed and exposed. My compliments...Danilo

Hi Dot,

Great Timing and great composition.

Cris

i wonder how your shot would look without the vignette, Dot.. i like the bird shot but not so on the effect.. its like foggy shot. anyway still a lovely shot to look at.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 688 W: 29 N: 718] (6536)
  • [2008-10-08 5:06]

ciao dot...bellissimo lavoro...ottima messa a fuoco..grande soggetto...bellissimo pov...complimenti per la tua centesima foto...grande
lele

hello Dot

The focus sharpness is fine for me, the vignette effect is the misty look in this post?

I like the open beak, very good capture of the fine moment. A fine shot showing not just the bird but the cherries.

Patience, plenty of it. When you shoot a bird :)

tfs, bill

Hi Dot. My regards for your 100th. Thanks for sharing and good luck for next 10000.

Roberto

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1148 W: 62 N: 807] (12555)
  • [2008-10-08 13:34]

Hi Dot,
beautiful moment and excellent composition.Well done.TFS.Necla.

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1193 W: 39 N: 2127] (12530)
  • [2008-10-08 18:35]

Hello Dot:)
I'm impressed by this photo!!! and this is your # 100 on gallery - congratulations:):):)
I like an effect when I see soft and sharp image here what makes this work really unique.
Best greetings - Tom

What a wondeful shot. It is perfect in every way!

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2087 W: 59 N: 2659] (14677)
  • [2008-10-10 5:44]

Hi Dot...

Excellent close up shot and nice details.
Very well seen, natural pose and great timing.
Well done,
George

Hi Dot,
Fantastic sharpnes shot...
Nice colours and pretty details.
I love it.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Bonsoir Dot
waooooo ! Celle là, c'est du bonheur ! Très joli travail de post traitement, mai s la composition originale était déjà très bonne.
Cordialement,
Antoine.

Interesting idea for the lack of focus you mentioned. Very pretty photo, nice idea.
Tracy

Hi Dot
A superb capture, excellent in all the detail, I like the POV, very well done & TFS.
Regards
Atri

Bonsoir Dot,
Tu as réussi là un shot exceptionnel. L'oiseau te regarde le bec ouvert, présentant une baie qu'il va avaler.
Ton PP est intéressant. Je l'ai poussé pour améliorer la netteté et assombrir le bokeh. J'aurais aimé que tu vois mon workshop.
Mais comme tu n'autorises pas qu'on retouche tes photos, je n'ai pu le poster.
Amicalement
Pierre

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