THE CARDINAL AND THE BIRCH

Critiques [Translate]

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• rakeshgupta (2648)
• [2007-03-02 1:34]
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Hi Bulent,
This is a lovely composition of lovely bird. Very sharp, properly edged. Colors are very well saturated with accurate contrast. Blurred background is a plus-plus.
- Rakesh

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• berek (22157)
• [2007-03-02 2:08]
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Merhaba ,
çok hoş renkler ve kompozisyon. elelrinize sağlık. selamlar
Burak
****

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• pablominto (27939)
• [2007-03-02 2:11]

Hello Bulent,
It is an effective and attractive colours contrast between the bird and the white birch trunks!
The bird really stands out, and the plumage is captured with attractive colours and fine details...
An attractive image, optimistic and and with a hope of spring!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• dinoo33 (0)
• [2007-03-02 2:32]
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Excellent. Good work.

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• Thanhnguyen (236)
• [2007-03-02 2:42]
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Hi Mr. Bulent.
The sharpness, colorful and composition show a lovely nature work.
Thank you for sharing and your explain.
Regards.
Thanhnguyen

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• suhan (3516)
• [2007-03-02 3:32]
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Çok güzel bir kompozisyon, renkleriyle, arka planıyla, kadrajıyla, bir puzzle gibi aslında...
Tebrikler
merve-süleyman

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• cimcim (3700)
• [2007-03-02 4:41]
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ay ay ay bu ne şirin bir kuş böyle! sanki çok kızmışta kıpkırmızı olmuş gibi :)
Çok net ve güzel çekmişsiniz hocam,elinize sağlık:)

not: arka planın blur olmasıda çok iyi olmuş ayrıca ağacın dokusu inanımaz natürel ve net.

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• kdialyna (2680)
• [2007-03-02 5:19]
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Hello Bulent.
Your photo is a good reason to make my day better.
Excellent composition, colors,frame and light.
The blur backround is very good and helps the small beauty to looks even better.
My best regards
Kostas

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• ALIRIZA (13486)
• [2007-03-02 5:33]
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Merhaba Bülent Abi,
Tek kelimeyle harika. Ağaç dallarının soyulan kabuklarının oluşturduğu doku içerisinde çok güzel bir kontrast yakalamışsınız. Hoş bir kırmızı ve o kadar da sevimli. Ellerinize sağlık...
İyi bir hafta sonu dileklerimle, selam ve saygılar...
Ali Rıza

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• atilgone (4595)
• [2007-03-02 9:09]
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Merhaba Bülent Bey,

Çok güzel net bir doğa fotoğrafı olmuş. Kuşlar hakkında bir bilgim yok bu kuşuda ilk kez görüyorum. İnanılmaz güzel renkleri var. Doğada bu tür keskin renkler çoğunlukla zehirli türler üzerinde oluyor bildiğim kadarıyla. Sanırım bu kuş bazı türler gibi keskin bir rengi bir savunma makenizması olarak geliştirmiş.
İyi hafta sonları
Selamlar & saygılar
atilgan

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• jwmunro (5942)
• [2007-03-02 9:44]
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Hello Bulent -

So we digress from our normal practices once in a while, it is necessary to keep us sharp and to expand our horizons. This is a lovely image and a reminder to those of us suffering a long winter that spring is just around the corner. I could say the bird is a tad soft but birds, IMO, are a very difficult subject to get really sharp. I don't know if it is their biology, high metabolism, or the softness their feathers that makes the task so difficult. Anyway, getting the bird to look at the lens without an over abundant number of limbs in the way is a good first step in bird images. Well done!

Thank you for sharing and reminding me spring and summer are just around the corner.

John

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• Ertan (2973)
• [2007-03-02 11:32]
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Merhaba Bülent Abi.
Muhteşem resim için söylenecek bir şey yok.Bayıldım.
Ellerine sağlık
Ertan

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• jmcl (11638)
• [2007-03-02 13:48]

Hi Bulent,

Wonderful collection of color and texture .. the red of the cardinal is such a focal point .. It would be interesting to see it a bunch of different crops . I bet the image would be strikingly different given the amount of the red bird in the frame.

take care,

John

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• TravelerNL (2433)
• [2007-03-02 16:29]

Hello Bulent,
Nice contrast in color between the mostly soft colors of the tree and the strong colors of the bird.
You cought the bird pretty nicely in the center of the photo, no reason to go for the thirds here I think (the tree is on 1/3rd though).
Nice capture while trekking, well done.
Harko

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• stego (13694)
• [2007-03-02 19:12]
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Hello Bülent,
I see you don't leave your compo skills even when you shoot animals. You "captured" it very nicely. Those branches conduct our look to the bird and the dof is perfect.
Very interesting note, as usual. "Unity in diversity" - I knew that motto from somewhere and somehow I related it with India. A quick search on the net showed me that it actually it is the motto of not only India, but EU, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and South Africa.
Cheers, José.

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• KemaLMerT (8909)
• [2007-03-02 19:26]
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Merhaba,
Renkler, netlik ve kompozisyon çok güzel,
Elinize sağlık.
Kemal Mert

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• salvator (15424)
• [2007-03-03 3:42]
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Hello Bulent Bey,
I like very much how you have treated your photo, with the clear foreground and blurry background. The details on the tree barks, and the beautifull red bird are really extraordinary. Extraordinary composition. OLAGANUSTU. I wish you a great weekend, best personal regards. Salvator.

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• jhm (64808)
• [2007-03-03 11:38]
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Hi Bulent,

Maybe a picture for TN, but here I can enjoy of this lovely bird, the sharpness, colorful and composition show a lovely nature work. Very well done!

Have a nice weekend,
John.

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• robob (3052)
• [2007-03-03 12:20]

Hello Bulent,
Très belle capture de cet oiseau aux couleurs vives. Excellente netteté !
Bien à toi,
Robert

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• john_c (24606)
• [2007-03-03 12:22]
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Hi Bulent,
The diverse hues and tones of this shot are matched by the clarity of detail and graphism of the twigs and branches. I would have cropped a little so as to bring the bird in and hence make it a little more prominent, but that is personal preference. As it is, artistically it is just as effective with the cardinal seen in the labyrinth here, snug in its natural environment. A very fine capture, Bulent.
John

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• alvaraalto (2424)
• [2007-03-03 14:56]
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Hi Bulent,
Interesting interruption of your ruins and landscapes. A very pleasant interruption with the graphical design of the dark branches, the white and pink of the bark of the birch and the scarlet bird almost in the centre. The DOF makes it a lovely impressionistic image.
Groet Rob

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• sothy81 (7814)
• [2007-03-03 19:16]
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Hello Bulent, this is a very nice photo. I love this little bird with its beautiful colors. Recently I am trying to hunt these small birds with my new telelens 200mm, but they are just regular birds. Yours is beautiful. Well done. Sothy

PS: I have good news to share with you. Yesterday I won the first and second place during the photography contest in my university. They have 2 categories: one is for international students showing their hometown, and the other is for American students who study in other countries. So I won the best photos for my hometown. And I am so excited about that. I think I have learned a lot from TE.

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• Yar (728)
• [2007-03-04 4:10]

Hello,
that's nic, colourfull and cheerfull ;)
very successful composition and good DOF.
Lucky nature shot :)

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• JCG (16027)
• [2007-03-04 12:31]

Hi Bülent,

Beautiful and poetic image I find. Which chance that this bird with the bright plumage comes to be posed on this branch at this time. It fails nothing any more but its mélodieous song to complete the photograph. The light is very pleasant and gives a good relief to the image. A beautiful image heralding spring. And like always thank you for the interesting comment.

With my all friendships and a good week,

Jean-Charles

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• ahmetgedikli (14955)
• [2007-03-05 6:08]

Merhaba,
Yine ilginç ve güzel bir fotoğraf; renkler, detaylar, derinlik mükemmel... Not da bir hayli enteresan.
Eline sağlık, selamlar.
Ahmet

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• anesugur (13816)
• [2007-03-05 8:17]
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Merhaba Bülent Bey,
Çevredeki renkler kuşun canlı rengine çok iyi bir fon oluşturmuş.
Belkide yediği meyvalarla kafayı bulunca damarlar genişlediği için rengi daha kırmızı oluyordur...
Selamlar. Uğur

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• delic (6029)
• [2007-03-06 6:38]

Merhaba,
That looks pretty good. Typical cardinal color against a background that makes the red pop in the screen. Would consider posting to TN after cropping by half.
Best wishes,
Hakan

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• setenay (5658)
• [2007-03-06 9:53]
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Merhaba Bülent Bey,
Biblo gibi,nasıl güzel bu kuş böyle,ışık ve renkler çok hoş,ağacın soyulmuş gövdesi sıradışı güzellik.Çok iyi yakalamışsınız,tebrikler.
Selam ve saygılarımla
setenay

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• veve (4221)
• [2007-03-06 12:33]

Hello Bulent,
Great subject and a nice pose!
I like the bright red of the cardinal against the grey background.
Excellent composition and fine textures!
Best regards,
Veronica

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• missninja (460)
• [2007-03-06 12:36]
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Hello Bülent!
This is a very bnice picture, especially the sharp foreground and the blurred background. It is a beautiful bird with brilliant colors. The shape of the trunk is interesting!
Warm regards,
Nina

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• rigoletto (19876)
• [2007-03-07 8:28]
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Merhaba Dear Professor,
We now have the spring nearby, and enjoy the warmth of the somewhat weak sunbeams. We too have the rebirth of nature around here, and can feel the blood accelerating in our veins. The crimson cardinal is surely aware of the renovation in nature, therefore looks really happy for the incoming days of light and love.
Excellent portrait. TFS,
Deniz

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• Bluejeans (17223)
• [2007-03-07 18:14]
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Ola amigo Bulent fantastico passaro , que vermelho maravilhoso , como a natureza e perfeita , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• emjleclercq (10755)
• [2007-03-08 17:21]
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Excellent composition of this bright bird (the cardinal, a well chosen name for such a nice red dress) and the grey of the birtch tree where the bird has landed. Excellent sharpness.

All the best,

Emmanuel

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• Angshu (23804)
• [2007-03-11 23:29]
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Hello Professor
Good use of the zoom to pick on the brightly coloured cardinal. I don't see any effect of the double glass in terms of sharpness in this shot...your DOF to isolate the cardinal & the branch it's sitting on from the BG has come to excellent effect here. I was surprised at first with this post of yours, but then well said in the last line.
With warm Regards
Angshuman

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• bostankorkulugu (23279)
• [2007-03-14 10:43]
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bu tam bir fıstık, nasıl atladım bilmem... fıstık güzel ama kompozisyonununz ve kuru dalların yarattığı hava da çok hoş... elinize sağlık profesör, selamlar...

korkut:)

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• anducina (6888)
• [2007-03-14 15:17]
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Beautiful compo and light, the little red bird and the shadows are amazing.

TFS,

Andreea

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• nivaldo (6927)
• [2007-03-18 9:51]

A very pretty situation, Bulent!
You chose the right bird in the right place!
Warm regards,
Nivaldo.

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• norenastramus06 (1224)
• [2007-03-19 14:48]
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merhaba bülent.
açı renk ve detayları ile harika bir komposizyon.tebrikler,ellerinize saglık.selamlar.
h.ayhan

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• realimis (734)
• [2007-03-21 20:39]
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Hello Bulent,
this picture is like a poem!It is a picture that speak to the heart... make you wonder and think about life which is in simple things arround us, in simple moments that we have to catch in different ways...
I really like the colours in your picture and the way you composed this picture. The colour of the cardinal is so vivid...You were really lucky that the bird did not move or fly away!!Such a great picture!Congratulations!!
My best regards
Rene

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• jemaflor (29306)
• [2007-03-26 7:38]
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Hi Bulent,
nice this red bird with these silver trees, good contrast and effect with these colours, well taken.

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• vbourrut (25665)
• [2007-04-10 15:43]

Hi Bulent,
for sure this is a strange bird ! I've never seen such a color on a bird... maybe you should have cropped the picture a little so that the focus would be more on this little guy...

Best regards,
Vincent

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• danos (16953)
• [2007-04-22 5:06]

Hello Bulent,
a difficult shot for this colourlul cardinal with a great contrast in color between the tree and the strong colors of the bird.You were very lucky to 'catch' your camera and fire some shots.We see the marvellous result proportionate to the effort.Very informative your note.
Regards,danos

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• meltemi (7972)
• [2007-04-25 6:08]
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Hi Bulent,
great shot, you have captured this one really well, the details and colours are excellent. It's not the first time I read that you took such a lovely shot from your home. I think your good eyes works well from home too. Warm regards.
Stella

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• jaywalker (8973)
• [2007-04-25 22:53]

Hi Bulent, A very nicely captured moment, the beautiful red colour of this cardinal stands out wonderfully & contrasts very well against the white of this flaking Birch, the focus is very good & a great shallow DOF, overall very well composed, kind regards Wilson.

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• gunbud (16215)
• [2007-06-02 22:21]

Hi Bulent,
Lucky you to catch this wonderfully handsome cardinal calmly perching on the lovely birch tree. I have had several such opportunities but they did not last long enough for a capture but that is why we love this hobby because one of these days I will be so blessed.
Regards, Tom

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• MLINES (8452)
• [2007-11-09 20:41]

Hi Bulent. I like to see birds in trees, primarily as they flit about in the garden, but seeing photos of species we don't see here is always a delight also. Good clear photo of this brightly coloured small finch. TFS. Murray.

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• emka (6741)
• [2008-01-02 16:28]

Hi Bulent,

Supereb photo of this little red bird. You were lucky it did not fly away. it is so difficult to make photos of birds! I never succeed. But those birches look also very attractive.

Many thanks

Małgorzata

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• Didi (27834)
• [2008-02-20 7:09]
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Hi bulent
In fact I missed this one, very nice catch.
I never saw Cardinal bird in France.
It's very beautifull.
I'll give you later a link to an interesting bird side in the Net.
Well done.
Cheers.