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Photographer’s Note

Warsaw and Lazienki park. The shot is not so sharp, made from a distance, but colorful bird looks nice...
The Palace on the Water is a must for both art-lovers and history buffs. Originally a bathhouse for powerful aristocrat Stanislas Lubormirski, it was completely remodelled by Poland's Last King, Stanislas August Poniatowski (r.1764-95) who made it his Summer Residence. The palace is surrounded by some delightful parks, which are dotted here and there with follies and curios. Don't miss the little White House, once the home of the King's lover, and later that of the exiled Comte de Provence, future King Louis XVIII. Stanislas August was a great patron of the arts, and this is reflected in the sumptuous interiors of the main palace. A good deal of the monarch's original collection has survived, and the building itself came through the war in better shape than most, despite considerable damage. A restrained yet exquisite royal residence, this is one of the most beautiful buildings of its kind in Central Europe.

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NEC (1292) 2007-04-26 14:16

witam,
piekny, lazienkowy paw!
szkoda ze jakos malo wyrazny
ale i tak bravo za dobre checi...
pozdrowienia

swiatopelk777 (9366) 2007-04-27 6:49

Czolem. Zdjecie cos niewyrazne, nieostre! A poza tym, za duzo pawi na TE.

aspiringamateur (151) 2007-10-07 9:47

Hi Filip, it's been a while; you're still the only person who has me as a favorite, so I like you :) Really, your photography is fun. This one, though, could be better...nice off-center composition (most people shoot the entire bird and tail), but it's very blurry. I notice you were shooting into a shadow and did not want to flash, so your camera probably slowed down the shutter speed if it's automatic. Try to avoid that, keep the shutter speed fast when shooting animals, as they move unexpectedly. On my automatic I sometimes use the sports setting. That doesn't mean you have to loose the color or the brightness; you can always lighten it up or enhance the colors in post-processing.
About the subject: I think that since you gave a lot of context about the place where you took the photo, you CAN post animal pics on TE. TN would also be appropriate, but your description makes the photo appropriate for TE as well.
Some language trivia: Your title is blue bird, so I gather you're not sure of the name of it. paw=peacock. One of the few Polish words I've picked up! The dark color on the peacock's body is actually called "peacock blue" in English, and it's popular for dresses.
Whitney