A Funny Cherry Leaf, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

The only rainy day during this trip was the Friday after I got to Istanbul. While we were watching the rain, I noticed this parrot eating cherries. Obviously, parrots are not indigenous to Istanbul but they have colonized Emirgan Park and seem to be quite happy with their adopted home. According to Wikipedia, they are rose-ringed parakeets, of which there are several populations in Istanbul, both on the European side where they can be seen in Gülhane Park, Yıldız Park and Eyüp, and on the Asian side.

Tuhaf bir Kiraz Yaprağı

Bu gezi sırasında tek yağmurlu gün İstanbul'a geldikten sonraki Cuma idi. Biz yağmuru izliyorken, kiraz yiyen bu papağanı fark ettim. Bellidir ki, papağanlar İstanbul'a yerli değildir ama onlar Emirgan Parkı’nı kolonize etmişler ve yeni seçtikleri evlerinde oldukça mutlu görünüyorlar. Vikipedi'ye göre, onlar İstanbul'da birkaç popülasyonlarının hem Avrupa yakasında Gülhane Parkı, Yıldız Parkı ve Eyüp'te görülebilen hem ve Asya yakasında var olan gül-halkalı muhabbetkuşudur.

Exif Data
Camera / Image Information
Make: NIKON
Model: COOLPIX AW100
Lens:
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 (Macintosh)
File Size: 1224 kb
Shot Information
Exposure Time: 1/250
F-Stop: f/4.8
ISO Speed Ratings: 560
Focal length: 25.0 mm (in 35 mm: 140 mm)
Date Taken: 2016-05-27 11:01
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

ikeharel, pajaran, papagolf21, jhm, ChrisJ, adramad, Cricri has marked this note useful

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Nicou (193806) 2016-07-18 21:24

Hlelo

merveilleuse vue de cet oiseau dans les branches avec les baie rouge les belles feuilles quelle compo et vue quel iamge et compo superbe vue avec son long bec merveilleux.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

ikeharel (113345) 2016-07-18 21:43

That's a beautiful close range capture, Murat.
The parrot is very camouflaged within the green and red.
Lovely photo,
Ike

*** "Shouk" is the very same translation to market in Arabic.

pajaran (115891) 2016-07-18 22:19

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje, lepo pokazano.
Lepa tresnja i papagaj na grani.
Dobar tekst o tehnici i elementima snimka.
Sve najbolje, srecno.
Paja.

Hello.
Beautiful view of the moment, a good text ...
Good work, contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors, nice shown.
Beautiful cherry and a parrot on a branch.
A good article on the technique and the elements of the recording.
All the best, good luck.
Paja.

Tue (92360) 2016-07-19 0:35

Hello Murat,
A nice portrait of this parrot. Although his feathers have a slightly lighter shade of green, he seems to be one with his surroundings, his red beak could easily have been a berry. Very well seen and captured.
Lars

Silvio1953 (221593) 2016-07-19 0:44

Ciao Murat, great capture of lovely parrokeet, wonderful natural colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

papagolf21 (152607) 2016-07-19 1:12

Bonjour, cher Murat,
Un arbre pour lui tout seul, de quoi avoir une indigestion de cerises !
Très bonne prise de vue emplie d'humour.
Amitiés.
Philippe

holmertz (102700) 2016-07-19 2:44

Hello Murat,
This is a very nice photo. Although Istanbul is not a natural home to a parrot it seems at home in this park anyway, at least as far as colours are concerned. The feathers are a good camouflage so you did well to spot this little beauty,
Kind regards,
Gert

lousat (139266) 2016-07-19 4:04

Hi Murat,very nice capture of this cherry tree,not usual to see a pic under the rain and not usual to see a special bonus like this green and amazing parrot looking for fruits to eat,excellent quality despite the difficult light,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

jhm (211736) 2016-07-19 4:44

Hello Murat,

The bird know the fruits hang, I have a Agapornus this is a small parrot, he eat also gladly fruits.
Also excellent depth and perspective.
Composition and presentation are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

ChrisJ (171822) 2016-07-20 5:17

Hello Murat,

The green parrot is clearly visible and sharp. Nice repetition of the red cherries. I never knew that the flowering cherry blossom is inedible before I went to Korea and Japan. The fruit is only the size of a pea and most of that is the cherry stone or pit. This type though is edible. Tfs!

adramad (72978) 2016-07-20 15:40

Hello Murat.
A lovely picture, with that kind of small parrot, surrounded by rich and abundant fruit, the cherry, the red color of the fruit contrast with the big green of the tree.
Well done. I like very much.
You have a good day.
Greetings.
Luis.

Cricri (176) 2016-07-21 12:38

Hi Murat
Fantastique petit perroquet aux couleurs qui ce copie a celui du vert des feuilles et le bec rouge a celui des cerise, bien vu et présenter
belle soirée
cricri

emka (158156) 2016-07-21 23:34

hello Murat,

What a surprise after opening the picture. TRhe parrot is so well hidden in the leaves and even his beak looks like a cherry. Lovely shot.

WArm regrads Malgo

jmdias (115156) 2016-07-22 1:47

mrat

despite being an invader it created a nice subject for photos here, contrast with the red cherries. marvelous view of these fruits, I lost the memory the last time I ate them.

hugs

jorge