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Blackbird - Male (Turdus merula)

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Many thanks for the votes and comments on my last upload - very much appreciated - Thanks tocats_123 for the modification - always welcome and to Richard for his input on differences of the Sanderling and Knots - and I am sure that V4 is a herring gull. Not much venturing out since the last jaunt - jobs to do
Any constructive critique and modifications are welcome

Brand:Canon
Camera:Canon EOS 50D
Lens:50-500mm
Recording media:RAW (digital)
Date Taken:4 Feb 2012 - 2:44 PM
Focal Length:313mm
Lens Max Aperture:f/5.7
Aperture:f/6.3
Shutter Speed:1/320sec
Exposure Comp:0.0
ISO:500
Exposure Mode:Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:Center-weighted average
Flash:Off, Did not fire
Title:Blackbird - Male (Turdus merula)
Username:Ray42 Ray42
Uploaded:20 Feb 2012 - 8:06 AM
Tags:Blackbird, Garden bird, Turdus merula, Wildlife / nature
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Rolepics
Rolepics (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 8:12 AM
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Nice detail and lovely focus on that bright eye, looks cold hard ground there - Carole

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saeidNL
saeidNL (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 8:14 AM
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Beautiful and lovely capture,very well done,
saeid

CarolG
CarolG (e2 Member)
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108 forum postsCarolG vcard Greece12 Constructive Critique Points
20 Feb 2012 - 8:24 AM
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An excellent capture, Ray. Carol

EAS
EAS (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 8:24 AM
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Excellent detail in the black plumage and just love the colour of eye ad beak.

Ann

woolybill1
woolybill1 (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 9:32 AM
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Always so alert, the blackbird!

Regards
Bill

RonnieAG
RonnieAG (e2 Member)
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111 forum postsRonnieAG vcard Scotland102 Constructive Critique Points
20 Feb 2012 - 10:25 AM
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Fine shot, Ray.
Ronnie.

AnnChown
AnnChown (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 10:39 AM
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Great detail Ray - as usual from you. Love that orange beak and eye ring.
Ann

Chinga
Chinga (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 10:57 AM
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What a beauty, love the bright eye detail and the pose. IB

Gray_ina
20 Feb 2012 - 11:41 AM
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Hi ray love the beady eye super shot gray

Jekaro
Jekaro (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 1:36 PM
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A superbly detailed capture, Ray, top class.
Roy

Len1950
Len1950 (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 1:50 PM
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Cracking detailed capture Ray.

Len

Maiwand
Maiwand (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 3:29 PM
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Super exposure on the Blackbird Ray. I have not been able to capture this quality detail in my attempts. Beautiful bright eye .
Ron

Dave87
Dave87 (e2 Member)
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20 Feb 2012 - 10:50 PM
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Love the detail captured here.

Dave.

brownsilent
brownsilent (e2 Member)
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21 Feb 2012 - 7:57 AM
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Beautiful capture, superb detail in the black feathers, nice pose,
Johanna

pluckyfilly
pluckyfilly (e2 Member)
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208 forum postspluckyfilly vcard United Kingdom32 Constructive Critique Points
21 Feb 2012 - 1:21 PM
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well exposed for the black plumage of the bird Ray

Last Modified By pluckyfilly at 21 Feb 2012 - 1:23 PM
phil99
phil99 (e2 Member)
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21 Feb 2012 - 5:50 PM
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You look to be getting back to your best work ....Phil

barbarahirst
barbarahirst (e2 Member)
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22 Feb 2012 - 8:29 AM
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Featured E2 photo at the moment ....Smile

nikshot
nikshot (e2 Member)
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22 Feb 2012 - 11:53 AM
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Lovely shot Ray, keep them coming.
Nick

FeatherFriend
FeatherFriend (e2 Member)
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22 Feb 2012 - 6:18 PM
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Lovely detail and focus on the eye just as it should be Ray,
Geoff.

evelen
evelen (e2 Member)
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23 Feb 2012 - 6:34 PM
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great capture .
eve.

NeilWigan
NeilWigan (e2 Member)
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23 Feb 2012 - 11:20 PM
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A spritely looking gent.

PaulLiley
25 Feb 2012 - 11:07 PM
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Love the pose- the cocked head. Paul

raygregson
raygregson (e2 Member)
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26 Feb 2012 - 11:34 AM
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superb capture ray,well taken.ray

gilbo
gilbo (e2 Member)
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26 Feb 2012 - 7:19 PM
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Super capture ! Lovely to see. Gill

VivienO
27 Feb 2012 - 9:09 PM
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A blackbird always gets my vote Ray, and you've captured the gleam in his eye brilliantly
Viv

MartPics
29 Feb 2012 - 7:38 PM
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Agree with the others, great detail. Well done.

Martin.

Lillian
Lillian (e2 Member)
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1 Mar 2012 - 3:44 PM
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What a great catchligh in the eye Ray...brilliant shot
Lillian

lesliea
lesliea (e2 Member)
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25 Mar 2012 - 2:53 AM
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Beautiful image Ray well captured.
Allen, Smile

Pin sharp close up
Dennis

LiamBull
20 Apr 2012 - 10:36 PM
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Nice Detail And The Shapes From It Really Do Stand Out

DRicherby
29 Apr 2012 - 3:43 PM
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The Latin name of the true thrushes always makes me giggle. I should probably grow up... Smile

Dave.

BURNSIE
BURNSIE (e2 Member)
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12 May 2012 - 9:52 PM
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Ray, Very sharp DOF on the eye and head as well as the fine detail of plumage, very well captured.
KR, Burnsie

Glostopcat
Glostopcat (e2 Member)
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12 May 2012 - 11:25 PM
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What a handsome **** blackbird, superbly caught

lifesnapper
lifesnapper (e2 Member)
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8 Jun 2012 - 9:06 AM
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Lovely shot of a Blackbird Ray, every garden seems to have one, and sometimes a pair, one of my fav' Birds in our part of the World.

John Smile

Ridgeway
1 Jul 2012 - 2:31 AM
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Loving this one Ray,,that eye contact is spot on,,brilliant,,

Aidan,,

Shadow,,six weeks yesterday,,lots of distractions but missing him terribly,,cheers Ray.

Aidan,,

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