Please fill those feeders!
Blackbird ~Turdus merula male16 total reviews
Comment from Dan Hancock
Nice image of a bird in the backyard. It is amazing the number of species that will frequent a feeder. It looks as if the subject is in the shade , thus preventing the ability to get a any detail of the bird's plumage. The fact that it is black does help the situation. You were able to capture the catch-light in the eye. The colors are good. It may have been helpful to employ a shallower depth of field so that the bird "pops". Well done.
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2019
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Nice image of a bird in the backyard. It is amazing the number of species that will frequent a feeder. It looks as if the subject is in the shade , thus preventing the ability to get a any detail of the bird's plumage. The fact that it is black does help the situation. You were able to capture the catch-light in the eye. The colors are good. It may have been helpful to employ a shallower depth of field so that the bird "pops". Well done.
Comment Written 23-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2019
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Da
Thanks a million for your complementary review & advice on what setting I should be using to get better results. For these pictures of fast moving birds I find for my compact camera the Auto settings suit me best as I have to be quick to capture the birds on the move.
Susan
Comment from avmurray
You have indeed pictured this blackbird well Susan, and especially the eye is well captured. It is also standing out really well against the green grass.
Your photo is sharp and it is such clear and well defined details to be seen in the bird. I also think the exposure is very good.
The photo is nicely cropped and the bird has got a fine placement within the frame. I think this is a truly lovely and well taken photo, and with a very good DOF.
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2019
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You have indeed pictured this blackbird well Susan, and especially the eye is well captured. It is also standing out really well against the green grass.
Your photo is sharp and it is such clear and well defined details to be seen in the bird. I also think the exposure is very good.
The photo is nicely cropped and the bird has got a fine placement within the frame. I think this is a truly lovely and well taken photo, and with a very good DOF.
Comment Written 22-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2019
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Annie,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this hungry Black Bird that I fed as soon as I'd taken these photos.
Susan
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You are more than welcome Susan.
Comment from Sange
Nice captured pose of this Handsome black bird Susan. I like the feather details along with nice eye clarity. The yellow ring around the eye and his beak shows well for shooting thru glass which is not easy.
Nice contrasting colors and fine details.
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reply by the author on 22-Feb-2019
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Nice captured pose of this Handsome black bird Susan. I like the feather details along with nice eye clarity. The yellow ring around the eye and his beak shows well for shooting thru glass which is not easy.
Nice contrasting colors and fine details.
;)
Comment Written 22-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2019
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Sandra,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this Blackbird on my lawn. He is a cousin of your American Robin. Same size & habits... I saw your Robins in Detroit & Berkley when visiting my American cousins.
Susan
Comment from Dick Lee Shia
EyeCATching avian capture!
Nice facial reaction--as if he was surprised by your snapshot!
Nice natural contrast with a greenish undertone..
Natural setting.
Centered framing.
Thanks for sharing...
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2019
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EyeCATching avian capture!
Nice facial reaction--as if he was surprised by your snapshot!
Nice natural contrast with a greenish undertone..
Natural setting.
Centered framing.
Thanks for sharing...
Comment Written 22-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2019
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Dickson,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this male Blackbird.
I filled the feeder son after I took this picture
Susan
Comment from Lucas Sizov
Susan, this is beautiful! Another successful shot through the patio door! Fantastic! Nice close up! The bird is posing for you! Nice contrast colors between black bird and bright green grass. Great job! ! !
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Susan, this is beautiful! Another successful shot through the patio door! Fantastic! Nice close up! The bird is posing for you! Nice contrast colors between black bird and bright green grass. Great job! ! !
Comment Written 21-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Lucas
Thanks a million for your complementary & detailed complementary review on this male Blackbird under the feeders. I did fill them after I took this picture.
Susan
Comment from suzannethompson2
Lovely capture of this lovely Blackbird, Susan, taken through your patio door as he looks up expectantly at you, begging you to fill up the feeder. Very good lighting and focus. The bright green grass makes a perfect background to show him off well. Suzanne
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Lovely capture of this lovely Blackbird, Susan, taken through your patio door as he looks up expectantly at you, begging you to fill up the feeder. Very good lighting and focus. The bright green grass makes a perfect background to show him off well. Suzanne
Comment Written 21-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Suzanne,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this hungry Blackbird looking up at the feeders which I filled for him minutes after I took this picture.
Susan
Comment from Linda Engel
"Hey Lady. Where's my seeds" He certainly looks like he in waiting for the food. You spoil them so and I do too. I love making sure I keep all three of my feeders filled. Nice sunlight shining all around the blackbird. I get so many of these in my back yard it looks like a black blanket on the ground. Nice capture with good cropping within the frame.
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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"Hey Lady. Where's my seeds" He certainly looks like he in waiting for the food. You spoil them so and I do too. I love making sure I keep all three of my feeders filled. Nice sunlight shining all around the blackbird. I get so many of these in my back yard it looks like a black blanket on the ground. Nice capture with good cropping within the frame.
Comment Written 21-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Linda,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this European Blackbird a close relative of your American Robin. Our Blackbird is Turdus merula Your Robin is Turdus migratorus.
I suspect the black birds you have in your garden in numbers are Starlings who often arrive in flocks.
Susan
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Yep and they flock all over the back yard. :D
Comment from alaskapat
Awe, he's waiting for you to fill the feeders, he is well focused, the image is clear, exposure is well managed, the colors and tones are natural, I see good detail in his feathers, face and beak, nice eye contact. He stands out beautifully from the green grass. Well composed and presented!
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Awe, he's waiting for you to fill the feeders, he is well focused, the image is clear, exposure is well managed, the colors and tones are natural, I see good detail in his feathers, face and beak, nice eye contact. He stands out beautifully from the green grass. Well composed and presented!
Comment Written 21-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Pat,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this hungry Blackbird that got his seeds within minutes when I filled the feeders & scattered some seed in the grass.
Susan
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Poor guy! He must be real hungry. He appears to be really begging for food. This is a fine shot of the bird!. . The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Poor guy! He must be real hungry. He appears to be really begging for food. This is a fine shot of the bird!. . The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!
Comment Written 21-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Sesha,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this begging Blackbird...he got plenty of food later as I did fill the feeders.
Susan
Comment from GaliaG
he is right, he needs to eat
nice capture oft he bird, but the bright rectangular on the right bottom is a distraction that pulls the viewer eyes to it
thanks for sharing
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reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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he is right, he needs to eat
nice capture oft he bird, but the bright rectangular on the right bottom is a distraction that pulls the viewer eyes to it
thanks for sharing
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Comment Written 21-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2019
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Galia,
Thank you & thaks for removing 1/2 a star for a corner of my deck.
Susan