Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica magna)

[Frank Schauf]

Texel Nederlande, last year. In two weeks we go again.:S3:

Canon EOS 1DMIV
Canon EF 600mm/4L IS II USM + 1.4x III
1/1600 sec., f/8, ISO 500
Gitzo GT5541LS with Sachtler FSB 8

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[Ashley Cohen]

Stunning bird, great colours and detail. I've longed to see a Bluethroat but they are rare visitors to the UK. The only negatives I can find are the composition doesn't feel balanced to me and the head angle feels a little awkward with it looking up and back.

[Colin Driscoll]

That's a pretty bird and well presented. Very smooth background.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful shot excellent exposure and detail, I like the pose too.

[Holger Leyrer]

Hi Frank,

very nice shot. I like the pose and colours. BG is great.

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful bird, excellent image of it, Frank.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Perfect shot Frank! Clear, sharp. Nice colors, nice BG. Eye contact. Well done! :5

[David Salem]

Beautiful frame Frank. Love the pose, colors, detail and the smooth BG. Well done

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image. Very nice pose, beautiful colours, details, two tone BG and composition.
Though a common winter visitor in our area very difficult to find him on nice perch and BG.

Regards,
Satish.

[Terry Johnson]

A wonderful shot, pose is perfect, colors are rich, a beautiful bird...Terry

[Daniel Cadieux]

Everything looks great here ( details, colours, perch, BG) except the head angle which is twisted away a bit too much IMO.

[Marina Scarr]

Awesome bird and gorgeous BG. I personally have no issues with the pose as is. This angle really gives the viewer a great view of the neck and head feather colors and details. The only thing for me which could have elevated this image to the next level would be some vegetation in the frame to balance it out. It's just a bit stark.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Frank, good look back pose, which in turn shows off the colours nicely. I do like the two tone BG.

[Craig Brelsford]

This photo answers the question, "Why is it called a bluethroat?" Sweet colors. Before reading anyone's comments, I had the impression that the bird is a bit out of balance. I'd like him higher up and more to the left. Daniel makes a good point about the head position. I'd rather have the bird looking us straight in the eye. All in all, very fine work on a great species.