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Longlegs Jr.


Longlegs Jr.
Información de la foto
Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 165 N: 8400] (26072)
Género: Animals
Medio: Color
Tomada el: 2006-11-14
Categorías: Birds
Cámara: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF 300 f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposición: f/5.6, 1/1250 segundos
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Fecha enviada: 2006-11-30 4:14
Vista: 835
Puntos: 52
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Of the world's 82 species of wading birds, three species are known as Stilts, one American, one Australian and one European, like this one.

This is a juvenile Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus).

Adult males have an all-white head, while the females have a black cap and nape.

They are fairly common summer visitors to S. Europe and they overwinter in Africa and possibly here on Lanzarote at the Salinas de Janubio.

This shot was taken during the morning at a distance of about 25 meters. I was able to stalk up to this stilt and hid behind a stone embankment. I managed a couple of shots before he flew away to the other side of the saltpan.

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Amazing shot, really close captured!
Good reflections, colors, light and sharpness.
Andrea

hi ivan
nice capture,
reflection of water looks nice,
balanced composition,
nice pov, natural colours,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Ivan,
Good compo..
Symmetry works very well.
TFS
Annick

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 977 W: 5 N: 2438] (9142)
  • [2006-11-30 5:16]

Perfect shot,Ivan!
Sharpness,details and colors are marvelous.TFS

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 63 N: 4087] (13166)
  • [2006-11-30 5:20]

Hello Ivan,
Great composition with the reflections. beautiful colors, good focus and contrast. TFS
Selen

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2840 W: 75 N: 8085] (27387)
  • [2006-11-30 8:11]

Hello Ivan!

Very calm image. I like colours, reflection in water and symmetrical composition. Interesting bird with funny red hose :-)

Hello Ivan.
Great shot and great refection of this Stilt.
Superb details and colors with great POV and BG.
TFS and Regards.
JC

Ivan,

great job,
like the reflection,
great framing and very crisp,

fototab

Cool shot, Ivan!
Nice framed with natural colours.
TFS
Ralf


...dags att åka någonstans och se solen igen & ta några kort :)

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 231 N: 4052] (13473)
  • [2006-11-30 10:16]

Hi Ivan

Another superb bird capture from you!
The POV here is really great - it gave you the perfect angle for that reflection and also for the excellent lighting that just made those colors look so good.
Also the DOF is great, the details very clear snd sharp adn the composition fantastic.
Very well done!
Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Ivan
Another great mirror photo. Beautiful bird.
Thanks
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1262] (4187)
  • [2006-11-30 11:31]

Excellent photo. I like the exposure and color tones. The reflection in the still water is very nice!

Hi Ivan,
Another great image from your trip to Canarias. Great composition with the bird's reflection on still water.
BTW, did you use Neatimage at PP work? I ask this because I have always felt that these filtering gizmos have a tendency to leave their impact on a picture, and not always a favourable one. As a matter of fact, Gert blasted me recently for using it on one of my pictures.
I may be wrong, but I have a faint suspicion that in case you have used it, it has flattened out some details in the BG and added a bit of halo effect around the edges of the main image -- sort of imposed white outline.
Sorry, I may be seeing things, so forgive me for this unnecessary word-baggage.
Regards,
Ram

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7759)
  • [2006-11-30 18:43]

Hej Ivan
Good shaot again. Good POV, DOF, colours, sharpnes and details.
Well done mf..

osse

Hi Ivan

Outstanding camera work. Well seen and taken. The reflection tops this shot off nicely. Technically perfect in my opinion. Congrats! :-)

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3119 W: 236 N: 5954] (20104)
  • [2006-12-01 1:37]

Great shot of this stilt, Ivan.
We have the American black-necked stilt here, and the dark parts are black, but otherwise very similar.
I love their dainty red legs and long slender beaks.
Very sharp image taken with good light.
The reflection is beautiful.
TFS. : )

Well done Ivan.
The composition with reflection is very well done. Nice detail, color, and exposure as well.
Have a nice weekend!

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1517 W: 18 N: 3137] (11548)
  • [2006-12-01 13:45]

Perfect composition and great colours. Wonderful capture of the reflection

TFS

Karan

PT all out today

Hello Ivan,
This is going too fast here as I missed some of your previous posts... This is a real little wonder :-) I like this bird, it seems so fragile... You caught excellent details in a very good POV and this reflection is great! Beautiful colors and lightning. I think that the picture is a bit noisy though; I would have tried to reduce the noise especially in BG. It is a wonderful picture anyway ;) Thanks,
Claudine

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 5 N: 2141] (11952)
  • [2006-12-02 15:46]

Excellente capture,l'oiseau est très mignon et la qualité dimage est parfaite.

merci!
joseph

Hi, Ivan.
Nice composition and reflection. Beautiful light and colors. Sharp.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3170] (10926)
  • [2006-12-05 4:46]

Hello Ivan,
I like very much your Longlegs junior. He is cute and the reflection is a great bonus in your smart composition.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3471 W: 145 N: 5986] (17916)
  • [2006-12-05 5:03]

Ivan, I like this very much. Your skinny legged stilt and his reflection are so well taken. Good shot, well done,
Janice

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-12-05 14:53]

Excellent point of view to capture not only the bird but also their beautiful reflection.

I like it a lot: composition, POV, DOF, sharpness, color, focus, lighting, background, framing.

I like it: notes.

I don't like it: nothing to grumble.

Very nice image Ivan... thank you for posting.
Best regards... Ricardo

This is your first pic I am viewing Ivan and it is a fabulous shot! Nothing I can say that hasn't been said by the others. I love birds so the info is also very interesting.

Hola Ivan.
Bonita cigüeñuela la que nos presentas con un reflejo que parece un espejo.
Mis felicitaciones.
Un saludo

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