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Struthio molybdopha


Struthio molybdopha
Photo Information
Copyright: Ferran J Lloret (ferranjlloret) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 82 W: 57 N: 349] (1463)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF 100-400 mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of Africa [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-26 12:29
Viewed: 1242
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ostrich is an African bird that belongs to the order of Struthionidae, to which emu, cassowary, rhea and kiwi belong too. There are 5 subspecies in this specie, 4 of them are African subspecies and the other one live in Arabian Peninsula. This specie shows a great sexual dimorphism, the males have a blackish plumage with white feathers in the back; however, the females have a grayish tone adapted to be unnoticed while they are hatching the eggs.

In the photo we can see a male that belongs to ssp. molybdopha (somali ostrich). This sub specie seems the most different genetically and some authors say that it’s independent specie.

Somali ostrich inhabits the prairies and semi deserts from Somalie, Ethiopie and the north of Kenya. In some places it’s found mixed with the sub specie camelus, the most common and in a wide way distributed, and with the sub specie massaicus. The males of this specie have clear differences respect to the type sub specie, like the red longitudinal borders on the leading part of the legs.

This photo is taken in Samburu National reserve, in Kenya.

ISO 100
Focal 400.0 mm
RAW

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2006-11-26 20:08]

What a fantastic POV of this ostrich, Ferran.
I like its pose with one foot up, in mid-stride.
Excellent focus and light (except for that tiny bit of OE toward the tail part).
I like the texture you were able to portray in his black feathers.
TFS. : )

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 3 N: 622] (3128)
  • [2006-11-27 5:34]

Hi Ferran,
Fantastic shot of this ostrich, you can have a goo look of his foot. How big they are.
I lIke the POV and sharpness too.
TFS
Vivian

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