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Crowned Plover


Crowned Plover
Photo Information
Copyright: Phil Cannings (PhilC) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 22 W: 21 N: 78] (367)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-18 8:26
Viewed: 1178
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Crowned Plover - Vanellus c. coronatus, was photographed in Naivasha Kenya and was one of a pair that frequented the rough grass in front of the house I was staying in.

Absent from the coastal lowlands the crowned plover has a distribution up to 3000m and occupies dried grasslands and savannah. It is a widespread and common East African resident which is most often encountered singly or in pairs. This pair were faithful to an area of dried grassland within a 70 acre fenced compound and this enabled me to gain their confidence and get close to them over a period of a couple of days. The photo was taken from about 15m as the bird ran parallell to the path I was on.

The camera was hand held at iso 100 with the lens at 400mm.
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Great capture of this Crowned Plover Phil.
Perfect light,colour,clarity and composition.
A really excellent shot.
Steve

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  • Bufo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 73 N: 984] (4241)
  • [2006-10-18 8:47]

Hi Phil,
the Vanellus family is a fantastic family. Also this species is beautiful. Well captured from a low POV. The colours look natural.
TFs, JAcob

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  • shal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 259 W: 65 N: 476] (2124)
  • [2006-10-18 9:40]

Hi Phil,
excellent details against the B/G
great sharp post,
Cheers,
Vishal Sabharwal

great picture, where is the bird going to ? Ori

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2006-10-18 11:02]

Beautiful picture of a beautiful bird. I love the position you caught him in. He is a real fashionplate with the red legs and upper beak. TYFS.

Jane

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2006-10-18 12:28]

Hello Phil,
Superb shot of this beautiful Plover. Excellent focus, good light and lovely colours.
TFS, Ulla

Hi Phil

Stunning. Love the colours. Very nicely composed. Good catchlight in the eye. Nice camera work. :-)

A wonderful focus on a fast moving subject.. Excellent indeed.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-10-18 13:24]

Hi Phil,

A great colorfull shot of this plover as the never sit still well captured with good sharpness and details,

Regards,

Paul

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-10-18 21:14]

Hello Phil

Excellent capture of this plover.The DOF and POV are very good.The details are very clear and sharp.The colours are well saturated .Nicely composed.TFS

Rob

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3065 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2006-10-18 23:02]

Beautiful POV of that plover, Phil.
Good sharpness and beautiful light and colors.
Clear markings on the head.
TFS. : )

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2006-10-19 4:55]

Hi Phil,
This is an excellent capture of this plover, sharp, well-composed and with good lighting.
I like the walking action!
TFS, regards, Ivan

Phil,
Nice wildlife shot.
Probably a silly question and I don't know a lot of snake. But I read the most common snake in Africa is a viper. Aren't you running a bite risk when walking, running, laying..working in the grass or so...?
Once again. Great shot!
TFS
Annick

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