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Wiretailed swallow


Wiretailed swallow
Photo Information
Copyright: Albert Herbigneaux (albert) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 399 W: 11 N: 450] (2087)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200 with MB-200, Nikon 80-400mm VR
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-23 3:13
Viewed: 724
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wiretailed swallow ( Hirundo smithii )
This small,lively swallow is a bird of well-watered tropical regions.it frequents lowveld rivers and streamsand is particulary common on larger sand rivers with permanent water.
Resident, with some partial local movement, Northwards from Natathrough Zimbabwe to northern Botswana and Namibia.
Also occurs from Soviet Asia through India to Vietnam.
Appearance :lenght 13cm.Sexes alike.Upperparts bright glossy blue, with chestnut cap and white elongated panels in tail.Underparts white with black bar forming start of a collar from shoulder. Tail forked ;outer-tail feathers longest and very narrow.l
Food : variety of small insects
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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 162 N: 968] (2839)
  • [2009-01-23 5:03]
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Hello Albert,
This is a lovely capture of this very beautiful Swallow! I like its pose on the thorny branches and its markings and colours are wonderful. The light and the background seem very 'African' too, warm and yellow!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

A unique species of Swallows, Albert.
I like the combination of colours on it.
The image is well presented and beautiful.
Thanks for sharing it and best regards.
Ram

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 142 W: 0 N: 248] (769)
  • [2009-01-23 5:48]

Hi Albert,
nice capture.. great plain background really makes the swallow stand out.. nice and sharp. well done and tfs
Gethin

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2009-01-23 6:31]

Hello Albert
An excellent capture of a Wire-tailed Swallow taken from a great POV with fine sharpness and set in a pleasing composition on the thorny branch against a superb OOF contrasting BG.
Thanks for sharing this fine image of a species rarely seen on TN!
Best wishes,
Ivan

Thanks also for your kind critique on my 500th!

Hello Albert,
Great capture of this Wiretailed swallow, well composed with a very good BG.
TFS and Best regards. Ferran.

Very clear and well composed photo. These birds seldom rest long enough for a photo to be taken.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2009-02-16 8:35]

Hi Albert.
What a wonderful and refined picture. I am amazed with pleasantness and delicateness of the BG, splendid colour reproduction of the fine bird and scene at whole, terrific exactness of the curves and shapes of the swallow and razor sharp reproduction of the nice tree branches. I also impressed with excellent composition of the shot and framing of the subject. Bravo. Perfect job.
Alexei.

hello Albert
nice composition with great sharpness
and great colours
greeting lou

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