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Schwarzbrust-Schlangenadler


Schwarzbrust-Schlangenadler
Photo Information
Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30145)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Namibia, a photographer's dream
Theme(s): Birds of Namibia [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-09 13:19
Viewed: 699
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Thanks for looking at my image yesterday and for the critiques of course. This is my new upload...

I've been looking for this bird of prey's identification in the 'Map of Etosha' and through Google's and Yahoo's image search engine.
No match.

It's taken near Solitaire at the start of trip 4: Solitaire(big city with always room for a delicious apple pie:-) to Swakopmund(Atlantic ocean). Distance between 250 and 300 km.

Actually I expected more from this shot. The bird deserved more somehow. But the light wasn't very good that particular morning. Consequently the ISO rate was quite high, 640 or so. So this in addition to the overexposure which is quite obvious here..
The image is a crop. Critiques are very welcome...open season and no hard feelings;-)

Update
Thx to Ralf(Ralfsworld)
This is probably a Black-chested snake-eagle or in German a Schwarzbrust-Schlangenadler.
And it was also listed in the map with the birds of the Etosha National Park. Take into account this isn't Etosha...
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To Argus: Okay, Ivan.vanderschelden 1 01-10 10:32
To ralfsworld: Hello Ralf,vanderschelden 1 01-09 14:10
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So simple, yet so beautiful, both aesthetically and technically Annick, the fine product of an expert, no doubt!
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi Annick
It looks like Blackbreasted Snake Eagle - Circaetus pectoralis. I have few pictures of same or similar raptor captured in Kenya and Tanzania.
TFS
Ralf

Excellent shot of this raptor. great composition and clear details Annick. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

Hi Annick,
Excellent capture of this posible Circaetus pectoralis. in agreement with Ralf, it is common in Kenya and Tanzania.
TFS. Best Regards. Ferran

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1577] (6149)
  • [2009-01-09 22:14]

hi Annick
Nice capture. Very well done.
Regards.
Razvan Zinica

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-01-09 22:46]
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Well done Annick!
Ralf's right: I checked this fine shot with my old Newman's book and it is a Black-breasted Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) and I can just make out the dark chest feathers from this POV. The pose is great and technically excellent as ususual. Fine simple composition.
TFS,
Ivan

Hi Annick,
Fantastic pose and the perch. You have ghandled well the difficult exposure.As usual composition, sharpness, details are all excellent.:)
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

Hi Annick,
A nice capture of this snake eagle. Superb sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-01-10 11:20]

Hallo Annick,
Toch niet slecht hoor. Ik ben er als roofvogel liefhebber jaloers op. Zeker weten een Black-chested Snake-eagle, circaetus pectoralis, Zwartborstslangenarend. Schitterende foto toch in een erg goede compositie gezet.
Groet,
Peter

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-01-10 15:10]

Very good shot of this unusual raptor.
Superb detail and sharpness.
Very composed.
Excellent light.

Well done Annick,

Joe

hello Annick

excellent photo of this bird of prey/eagle
shot with fine POV and framing, excellent sharpness
and details of its plumage, impressive expression on his eye, TFS

Asbed

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2009-01-11 9:30]

Hello Annick,
I think you got an excellent capture of this beautiful raptor with great focus on the fine eye and with very sharp details. I like its pose on the dead branch and the composition is great!
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

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