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Scarlet Macaw


Scarlet Macaw
Photo Information
Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30147)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-21
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/2000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-22 11:28
Viewed: 971
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The country should be Belgium and not South Africa (and Limpopo) here.

Scarlet Macaw
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Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Psittacinae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Ara
Species: A. macao
Binomial name
Ara macao
(Linnaeus, 1758)


The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large, colorful parrot.

It is native to humid evergreen forests in the American tropics, from extreme eastern Mexico locally to Amazonian Peru and Brazil, in lowlands up to 500 m (1,640 ft) (at least formerly up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It has been widely extirpated by habitat destruction and capture for the pet trade. Formerly it ranged north to southern Tamaulipas. It can still be found on the island of Coiba. It is also the Honduran national bird.

I think this is a Sarlet Macaw...:-)
This fellow was photographed in captivity.

...the field:
Lens mounted on monopod. Sunny weather; this one was captured in the shadow.

editing workflow:
LR/CR/PS

Thanks for looking...
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2008-09-22 11:38]

Hi Annick. Its so colourful it jumps of the screan. Fantastic close up of the face . First class detail and rich colours in the feathers. wel ldone TFS.
Nick..

Hi Annick,

I was wondering where Ghent is in Limpopo.
Beautifully sharp with good colour. Very good for shady conditions. Good composition with the eye in a strong position,

Robin

Espléndida imagen de éste loro muy colorido,multifotográfiado pero siempre espectacular.

Hello Annick,

Beautiful picture.
Nice colours with excellent detail.
Good sharpness.

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 717 W: 38 N: 1560] (5019)
  • [2008-09-22 21:11]

Hi Annick,

Mate this really leaps out at you, what stunning colours. The detail in the face and eye is just perfect, and that one very powerful looking beak, great shot, t.f.s

Cheers Rick :)

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-09-22 21:15]

Hello Annick,

This is a very fine portret of the parrot as you got a fine expresion of the bird and excelent colors. The way you have focused on the head looks great and shows good sharp details. There is also a very nice contrast between the colors of the bird and the gray background.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2008-09-23 1:20]

Hallo Annick,
Aanvankelijk dacht ik dat ze een vogelpark in de Kruger hadden aangelegd, maar het bleek toch een vergissing. Kan gebeuren.
Prachtig scherpe foto met mooi licht van boven. Zoals altijd fantastische diepte in de foto en een perfecte compositie.
Groet,
Peter

Hi Annick amazing capture. He has beautiful colors. Nice sharp image with lot of details. Regards - Adil.

Beautifully sharp with good colour. Very good for shady conditions.

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  • smurali Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 207 W: 14 N: 609] (3582)
  • [2008-09-23 10:06]

Annick, Nice colors.
Murali

Hi Annick, wonderful portrait with fantastic colors, fine details, splendid focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2008-09-24 6:24]

Hi Annick
Great close-up portrait of this beautiful bird. Great sharpnes, details, colours, light, DOF and POV.
Best regards

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  • Sayre Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 44 W: 2 N: 30] (164)
  • [2008-09-26 17:10]
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This is a great shot, I love the detail in the face. It really makes you try and figure out what he's thinking. However, I do have to correct you on something...this is actually a Greenwing Macaw, not a Scarlet. Greenwings are bigger, have green instead of yellow in their wing, and they have red markings on their face where the scarlets have no markings on their face. This is one of the most common mistakes of bird identification. Just wanted to update you. Really nice shot though.
TFS Steph

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