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Red-winged starling


Red-winged starling
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: 2007-10-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 400mm 2.8 IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Kruger National Park
Date Submitted: 2008-07-31 15:31
Viewed: 795
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Red-winged Starling, Onychognathus morio, is a bird native to eastern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape in South Africa.

Originally breeding mainly on rocky cliffs, outcrops and gorges, it is now common in urban areas, using buildings and other man-made structures as nest sites.
Wikipedia


While yours truly was having breakfast with the female Bushbuck posted yesterday, this Red-winged starling was busy with its nest built upon the airconditioning just under the roof in the hut nextdoor. My neighbours were a young girl with her old grandma.


Camera Model Name
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time
20/10/2007 14:57:46
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/160Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F5.0
Metering Modes
Evaluative metering
Exposure Compensation
+2/3
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM
Focal Length
400,0 mm
Image size
3888 x 2592
Image Quality
RAW
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF mode
One-Shot AF
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Ya know...what makes this work real good for me is the curves...You have the natural curve of the bird which is sometimes hidden by feathers but one knows it is there and sees through it...then the branch is curved as well...sort of but not totally symbiotic:-) Neat Annick!
Bob

Nice shot Annick.
I might have tried to pull the shadow up a bit more..
A bit too much dead space behind the bird also IMHO.
Howard

Hi Annick,

Well done under the lighting conditions. The light in the background can often confuse the exposure.

Robin

Another good picture in difficult lighting Annick. Well done!

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-08-01 3:53]

Hello Annick. This is very nice shot and focus perfectly on to the eyes. The lighting and the colors are superb. Well done Ganesh

Hola Annick,
Magnífica captura de este bello ejemplar, que nos muestras con gran definición y detalle. saludos
José Ramón

Hi Annick,
Nice detail on the head of the bird. Well composed with a good exposure. A little bit to center, for me.
TFS
Eric

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2008-08-01 9:12]

Very fine details here, with the red band just nicely visible
TFS
Silke

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