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Wattled Plover 2


Wattled Plover 2
Photo Information
Copyright: Anton Prinsloo (Anton) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 50 W: 11 N: 161] (589)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70S, Sigma 50-500mm 4.6-6.3 APO DG HSM
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Other birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-01 13:41
Viewed: 873
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A large and very distinctive Plover. Both the male and female have long yellow facial wattles as well as smaller red ones on the forehead. As with all the lapwings of the genus Vanellus, the Wattled Plover has a white wing stripe (visible in flight) and a white base to its tail. These birds are fairly common in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve and can also be found in the Masai Mara and around Lake Victoria. Although they are residents of swamps, streams and lakes they are only occasionally seen near the Rift Valley Lakes.

I took this picture early on a very cold winter morning at the Reitvlei Nature Reserve.

Any comments are welcome.

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Hi Anton
Very nice shot, I like colors and POV a lot. Colors, details and DOF are very nice also.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3091 W: 234 N: 5896] (19880)
  • [2006-07-01 14:30]

Hi Anton,
What a great POV of this interesting-looking plover.
Sharp details and beautiful light.
I like the OOF BG,
TFS. : )

Hi Anton,
It's a good shot.
Colors, composition, details & POV are nice.

Well done
Alex

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11761)
  • [2006-07-01 17:55]

Hi Anton, great shot of this Plover, I love the pose and the determined look in his eye. Lvoely colour and light, well done.

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  • takos1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 276 W: 25 N: 204] (2573)
  • [2006-07-01 18:05]

bel primo piano Anton, complimenti!

Ciao Franco

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3461 W: 145 N: 5914] (17724)
  • [2006-07-01 19:44]

Hi Anton, your composition and POV are great. The plover looks very big, and I do like the look of the lighting and colours. Well displayed, thank you,
Janice

Hello Anton
Nice detail and colours of your Plover. I like the direction he was walking when you took the photo. The background has been nicley blended in so it's not distracting. TFS Janice

Hi Anton

You have done a great job here. Image has very good depth of colour. Nicely composed with good low POV. Clarity and sharpness are spot on. Well done. :-)

Very good
Me gusta la nitidez, el color tan elegante armonizado con el fondo que lleva a la vista a centrarse en la cabeza llena de colores y ese ojo brillante. Se aprecia la luz de las primeras horas. Muy buena. Saludos.

A lovely shot Anton, the warm tones are beautiful.
Great low pov, dof and a cracking bird!
Thanks for posting.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5013)
  • [2006-07-02 4:35]

Hello Anton, superbe ambiance de chaleur avec cette photo!! Great POV and sharpness, I like the blurred BG too. Very well done, Didier.

Hi Anton, anothe great Plover!!
The sharpness on the eye is amazing.
The colors are warm and goo POV, too.
Andrea

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2006-07-02 10:26]

Hi Anton,

Very composed shot of this bird I have never seen before,very sharp and detailed and an excellen BG,

Well done and TFS

Paul

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  • Ssarah (79)
  • [2006-07-02 15:15]

Beautiful bird ànd beautiful picture! Nice details in the feathers and then that look in the eye...
Sarah

Anton,

Great side lighting in the "Golden Hour". The detail, sharpness, POV, BG, DOF and Composition are all great. TFS,
Sheriff

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11890)
  • [2006-07-03 22:14]

Bonjour Anton!

Félicitations pour l'action de l'oiseau,l'éclairage,les couleurs et le focus.
Merci.
joseph

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