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Superb One


Superb One
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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 88 N: 1791] (6034)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-29 5:29
Viewed: 712
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Todays post is from my archives, captured in Tanzania somewhere round my hotel. 20D @ 400mm, flash, handheld, deep shadow...

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It can commonly be found in North East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
In suitable areas it's quite often seen in company with the less common Hildebrandt's Starling. It's quite easy to miss the Hildebrandt's because of the considerable similarity between the two birds. The Superb Starling differs from Hildebrandt's in having white, not red, eyes and a white breast-band. The colour and markings can be, or seem to be, quite variable. In some lights the entire head, back and wings can seem to be a glossy blue with no markings at all...

JoseMiguel, SelenE, earthtraveler, Rolf, rousettus, jhm, mirceax, Argus, falke, nardophoto has marked this note useful
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Hi Ralf,
Magnificent shot for the shadow conditions.
I think you did it pretty well with the fill flash and exposure to catch this amount of clear and sharp details.
You had great timing to shot fast enough to get the bird with its prey on the beak.
Excellent composition with the inclined trunk and the nicely blurred background.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2307 W: 59 N: 3688] (11816)
  • [2007-11-29 6:03]

Hi Ralf,
Especially the colors are great. POV, pose you captured, composition and your use of the flash light are very good. Well done and TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Ralf,
Beauty of a shot of this Starling.
Excellent composition, POV, and color.
Good use of flash.
Striped worm is a cool addition.
Great bird well seen, TFS
Richard

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2007-11-29 7:36]

Hi Ralf
Excellent composition details and color on this starling.
TFS
Rolf

Hi Ralf,
what a nice colors which superb as like on title. Great shot of this very beautfiul bird. You capture excellently this hunting scene. Focus, POV/DOF, eye contact very nice. good notes. TFS, well done
Ahmet

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 659 W: 0 N: 177] (622)
  • [2007-11-29 9:37]

Hello Ralf,

You show us a very great picture.
You had great timing to shot fast enough to get the bird with its prey on the beak. What a beauty.
Excellent composition, POV, and colour.

Best regards,
John.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 59 N: 2257] (7477)
  • [2007-11-29 11:07]

Hello Ralf,
Great photo of a for me well known bird. The atmosphere in this photo is fantastic. Very beautiful colours and fantastic composition.
Regards,
Peter

excellent DOF
great colours
nice pose and POV
regards
jo

Hi Ralf,
Another great picture from you,I love the metalic colours of this bird,the composition and the perfect bg.
tfs

Mircea

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2496 W: 132 N: 7098] (22175)
  • [2007-11-29 22:34]

Hej Ralf,
Nice one from your archives!
I like the pose of this Superb Starling with its captured grub. The colours and lighting are beautifully maged by the use of flash.
TFS,
Hälsningar,
Ivan

vi får vänta på bättre väder och ljus!
Ha det bra!

Superb camera work on the nice macro shot. Vivid colours.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hi Ralf,
Great capture. Well done.
Nice starling. Congratulation.
Cheers from Hong Kong.
Michel

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1294 W: 104 N: 4595] (20449)
  • [2007-11-30 19:32]

Hello Ralf, that's a great bird shot, the sharpness shows a lot of details on that beautiful bird. You caught a great moment. Thanks !

Mario

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  • falke Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 157 W: 17 N: 443] (1590)
  • [2007-12-01 8:29]

What perfect light you have here. The eye is incredible and the larvae makes this just perfect... hat's of for you.

Best reagards/Bengt

Hi Ralf,
It is a superb one indeed;-)
Great moment with sharp foodstuff. Colours bird are well displayed. Good compo!
Well done!
TFS
Annick

Hi Ralf,
what a nice colors which superb as like on title. Great shot of this very beautfiul bird. You capture excellently this hunting scene. Focus, POV/DOF, eye contact very nice. good notes.
TFS, well done.
Angelo

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