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Someone called for me?


Someone called for me?
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Copyright: Vishal Sabharwal (shal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 287 W: 71 N: 499] (2086)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D AF ED, UV Filter
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-26 12:26
Viewed: 889
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It breeds in tropical Asia from India and Sri Lanka into southeast Asia. It is resident but undertakes some seasonal movements.

This is a common and widespread bird species, which breeds in freshwater wetlands. 3-6 eggs are laid in a nest in a tree.

This is a smallish, slender, cormorant with a triangular head profile. It is 63 cm in length. Indian Cormorant is mainly black in the breeding season, with white neck plumes and a whitish throat. The wing coverts are silvery and it has a longish tail.

This species can be separated from the similar looking Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) by its slender bill, more peaked appearance to its head and lack of the glossy black plumage of the smaller bird. It is also more gregarious and is often found in larger bodies of water and rivers.

Sexes are similar, but non-breeding adults and juveniles are browner and lack the neck plumes.

The Indian Cormorant can dive to considerable depths, but usually feeds in shallow water. It frequently brings prey to the surface. A wide variety of fish are taken.
Source:Wikipedia

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2007-02-26 12:51]

hi Vishal,
magnifique cormoran, vraiment du très bon travail.
La composition est soignée et les détails fins.

tfs

hello vishal!
very nice picture with
great composition and
i like the fine pose
sharp with fine pov and dof
well done!

Hello Vishal,
Damdama lake was my favourite haunt during my years in NCR, though I was more interested those days in climbing those cliffs near the lake with my students. What fun we used to have! Hope to return there soon :-).
This is a beautiful image of an Indian Cormorant. The view from the rear presents a fine aspect of its features and the turned head completes the image with a fine view of its head and eye.
I too went for Nikon 200 recently and your image reinforces my conviction that I made the right choice :-).
Regards,
Ram

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2138 W: 224 N: 3958] (13143)
  • [2007-02-27 13:30]

Hi Vishal

This is really a splendid cormorant portrait!
You really managed to capture it in all his beauty and also in a sueprb pose - with his head turned, so that we all can enjoy that great eye-contact.
The details and colors are terrific and the low POV is exceptional.
Also the DOF is excellent, allowing the view up untill the other bank.
Wonderful composition.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11898)
  • [2007-02-27 22:23]

Superbe présentation et bravo pour les détails.
Merci!
joseph

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 5 N: 2373] (8866)
  • [2007-02-28 3:51]

Hello Vishal,
Great POV and DOF, good pose, details and sharpness.Very well done.

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  • whjb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 51 W: 26 N: 172] (683)
  • [2007-02-28 8:27]

Hi Vishal,

Very nice pose! You handled the technical aspects well considering the time of day. You were really lucky to get this close. Well done.

TFS
Willem

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