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Pair-bond


Pair-bond
Photo Information
Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500
Exposure: f/4.1, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-22 7:11
Viewed: 1141
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The are 11 species of woodswallow in the world. Though they have a similar triangular shape of wing and fly in the same way as swallows, they are not at all related to swallows and martins but belong to a separate group.
Like swallows, however, they also hunt insects in the air. They tend to be dull-coloured and are about the size of a Common Starling.

Woodswallows are confined to SE Asia and Australia.

We saw a few of these settled on this powerline one morning on the way to a to a wetland area. I took my Zeiss Diascope 85 and Nikon Coolpix and proceeded to take some digiscoped shots at a distance of about 30 meters. On coming closer they became nervous and flew about, waiting for me to retreat before settling again on the powerline.

They have the habit of sitting close together when perched and appear to establish strong pair-bonds, like this pair of Ashy Woodswallows.

The digiscoped original was not sharp owing to the early morning light, but treatment with Photoshop 4 and Neat Image improved this shot to some extent.
PhilC, ramthakur, pvs, Alex99, glazzaro, sranjan has marked this note useful
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To ramthakur: Ashy WoodswallowsArgus 1 10-22 16:09
To pvs: DigiscopingArgus 1 10-22 15:31
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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2036 W: 6 N: 2017] (13253)
  • [2006-10-22 8:37]

Hola Ivan, cariñosa foto, ¿que se estarán diciendo? perfecto y buen momento... saludos

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  • PhilC Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 23 W: 21 N: 78] (367)
  • [2006-10-22 9:20]

Ivan - I like this shot. For a digiscoped shot it I think it is very good. There is a bit of noise and bluriness which I guess is due to the set-up and post processing.

Otherwise a lovely shot. TFS. Phil

Strangely, these birds are new to me, Ivan. Maybe they are confined to the southern penninsula in India.
You have restored the picture quite effectively in view of your note. Neat Image has this tendency to flatten the details, in my opinion.
All the same, it is a charming image and the theme of strong bonding between these birds is more than manifest in their posture.
TFS.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1144 W: 254 N: 2542] (11521)
  • [2006-10-22 13:19]
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Hi Ivan,

Impressive to get a descent shot like this with digiscoping from about 30 meters distance,well captured love couple and TFS,

when you are digiscoping you are using your nikon coolpix,is it also possible if you know to use your SLR?

Regards,
Paul

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3029 W: 148 N: 4520] (14595)
  • [2006-10-22 15:16]

Hi Ivan.
Amazing scene you have managed to capture. I like modest but impressive soft colours of you shot. Composition and details are very well. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

That looks like a friendly nip, well taken and presented. Spot on! Click!!!

Greg

Fantastic shot, Ivan.
Really lovely,
Andrea

Hello Ivan,
Excellent details of the pair of woodswallows, which till now, I have never noticed in India. TFS & education.
Regards-Subhash

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