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Bali Cattle Egrets


Bali Cattle Egrets
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Copyright: Doug Whincup (dougsphotos) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 86 W: 4 N: 176] (761)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-13 0:18
Viewed: 347
Points: 2
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Just a few miles from the town of Ubud in the central countryside of Bali is a village called Petulu, and it is renowned for the sight of cattle egrets flocking in each evening to roost in the trees surrounding the village.

They come from miles around, almost from the whole island I believe, from the rice paddies where they tend to spend their days - nobody really knows why they chose this spot, but sure enough, chose it they did!

Quite difficult to capture them from a reasonable distance in evening light with a not-particularly fast telephoto (excuses excuses!) but I quite like this one - showing the squabbling going on to find the best roost!

It was a stunning sight. Hope you like it! Thanks for looking.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1589 W: 242 N: 5308] (18683)
  • [2008-06-13 11:24]

Hey Doug!
Another awesome capture from Bali!!
The evening golden light is beautiful!
Excellent poses and great timing.
Very sharp and crisp.
There's a great simplicity to it.

Well done!!!

Joe

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