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Black Stork


Black Stork
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Copyright: Tatjana Braun (schnoopie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 95 W: 0 N: 208] (898)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400 D, Canon EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-27 9:56
Viewed: 735
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
First of all, I want to apologize for not writing much critiques and comments lately, but my studies have restarted and so I have to spend a lot of time at the university ...

I took this picture last week at the zoo. I had to try my new lens ^^ Hope you like it. The picture shows a black stork.

Black stork - Ciconia nigra

The Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
It is a widespread, but rare, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe, predominantly in central and eastern regions.
This is a large bird, nearly 1 m tall with a 1.8 m wingspan, weighing around 3 kilograms. It is all black except for the white belly and axillaries, and its red bill and legs. It walks slowly and steadily on the ground. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched.
It breeds in large marshy wetlands with interspersed coniferous or broadlived woodlands, but also inhabits hills and mountains with sufficient network of creeks. It builds a stick nest high in trees. This is a shy and wary species, unlike the closely related White Stork.
The Black Stork, feeds mainly on fish and also amphibians and insects.
It has a rasping call, but rarely indulges in mutual bill-clattering when adults meet at the nest.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciconia_nigra

nglen, vanderschelden, thor68, valy67, maurydv, gracious, gannu, SelenE, Alex99, spalaxtr, ramthakur, marhowie has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2008-04-27 9:59]

Hi Tatjana. good luck with the new lens. Your first picture is very good. the detail in the eye and feathers is first class. with rich but still natural looking colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Tatjana,
Always difficult to get the large bill into the DOF range. It's okay here.
I do like the compo.
Conclusion: nicely done portrait of this young(I think) fellow:-).
TFS
Annick

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2008-04-27 10:38]

was für ein hübscher schwarzstorch! :-) schade, dass sie in freier wildbahn recht selten geworden sind.
heute im kölner zoo habe ich auch ein paar erwischt, naja, vielleicht poste ich nächste woche auch mal einen.
jedenfalls, schönes und klares portrait, die linse ist echt nicht schlecht, habe sie auch, nur noch zu wenig im einsatz.
netter blick, tolle details, gute schärfe, was will man mehr? well done & viele grüße, thor.

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2008-04-27 13:39]

Hello Tatjana !
Wonderful portrait of this wonderful bird ! You have captured it with amazingly sharp details, we can see each little feather. Nice natural colors, splendid composition and POV, beautiful blurred BG and great pose of the bird. Very well done !
Valérie.

Bellissimo ritratto, ottimo taglio compositivo, molto buona la nitidezza, belli e naturali i colori. Complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Tatjana,
Very fine and beautiful image of the black Stork with a front pose!
the image is sharp with nice colour and fine details
well done
cheers
Tony

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 403] (1393)
  • [2008-04-27 22:23]

Hi Tatjana
Very nice portrait with good sharpness and detail. tfs jon

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 23 N: 3660] (13089)
  • [2008-04-28 5:10]

Hi Tatjana,
your new lens seems to be very good! Of course, with a little hep from you too ;o)
Excellent detail, lovely colour and well framed - great job!
tfs
Paul

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-04-28 6:05]

Hello Tatjana, Well done and you have shown the powerful beak in the closeup. Very well composed shot with great clarity. Ganesh

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2008-04-28 8:04]

Hi Tatjana,
Splendid close-up portrait shot with such lovely colours and details on its dark plumage. The red bill and the red eye looks gorgeous. Superb light and exposure management and the Black Stork looks so elegant. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5672] (18539)
  • [2008-04-28 8:52]

Hi Tatjana.
Superb portrait of the wonderful bird. Framing and cropping are simply great as well as the details of the model, sharpness of its image, terrific exposure of the black object. I also like fine smooth nicely colored BG. Bravo. Excellent work.
Alexei.

Hi Tatjana,
To be so close this bird nearly impossible here. I captured several photof of this bird, but, thy were so distant that I did not uppload any of them. This is really fantastic portrait with excelent exposure. Well done. TFS. Regards,
Mustafa

The Black Stork is an elegant bird, Tatjana.
Your presentation of it in the form of a portrait is very charming indeed.
The red of the eye and the bill contrasts very well with the black of its feathers.
Excellent focus and quite rich, pleasant colours.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2008-04-29 1:32]

Hi Tatjana,
A very nice close-up portrait of this black stork. Good colors, contrast and lighting. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Great job Tatjana,
I don't don't know that the exposure, color, and detail could be any better :)
A nice close frame composition.
I like the BG, POV, and eye contact here.
Howard

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