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Macaw
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Copyright: Philip Erche (netfalls) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1752 W: 153 N: 2457] (9262)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Sigma 135-400 F4,5-5,6, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-20 6:00
Viewed: 2578
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Macaws are large colorful parrots, classified into six of the many Psittacidae genera: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Propyrrhura, Orthopsittaca , and Diopsittaca.

Status

Of the seventeen remaining species of macaw, only the Blue-and-yellow Macaw is not endangered in the wild. Five species of macaw are already extinct, and Spix's Macaw is now considered to be extinct in the wild. The Glaucous Macaw is also probably extinct, with only two reliable records of sightings in the 20th century. The greatest problems threatening the macaw population are the rapid rate of deforestation and the illegal trapping of birds for the bird trade.

Birds in captivity

Macaws eat nuts and fruit and can destroy trees, so if kept as pets they should be provided with twigs to break.

Bonding: Macaws have a long life span, claimed as 150 years in the wild and 75 years in captivity. They will bond primarily with one person - their keeper.

Other sub-bondings also take place and most macaws that are subjected to non-aggressive behavior (i.e love) will trust most humans and can be handled by even strangers if someone familiar is within eyeshot of the bird.
TAZ, fiyo, Signal-Womb, sAner, dew77, Janice, halki, Luc, johnvai has marked this note useful
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-10-20 6:03]

Hello Philip!
Wonderful macaw portrait.Colors,POV,saturation,BG,sharpness,details and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Hi Philip!
What a skinhead hair-do! :-)))
Great and funny portrait.

Superb colors. I like the framing, the dark background that leave the focus on the bight colors.

It's slightly over-exposed, but the rest is excellent.

Well done.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-10-20 6:24]

Stunning shot, simply stunning. The feathers are just great and colors so vivid. The wonderful bg and the sharp details complete this great photo. Well composed too. Well done Philip & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Beautiful shot Philip, great light, detail and interesting composition. Very well done.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3061 W: 231 N: 5811] (19544)
  • [2005-10-20 11:02]

Beautiful macaw, Philip. The colors are stunning, and the details are super sharp. I like the fluffed up feathers. Gorgeous background. Great shot, and TFS. : )

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2236] (8228)
  • [2005-10-20 11:10]

Hello Philip,
Excellent portrait !
Wonderful colours and a lot of nice details.
I like it ! Very well done

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3400 W: 144 N: 5774] (17110)
  • [2005-10-20 14:59]

Hi Philip, he's so stunning. Your capture is great, so colourful and brilliant. A little OE on the whites, but you show him off so well. Good job, well done.

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  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 253 W: 8 N: 105] (467)
  • [2005-10-21 2:48]

Hello Philip!
Very nice,colourful portrait.POV,details,sharpness and composition are wonderful.Thanks for sharing.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2005-10-21 3:46]

Wooow ! What a wonderful profile portrait that you have well done ! This Macaw is great with its feathers raised. Colors, DOF, BG, details and sharpness are excellent ! Congratulations Philip and thanks for sharing.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14711)
  • [2005-10-23 22:44]

Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Capacity of evocation in me: good.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you Philip.

Lovely portrait!
I am browsing most of your pictures and i am really overwhelmed.
You are a great photographer that I really like to learn from I guess.
Colors, details, sharpness, contrast and composition are just great!
wish you the best,
John

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-11-06 17:11]

Hi Philip
Excellent portrait. Superb details and colours. Interested BG.
Regards Toni

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