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Hirundinidae


Hirundinidae
Photo Information
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: 2005-05-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Sigma 135-400 F4,5-5,6, Digital RAW 100
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-16 9:54
Viewed: 1758
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Not my best shot but I like its pose. I hope you'll like it too.

The bird family Hirundinidae is a group of passerines characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding, and known as swallows and martins. There is no scientific distinction between the two names, but the squarer tailed species tend to be called martins.

Their adaptations to hunting insects on the wing are a slender streamlined body, and long pointed wings. Like the unrelated swifts and nightjars, which hunt in a similar way, they have short bills, but a wide gape.

The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. Many species have long tails.
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Helo Philip!
Great photo of this wonderful bird!
Like always superb pose and blue sky.
Good job!

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 788 W: 31 N: 20] (4988)
  • [2005-06-16 10:46]

Hi Philip!
I like the pose, colours (nice, blue background,too) and sharpness. Beautiful bird. Interesting note. Good work.
Regards,
Aleksander

hello:)
Wonderful shot with perfect details great compo.I liked this work very much. DOF and POV is exellent:)

Thanks for sharing!

Malgosia

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 10 N: 362] (2631)
  • [2005-06-16 12:43]

maybe not your best shot bur very good shot. nice and simple but beautifull bird.

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  • Ina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 118 W: 6 N: 102] (759)
  • [2005-06-16 14:36]

A very fine pose and a good composition... TFS...Ina...

Nice capture Philip,
Good sharp details, nicely composed, good exposure and POV.
Thanks for posting

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11749)
  • [2005-06-16 16:56]

Hello Philip, very ncie shot. I like the POV and it's a tough job to get close to these. Nice pose and composition too.

Nice capture, Philip.
I like the pose. It's not easy to get close to this birds.
Good details, nice colours and composition.
Well done, my friend

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2005-06-17 3:28]

Yes, you are right the pose and the POV are good for this beautiful bird ! Thanks for sharing.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2788 W: 75 N: 7763] (25933)
  • [2005-06-17 5:02]

Hi Philip!
Very well POV, great bird. Good blue sky BG and exposure.

PT

Hello Philip

This fella has a very long tail. He has a proud pose. Maybe not your best shot but I am pleased you have shared it with us. Thanks.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-06-17 6:25]

Hello Philip!
Very nice capture agains the blue sky.Clear eyes,details,framing and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-06-17 6:30]

Hi Philip, not easy to make a perfect shot with swallow you did a nice shot, clear details and colours, very well composed,

Well done!

Hi Philip, sharpen and colors are very beautiful.
Excellent work. Thanks.

Nice shot Philip, Well composed with good details and colors..Well done! I shot this same bird or very similar two months ago..None of them came out. Too distant - too small..
So how's the work going?? I know you are really busy lately..

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