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Today is the day! Make poverty History!


Today is the day! Make poverty History!
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Copyright: Pieter van der Horst (sAner) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma AF 100-300/f4.0 EX APO, B+W 82mm UV-HAZE
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 50-60 points chapter 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-02 9:39
Viewed: 1719
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White storks are beautiful birds, wishing you a Prosperous life. They bring you your children, they bring life. May it be a Prosperous life for everyone on this beautiful planet.

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From http://www.live8live.com/ :

"Today (July 2nd 2005) is the day! I am sure you are watching the Live 8 concerts now.

Every single day, 30,000 children die, needlessly, of extreme poverty.

On July 6th, we finally have the opportunity to stop that shameful statistic.

8 world leaders, gathered in Scotland for the G8 summit, will be presented with a workable plan to double aid, drop the debt and make the trade laws fair. If these 8 men agree, then we will become the generation that made poverty history.

But they'll only do it if enough people tell them to.

That's why we're staging LIVE 8. 10 concerts, 100 artists, a million spectators, 2 billion viewers, and 1 message... To get those 8 men, in that 1 room, to stop 30,000 children dying every single day of extreme poverty.

We don't want your money - we want you!"


I have to hurry ... Coldplay starts now! :)
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Near to the capital of Flevoland ("Lelystad") they've created a Naturepark, which was opened in 1970. Admission is free and because the area is so vast, it's not guaranteed that you actually see the animals. They're living in a semi-free environment. In the park there are also a lot of white Storks (Ciconia Ciconia) and they're totally free to come and go as they please. It's there where I shot these birds.

Comandante, liquidsunshine, carper, TAZ, AndyB, Signal-Womb, thistle, manyee, chiliu, Janice, annagrace, Vicky, Luc, dew77, PDP, scottevers7, marhowie, mogens-j, gerhardt has marked this note useful
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Great capture Pieter,
Nicely composed, sharp details and colours. Good DOF, BG and POV. Nicely exposed and well framed.
Excellent capture, thanks for posting. Enjoy the rest of the weekend my friend.

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  • NINIX Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 48 N: 347] (2887)
  • [2005-07-02 10:29]

Ha Pieter,

Always nice, storks. They look so artificial with the red, white and black.
Next time a litle bit more photo above the head?
Mooie prent!

Hendrik

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-07-02 12:37]

Hij is mooi Pieter,
prachtige compositie, goede kleuren, uitstekende pov, erg goed werk, mijn complimenten.
gr. Jaap

hello:) exellent capture:) I like colours here and the DOF:) another great photo:)

rgs

malgosia

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-07-02 14:30]

A great capture Pieter,
Excellent composition,nice detail and exposure.
Good colourful oof background.
I'm working today so I've missed most of Live 8 but I can hear it in the background.

TFS

Excellent post Pieter, your photo has very nice details and composition. I love the low POV just giving us a glimpse of th nest. Very well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-07-02 16:19]
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Hi Pieter!

I turned on tv [our tvn7 is transmiting these concerts] and I saw jumping raper, yo-yo! Erm...am I too old for this kind of music ;-) ? No! I like Ice-T or Run D.M.C. ;-) Anyway - great idea.
White storks, genuine Polish birds ;-) Family life ;-)

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-07-02 17:56]

Pieter, excellent colors and excellent sharpness.

A great photo. It's beautiful and pleasant.

Hi Pieter,
Nice shot again. The birds are pin sharp, like it use to be. The colors are bright and the compo is also OK. I know the area in Lelystad, but never saw these storks in the way you caught them. I have to go ofter to that place.

Yes, it was a special day. Great concerts, great music [mostly ;-)] and great people.
As for the photo: it is great ;-)
Storks often visit Africa so the photo is very proper.
I like it very much.
WELL DONE!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6166] (21070)
  • [2005-07-03 1:33]

What a fantastic shot, Pieter. It must be a thrill to catch those two magnificent birds in their nest. You captured them with sharp details, perfect exposure, and wonderful composition. Well done, and TFS. : )

Very good pose,nice work with white,perfect framed.
TFS!

Hello Pieter

Spectacular shot! Perfect exposure. Extremely well composed with good details. Parents -in-waiting? Good work. Thanks.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-07-03 3:57]

Nice catch Pieter fo Family Stork. well composed, nice and sharp details and colours. And don't they build big nests too. Well captured, thank you.

Very good moment you captured!
Nice composition!
Very well done!

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-07-03 7:04]

Good morning Pieter,
This is a very nice photo, i like the compositon the colours & sharpness, dof & pov are great!

Regards,
Christian

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 17 N: 494] (3255)
  • [2005-07-03 9:02]

very nice capture Pieter...
and very beautiful storks at their home...
thanks a lot for sharing..

A really gorgeous capture, Pieter! Wonderful sharpness and excellent POV. I like your note too...hope the concert was great!

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday.

Alli

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-07-03 11:02]

Beautiful composition for these bird! Good POV, colors, DOF and details !
Special and interesting note, for this Live8 there were 220000 people at Versailles castle in France...
Thanks Pieter.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-07-03 19:13]

Hi Pieter
Très belle prise des ces cigognes blanches en pleine nidification, bonne PDC et bonne exposition
Toni

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-07-04 3:31]

Hello Pieter!
Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete and very interesting.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Have a good week everywhere you are in this world!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-07-04 4:37]

Hello Pieter!
Very nice capture.Details,colors,clear eyes especially composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hello Pieter!
Wonderful shot.Colors,details,framing and lighting are perfect.I liked composition very much!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-07-04 16:48]

Hello Pieter, very nice shot. Good details and a nice composition. Well done on the exposure, B&W subjects are hard work. Thanks for posting.

Hi Pieter,
A very nice capture of this pair of storks. Everything looks very good in the composition. Nice Job!

Scott

Great message, Great shot Pieter! Thanx!!

Good photo, Pieter, nice and sharp as usual.
Would have liked to have seen it from a higher POV, but that was impossible, I expect!
Andy.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-07-05 15:08]

Live 8 in Barrie Ont.? About 4 1/2 hour drive from my place.
Cool.

Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details.

Mike

Beautiful composition Pieter. Sharp and colorful. Very good white handling. And thanks for the reminder about Live 8.

This is a wonderful picture, Peiter!
Lovely composition, sharp details, colors and BG.
Excellent exposure and POV, very nice photo! TFS!

Well done!

Great capture Pieter. Very natural colours, perfect dof/sharpness, and a nice composition. I really like the pose of the standing White Storck and they are really wonderful birds - so majestic to look at. Well done.

Very nice sharpness and DOF. Nice note too.

Color/levels: ***
Composition/placement: ***
Exposure: ****
Focus/sharpness: *****
DOF: *****
POV: *****
Impact: ****

Overall: ****

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