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Crossoptilon auritum


Crossoptilon auritum
Photo Information
Copyright: Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 78 N: 7405] (30147)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT)
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): vanderschelden's birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-10-03 12:43
Viewed: 1104
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Blue Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum)
Update with special thanks to Nigel (Merlin)

Wiki
The Blue Eared Pheasant, Crossoptilon auritum is a large, up to 96cm long, dark blue-grey pheasant with velvet black crown, red bare facial skin, yellow iris, long white ear coverts behind the eyes and crimson legs. Its tail of 24 elongated bluish grey feathers is curved, loose and dark-tipped. Sexes are similar with slightly larger male.

It is found throughout mountain forests of central China. The diet consists mainly of berries and vegetable matters.

One of the most common and numerous eared-pheasants, the Blue Eared Pheasant is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.


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The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. About 256 species are found worldwide.

These birds vary in size from the diminutive Asian Rain Quails (Excalfactoria chinensis) at 12.5 cm long and weighing 28 to 40 g to the largest extant Galliform species, is the North American Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), wild specimens of which may weigh as much as 14 kilograms (about 30 pounds) and may exceed 120 cm.

Camera Model
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Shooting Date/Time
29/09/2006 13:47:46
Shooting Mode
Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/160
Av( Aperture Value )
5.0
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
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  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-10-03 13:05]

prachtige kop Annick,
zeer fraaie details en een goede compositie een prachtige pov en een goede dof, prachtig werk.
gr. jaap

Great close-up composition Annick,
Color/exposure looks very good, and the eye is clear, detailed and sharp.
Nice job with this one..

Very nice portrait shot Annick, great sharpness and POV/DOF, well captured too. Great colours an very nice bg. This is an excellent compositon. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

This is so beautiful - your photo is so crisp that it makes me feel like if I touch the screen I'll be able to touch the animal! Thank you so much for posting this!

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-10-03 13:56]

Wow amazingly sharp details. The different types of feather are amazing. Lovely colours, composition and POV. Excellent shot

TFS

Karan

hi annick
joli portrait,avec de superbes couleurs et de bons details mais ce que j'aime le plus c'est la "moustache" de cet oiseau.
laurent

Beautiful image! Lots of character, great visual impact. DOF is limited, but in this case it enhances the impact, forcing eye to eye contact with the subject. Very original, technically well executed - thanks. If you were wondering, Blue Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon auritum.
Nigel.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2006-10-03 21:38]

Oh, those colors! And that eye! Just wonderful.

Jane

Vraiment joli,très beaux détails. Merci pour le partage

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-10-04 1:32]

Annick, the portrait you made is wonderful even if this bird is not a playboy ;-) Exposure, sharpness and DOF are very good. Useful note too.
Congratulations and TFS.

Hi Annick

Well done on a great shot. Lovely details you show here. Good POV, nice catchlight in the eye. TFS.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21078)
  • [2006-10-04 3:34]

A fantastic POV of this magnificent pheasant, Annick.
The colors are vibrant on this rather unusual looking bird.
The details are superb.
Great work and TFS. : )

Annick!
I didn’t want to miss this one… Wow! I think this family of birds is just amazing; they look so strange! An other bird that is ready for a “bal masqué”. I love this composition which gives us a feeling of movement! Details are very clear and sharp, colors very nice with a good POV. This is a great shot! Thanks!
Claudine

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