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Scarlet Ibis


Scarlet Ibis
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Red Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-10-21 2:03
Viewed: 1080
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a species of ibis that occurs in tropical South America and also Trinidad and Tobago. It is the national bird of Trinidad and is featured on the Trinidad and Tobago coat of arms along with Tobago's national bird Rufous-vented Chachalaca.
Adults are 56-61 cm long and weigh 650g. They are completely scarlet, except for black wing-tips. They nest in trees, laying two to four eggs. Their diet includes crustaceans and similar small marine animals. A juvenile Scarlet Ibis is grey/white in colour; as it grows the ingestion of red crabs in the tropical swamps gradually produces the characteristic scarlet plumage.
This species is very closely related to the American White Ibis and is sometimes considered conspecific with it.
While the species may have occurred as a natural vagrant in southern Florida in the late 1800s, all recent reports of the species in North America have been of introduced or escaped birds. Eggs from Trinidad were placed in White Ibis nests in Hialeah Park in 1962, and the resulting population hybridised with the native ibis, producing "pink ibis" that are still occasionally seen. (Wikipedia)

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Hi Peter, splendid Ibis in great pose with wonderful colors, beautiful details, excellent sharpness, very well done, have a nice sunday, ciao Silvio

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-10-21 3:54]

Hello Peter, wow, another great shot ! Very well composed image with a very good exposure and a great pose of that Ibis ! Well done again my friend !

Mario

Mooie scherpe foto van deze Ibis, heb je deze in de dierentuin van A'foort gemaakt? Lekkere intense kleuren.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-10-21 6:06]

Hi Peter

Beautiful colours, the vivid pink against the grey BG is lovely. Sweet pose. Good DOF, POV and sharpness. Very nice!

TFS

Karan

Hi, Peter.
Nice shot. Excellent pose. Beautifil colors. Sharp and well exposed.

Hello Peter
Very intersting spiece to shoot,
Perfect details,lighting and Pose,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hoi Peter,
Je hebt een erg originele pose weten vast te leggen. Niet het gewone staande, maar eentje tijdens een wasbeurt. Het laat daardoor wel de veren mooi zien. Je rustige warme achtergrond heeft de kleuren van de vogel erg mooi naar voren weten te brengen. Scherpte en belichting zijn super.
Groeten,
Niek

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 128 N: 300] (1689)
  • [2007-10-21 12:41]

Hi Peterz
fantastic colors you got of this beautiful big bird...
I liked the light and the fine details, the green BG is stunning as a composition for the image.
well done.
TFS
Taba

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2007-10-21 12:41]

Hi Peter. Just marking your very good photo as i am very short of time.
Nick..

Hi Peter,
what a beautiful ibis and its great shot with wonderful coloration, great sharpness and details. POV, composition very nice. TFS
well done
Ahmet

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  • jignasi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1262 W: 0 N: 2034] (14679)
  • [2007-10-21 15:42]

Buen formato y conseguido encuadre Peter. Excelentes colores y un enfoque sorprendente. Una toma de gran belleza.
Saludos: J. Igasi

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2007-10-21 16:07]

Hello Peter,
Very beautiful capture, just marking for now
since I don't have much time

Everton

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-10-21 18:38]

Hello Peter

A very awkward looking way to stand,but I guess balance is the name of the game.The plumage is striking and very vivid.The colours are well saturated and there is excellent sharpness and detail.The vertical composition and close crop is very well done.I have seen other large birds preen like this ,where they take a large feather and run it through their beak.Nicely done.TFS

Rob

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  • kjpweb Gold Star Critiquer [C: 332 W: 86 N: 1084] (4788)
  • [2007-10-21 18:57]

Good one! Interesting pose and great detail. Look like an older bird - usually the head and neck area is as vibrant as the plumage. But birds get grey, too... :) Well done! Cheers, Klaus

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-10-22 7:06]

Hi Peter, I love the pov and moment of capture in this shot. This is a magnificent bird caught with great light and vivid well saturated colours. All nice and sharp. Very creative shot.
tfs
debz

Hi Peter,
Beautiful color and sharpness, the photo makes me smile at how hes twisted around cleaning his feathers at first hard to tell which way was which for me ! TFS
Donna:o)

Superbe POV, détails et couleurs magnifiques.
Bravo
Marie

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 403] (1393)
  • [2007-10-22 23:18]

Hi Peter
Superb image
Outstanding colors
Great detail and sharpness
tfs jon

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-10-23 13:18]

Hi Peter,

A magnificent shot of this Ibis. I love the pose and the stance. Beautiful colors. Sharp details of the face and that amazing plummage. Stands out wonderfully from the excellent background.

Jane

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2007-10-26 9:24]

Hello Peter,
I love this Ibis in a beautiful preening pose. Very well-timed shot all in focus, very sharp and the colours are beautiful. I've seen these birds once when we spent Christmas day on Trinidad and saw these beautiful red birds flying in to settle in the treees on a swamp - just like Christmas decorations!
TFS and reagards, Ulla

Wouaw Peter this one is simply a great shot !!!!!
cheer and thanks for sharing this splendid artwork
friendly,
Pat

Hi Peter,
Beautiful plummage captured with this photo, fantastic details, superb exposure and you even got it to pose for you. :)
TFS
Wing

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 323 W: 75 N: 1002] (3753)
  • [2007-10-31 19:19]

He;;o Peter,
Very beautiful shot of this preening Ibis. Perfect timing.Great details in the plumage.Good colours and contrast.Thanks for the notes,. It was very informative.
Regards,
Smitha.

What a colorfull bird.
Thanks for sharing this!

Andrea

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2007-11-10 3:34]

Hi Peter,
Just appreciating this wonderful shot from you. I am on a tour and internet connection comes at a premium here, hence doing a short job. Sorry.
Regards.
Sumon

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  • Helio Silver Star Critiquer [C: 31 W: 0 N: 6] (375)
  • [2007-12-05 1:51]

It's so beautiful.!!

Hallo Peter,
Heel goed licht. Mooie compo. Goed moment. Zeer goede scherpte gezien de 'actie'...
Bedankt en prettig eindejaar
Annick

Hi peter fantastic shot
very well focused and the contrast is here perfect with this flamingo
Also the colours are beatifull here
very well done
Toba

Hi Peter, what a cute ibis:) with lovely posture. I love its loooooong beak:). Excellent shot my friend!
Have a nice week!
Cheers,

Bayram

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