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Great Cormorant


Great Cormorant
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Copyright: Stefan Kardos (stevkds) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 276 W: 11 N: 411] (1789)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 5D, Canon EF 400mm f5.6L USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-11 18:47
Viewed: 590
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Shot from ZOO Bojnice, Slovakia

The Great Cormorant is a large black bird, 77-94 cm in length with a 121-149 cm wingspan. It has a longish tail and yellow throat-patch. Adults have white thigh patches in the breeding season. In European waters it can be distinguished from the Common Shag by its larger size, heavier build, thicker bill, lack of a crest and plumage without any green tinge.

In eastern North America, it is similarly larger and bulkier than Double-crested Cormorant, and the latter species has more yellow on the throat and bill.


Model = Canon EOS 5D
Exposure Time = 1/500"
F Number = F5.6
ISO Speed Ratings = 250
Exposure Bias Value = +0.33EV
Focal Length = 400mm
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Hi Stefan,
A nice full body shot on this Cormorant. A good job on the exposure with the bright sunlight and shade of this scene. Colors and detail in the plumage look very good. I love their eyes. Very unique!
Scott

Hi Stefan

Wow... that emerald coloured eye is awesome. Love the tall pose. Looks like the was quite harsh, but you have managed it well as details are clearly seen in the black plumage. :-)

Excellent shot Stefan the detail is nice and sharp great close up I have difficulty getting this close tfs rgds Necip.

Hi Stev, lovely cormorant with wonderful blu eyes, very well done, ciao Silvio
:) tomorrow

Salut Stéfan
Une belle présentation de ce cormorant,la pose et l'éclairage sont excellents.

Félicitations pour la netteté et les détails du plumage.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2007-03-18 8:42]

Hi Stefan.
I like this excellently composed shot of this amazing bird. Quality of the picture is really great. BG with its light and dark strips is looked very nice as well as the perfect sharpened, detailed and coloured cormorant. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

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