Houbara Bustard at 60 meters

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• fragman (17599)
• [2008-12-02 23:17]
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great capture, we have them also in S Israel, TFS Ori

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• Vinster (527)
• [2008-12-02 23:56]

Hi Ivan
Congratulations on your TN first! Definitely worth sharing a rarity like this. A good image considering the distance and it is well exposed. Very good notes too!
Kind Regards
Vinny

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• siggi (16174)
• [2008-12-03 0:13]

Hello Ivan,
Excellent capture of this Bustard in beautiful light. I like the posing and details are sharp and colours very nice.
Best regards Siggi

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• volkan (1060)
• [2008-12-03 0:22]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful capture of this species I've never seen before..
It's very nice to see it here for the first time...
Very well composed...

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• pekkavalo1 (6749)
• [2008-12-03 0:23]

Hi Ivan,
Very good capture of this Houbara Bustard considering the distance and the lense you had. Harsh sunlight is also affecting the picture. Even with these difficulties you have nice sharp details, reasonable contrast and colours; the habitat is natural.
TFS
Pekka

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• falke (1682)
• [2008-12-03 0:58]

Wow, what a great photo of this Bustard. It's not easy to get this close and you normally need a hide or something. What time of day was it?
Congratulations to a TN first!

Regards/Bengt

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• boreocypriensis (33729)
• [2008-12-03 1:12]

Hi My Friend Ivan,
Great capture of this strange and camouflaged coloured bird whişch is novelty for me. Great composition, details and splendid colours.
TFS this fine image my friend!
Cheers,
Bayram

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• meyerd (5336)
• [2008-12-03 1:42]

Hallo Ivan,

its quite certainly a once-in-a-lifetime event to see a "Kragentrappe" that close, in full, and a particular race to boot. The shot you took may not be perfect but it is still impressive considering the distance, the shyness of the steppe bird. You could certainly not wait for the "best moment". Great shot. Needless to say that I am envious.

Best regards
Dietrich

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• sandpiper2 (14101)
• [2008-12-03 3:27]

Hi Ivan

Great results for 60m, I'm impressed by tshallow DOf at that distance and the amount of plumage detail you were able to retain. Great work.

Chris

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• cako (3213)
• [2008-12-03 5:10]

Hi İvan
very good sharp and detail
very nice composition
well done.

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• ramthakur (32154)
• [2008-12-03 5:29]

I have heard of the Great Indian Bustard but never seen one with my own eyes, Ivan.
I am quite unfamiliar with some of the birds and Bustard species is one of them.
This Bustard you shot in Spain has a somewhat comic appearance and you have managed a good shot despite the distance and the bird's shyness.
Your note gives me a good insight into characteristics of this bird.
Thanks and regards.

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• nagraj (4870)
• [2008-12-03 6:26]

Hello Ivan,
very worthy image, thanks for this lovely and rarely seen bird image. its nice to see these kind of images sometimes. you have utilized the oppurtunity very well. the notes are very useful. tfs.
nagraj.v

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• eqshannon (27903)
• [2008-12-03 8:28]
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VERY good work on the dof...was this as is or did you have to gear it up a bit? either way tis of only import in that I use a program for PP which can do this very easily and at times it comes in real handy...as this...I would have done same...had my eye not been able to do it in the filed...
Bob

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• PeterZ (17500)
• [2008-12-03 9:00]

Hello Ivan,
Congratulations on your first photo of this C. undulata on TN. According to Avibase this species can be found on the Canary Islands, North Africa and SW Asia. The C. macqueenii indeed in the Middle East and C. Asia.
In spite of the heavy crop, this is a very good photo in excellent sharpness and details. Nice camouflaged colours and a good composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2008-12-03 9:48]

Hi Ivan,

Congratulations on this first on TN - it's a first for me too and it's always thrilling to meet a new species. You were so lucky to come across this Bustard and to get such a good shot of him. Even from a distance you managed good colors and details. He seems to have very ornate plummage and is that a yellow eye? The workshop shows how well he is camouflaged in his natural environment. A most interesting post.

Jane

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• maurydv (16448)
• [2008-12-03 11:48]

Ciao Ivan,
congratulazioni per questa "prima" su TN, spettacolare cattura in questo ambiente che evidenzia molto bene il piumaggio mimetico, eccellente POV anche in WS, ottima definizione e grande ricchezza di dettagli considerata la distanza, molto belli e naturali i colori.
TFS.
Maurizio

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• Gert-Paassen (13764)
• [2008-12-03 11:49]

Hi Ivan,

nice capture of this bird in his natural habitat.
Good of sharpness and with beautiful colours.
nice for you to be the firsst one on TN, congratulations.

Gert

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• SelenE (13822)
• [2008-12-03 12:28]

Hi Ivan,
It's the first time I see this species. Very interesting looking bird! Well seen and captured among such a matching environment. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• fiyo (10618)
• [2008-12-03 14:19]

Hello Ivan,
A beautiful capture of this lovely Bustard in a wonderful pose. TFS

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• Silvio2006 (41266)
• [2008-12-03 14:27]

Ciao Ivan, congratulations for your great capture of a new specie for TN, very interesting, splendid focus and good details in difficult condition, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• matatur (4470)
• [2008-12-03 15:43]

A strange looking bird with perfect camouflage pattern and colouration Ivan, your selectively sharpening procedure was very succesful here, resulting in a fine image from a difficult situation. TFS this rare sight my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• LordPotty (12035)
• [2008-12-03 17:33]

A very odd looking bird Ivan,and a good capture at such a distance.
The textures and colours of the plumage are still plainly visible.
An interesting note too.
Its great to get a new and uncommon species on TN.
TFS
Steve

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• gracious (13068)
• [2008-12-03 18:02]

Hello Ivan,
Congrat on this one 1st on TN, and add to my new knowledge of a new species!
excellent sharpness with such a far distance captured!
many thanks for the wonderful sharing
cheers
Tony

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• EOSF1 (23469)
• [2008-12-03 19:51]

Hello Ivan, great bird and great shot, very well done like always, thanks my friend!

Mario

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• Jamesp (16522)
• [2008-12-03 22:28]

Hello Ivan

Congratulations on your TN first - nice detail and pose.

JAmes

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• Mana (18516)
• [2008-12-03 22:32]

Hi Ivan,
Wonderful shot of this great looking Houbara Bustard with such lovely colours and details on its plumage. Very neat and sharp image and I like this natural setting. Superb handling of natural lighting. Excellent POV and composition.
TFS.
Sumon

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• efsus (3178)
• [2008-12-03 23:15]

Merhaba Dostum Ivan,
Gerçekten daha önce varlığından bile haberdar olmadığım ve sitede başka örneği olmayan harika bir kuş karesi postalamışsın. O kadar mesafeye rağmen ayrıntılar çok başarılı. Emeğine sağlık.
Hoşçakal.

Hüseyin.

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• cataclysta (5468)
• [2008-12-04 0:49]

Hi Ivan
I think that I heve never seen this bird, even on photos. I like thr green surrounding and DOF fun with OOF foreground and blured background
TFS
Best wishes
Krzysztof

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• anel (15676)
• [2008-12-04 5:28]

Hello Ivan,
This special bird seems to have the right plumage for this dry environment. Amazing that you have seen it from 60m! It seems to me that it also has quite an unusual shape. Interesting posting, always happy to see some new creature on TN.
Un grand merci
Anne

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• JORAPAVI (4627)
• [2008-12-04 11:25]

Hola Ivan,
Magnífica captura de este bella especie, excelente nitidez y detalle, buena nota informativa, saludos
José Ramón

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-12-04 13:39]

Wow! That is very far off! :-)
Very good detail and sharpness for such a big crop.
Great composition.
Superb lighting.
Brilliant DOF.

Well done Ivan!
Joe

p.s How sharp would you say the 300mm + 1.4x is? Is it good for in-flight bird shots?

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• CeltickRanger (15088)
• [2008-12-04 15:03]

hello Ivan

excellent shot of the Houbara Bustard, with fine low POV
at the level of the bird, also fine framing,
and excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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• zulfu (866)
• [2008-12-05 7:05]

Hello Ivan, another superb shot of an strang bird.
TFS and regards,
Mehmet

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• PaulH (13083)
• [2008-12-05 12:40]

Hi Ivan,
i was drawn to this Bustard as we have just had some Great Bustards reintroduced here in the UK, on Salisbury Plain after many years of absence. This is very sharp for such a distance, with an excellent DOF too...great shot and another valuable contribution to TN.
Paul

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• marhowie (302)
• [2008-12-06 4:29]

Hello Ivan,
Great focus, exposure, POV, and detail, with the bustard standing out well in your frame. I bet you wish you had more time from your trip to Spain :)
Nice work from 60m,
Well done!
Howard

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• rousettus (12789)
• [2008-12-06 16:07]

merhaba Ivan
This is perfect capture for Houbara Bustard as like one in my dream. Unfortunately, this species was extinct in Turkiye. So, I have not seen it. You are lucky to see it and capture with wonderful shot. Thanks for sharing this beauty. teşekkürler dostum. iyi geceler.
Ahmet