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Cool goo-looking orange boy


Cool goo-looking orange boy
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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 509 W: 88 N: 1816] (6134)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-30
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 400mm F/2.8 L IS USM, CF Extrime IV 8 GB
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-16 5:20
Viewed: 557
Points: 38
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This one is from my Spain archive. I found this guy really cool and wanted to share with you :)
I had a plan to make few shots of this kind during the day trip to different nature reserve but didn't found any of them. So in the end of day @ hotel parking area inside hotel I found this guy taking sun bath :) He was really nice in the late afternoons light and allowed me to take many shots. I have him looking left, right, up and down. I was thinking to make postcard with all 4 poses but one big is always better for showing all details than 4 small.
I was hand holding camera using 800mm and manual settings.

The Hoopoe (IPA: [ˈhuːpuː]) Upupa epops is a bird in the same order of often colourful near passerine birds as the kingfishers, bee-eaters, and rollers.


However, in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, the Hoopoe is separated from the Coraciiformes as a separate order, the Upupiformes. It is the only extant member of its family, although what are now considered subspecies, such as the resident African form U. e. africana, were formerly sometimes given specific status.

Hoopoes are widespread in Europe, Asia and North Africa, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. They migrate from all but the southernmost part of their range to the tropics in winter.

Their habitat is open cultivated ground with short grass or bare patches. They spend much time on the ground hunting insects and worms.

The Hoopoe is 25–29cm long, with a 44–48cm wingspan. This black, white and pink bird is quite unmistakable, especially in its erratic flight, which is like that of a giant butterfly. The crest is erectile, but is mostly kept closed. It walks on the ground like a starling.

The song is a trisyllabic "oop-oop-oop", which gives rise to its English and scientific names.

The nest is in a hole in a tree or wall. Like those of its relatives the kingfishers, the nest tends to contain copious amounts of faeces and smell very foul as a protection against predators. Nesting hoopoes are capable of squirting fecal matter at intruders...


source: wiki
marhowie, uleko, pekkavalo1, angela926, Rolf, ellis49, nglen, Hil, vanderschelden, SelenE, hester has marked this note useful
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Hi ralf,
Great POV and well composed, nice catchlight too..
Excellent detail and DOF isolating the bird in your frame well.
Also, your POV serves to show off the birds distinctive head plumage, in opposition to that veeery long curved bill :)
Well done & TFS!
Howard

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2008-06-16 5:42]

Hej Ralf,
Great shot of a Hoopoe in fine evening light from a nice low POV. Excellent focusing, DOF in the grass and sharpness of the bird so that he shows really well. Nice catchlight in the eye too.
TFS/ Hälsningar.

Fått lite regn idag! :))
Men jag vill inte ha det när åker till fjällen om två veckor!

Hello Ralf,
Excellent photo of this Hoopoe. I've only seen them from a great distance. I'm glad you choose the single photo. The details are brilliant now. Splendid warm light and colours. Great POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2577 W: 170 N: 7864] (24859)
  • [2008-06-16 6:13]

Hej Ralf,
I agree with you the Hopooe is a really cool guy!! I love them and their peculiar behaviour. We saw a couple together in a field on Mallorca which I captured but I don't think its quite good enough for TN. This one is great though, very sharply in focus and the light and colours are beautiful.
They always seem to have dirty beaks! :-) Well done!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

Hi Ralf,
very nice picture of this bird. Not easy to catch.
regards
Pierre

Hi Ralf,

Excellent capture of Hoopoe. Good pose and composition, pin-sharp details, good eye contact and nice colours.

TFS

Pekka

nice shot with warm colours and nice low pov
tfs
Ilias

Hello Ralf,
Fantatsic shot, beautiful colors, nice clarity and l
ovely catchlight, excellent sharpness and depth of field,
very nice soft background and good details in the
plummage, great pose.
TFS
Angela

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2008-06-16 8:30]

Hello Ralf
Excellent photo of this Hoopoe with nice colours and details.
TFS
Rolf

Hi Ralf,
a nice picture of the härfågel.
Fine sharp details and lovely colours.
Well done.

Jag köpte en 40d i förra veckan.
/Gert

Hello Ralf,
Lovely shot of this nice Hoopoe, one of my favorite bird. The colours are splendid. TFS,
Catherine

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2129 W: 9 N: 5957] (22516)
  • [2008-06-16 12:07]

Hi Ralf. A unusual looking bird with the orange colour. with its long bill.good light in the eye.a good POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 11 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2008-06-16 12:42]

Hi Ralf,

Superb shot of the Hoopoe.
Very nicely composed with a great pose and POV.
The details are lovely and sharp with great colours and a superb DOF.

Hil

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 256 W: 0 N: 475] (1796)
  • [2008-06-16 17:31]

Hi Ralf
Fantastic close up shot with excellent detail and nice color and light
tfs jon

Funny story, Ralf.
It is the kind of the bird you don't spot if you are searching...:-).
Well done. I like the earth around the bill.
TFS
Annick

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2422 W: 63 N: 3988] (12860)
  • [2008-06-17 8:12]

Hi Ralf,
Great pose :o) Light, color tones, low POV, catchlight in the eye and details are very good. TFS
All the best,
Selen

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1874 W: 245 N: 6145] (21884)
  • [2008-06-17 13:45]

Hey Ralf!
What a fantastic shot of this Hoopoe!!
I'd love to see one of these someday :-)
Very, very sharp showing lots of detail in the feathers.
Apart from being a tiny bit over-exposed on the chest, the overall exposure is excellent!
Well composed and a great low-down POV.
Superb DOF.
How close were you?

Very well done,
Joe

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1800 W: 29 N: 5223] (17114)
  • [2008-06-19 1:32]

Hi Ralf,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful Hoopoe with lovely colours and details on its plumage. That looooong bill looks fabulous and you have captured it in a fine pose. Superb lighting and exposure and I like your choise of low POV. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1479 W: 18 N: 3030] (11110)
  • [2008-06-25 13:20]

Hi Ralf

This shot is really gorgeous! he is a cool fellow with his fine hairstyle :). Great POV, lovely colours and pin sharp. I love the DOF here and the lovely light

TFS

Karan

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