Hooded Crow

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Hooded Crow
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2295 W: 163 N: 6692] (21138)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2IS
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds in Sweden [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-17 5:08
Viewed: 420
Points: 45
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Hooded Crow – Corvus corone cornix

The weather here is very changeable at the moment and this morning snow is falling quite heavily but as the ground is warm we hope it won’t stay! No chance of photography so I’ve dug out a picture of a Crow captured recently down along the coast.

The Crows in our woods are now actively building their nests in the tall pine trees. They often reuse an old nest which they repair with new twigs. On top of these they add grass, roots, hairs and other soft material. The female will lays 3-6 green/grey spotted eggs. Once the young ones arrive both parents share the task of feeding them. The Crow has a varied diet consisting of vegetable matter, fruit, insects, snails, eggs, small birds and mammals.

Crows are very sociable and intelligent. Their eye sight, hearing and sense of smell are all very sharp. While actively looking for food in the mornings they have a rest at midday after which they’re about again and their noisy call can often be heard while chasing cats or squirrels or if there’s a danger near, such as a bird of prey.

This was taken from a distance of about 12 metres with the camera handheld. It has been sharpened and reduced in size for TN. NeatImage on background.
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Hello Ulla,

Very nice composition. I like the framing with the branch and the twig. Nice pose of the bird. Good POV, DOF and focus. Good light and very nice colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Ulla,
Another perfect shot of this beutiful crow withlovely pose. TFS friend.
Cheers,
Bayram

Hi Ulla,

good composition with lotds of detail.
Beautiful colours with the blue sky as BG.
Also good the light in his eye.

Regards Gert

Hello Ulla
Excellent shot of this Hooded Crow,
Perfect focusing,BG and composition,
Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

Not a very focused photo, but it does have good composition.The posture of the bird is great.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-03-17 6:57]

Hi Ulla,
Wonderful shot of this Hooded Crow with amazing sharpness on its plumage. Superb lighting and exposure and I like the glint on its eye and the rotal pose you have captured it in with a neat DOF and a fine POV. The blue sky acts as a nice BG and the branch looks so interesting. Very nicely composed too. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

This is a particularly hard bird to capture. I can tell by it's colours. If I had to do that image I am sure my settings would have been very much off and perhaps not correctable...you did a wonderful job with it...I can see some PP which is delicately done in order to bring out the important parts so well..
Bob

Nice setting, good colours!

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5087] (17953)
  • [2008-03-17 8:15]

Nice sharp image of this Hooded Crow!
You've captured excellent detail in the feathers with brilliant clarity.
The blue BG is simple and effective.
Great composition.
Well done Ulla!
Thanks,
Joe

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1265 W: 103 N: 4302] (19435)
  • [2008-03-17 8:28]

Hello Ulla, great shot of that Crow, good pose, great composition and very good technique, thanks!

Mario

Hello Ulla,

Be happy. The spring is in the air. Take for instance a look to the branches. I see some blossom. A very nice composition. Razorsharp and ful of fine details. Natural colors. Beautiful blue sky, so the BG must be perfect (-: Pov and DOF are oké. Greetings and TFS BOB

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4021] (13255)
  • [2008-03-17 8:42]

Hi Ulla,

I like this Crow better than the usual all black ones. Wonderful pose and colors. Nice details of the face and plummage.

Speaking of weather - lots of flowers are blooming and yesterday it snowed for the entire afternoon. The weather reports called it "unknown precipitation." I guess they can't admit it when it snows in Tucson.

Jane

An excellent shot with great DOF and colours. A beautiful picture.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hej Ulla,
a fine portrait of kråkan, the exposure and colours are very good.
Good sharpness with fine details and the bird standout well
from the blue sky.
Well done.

Gråvädret bara fortsätter, det är nog dax att boka en ny resa. ;)

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4446] (13284)
  • [2008-03-17 11:06]

Hi Ulla

Great shot - good POV and excellent colours and detail.

James

hej ulla!
kråkor är ju omkring men dom
är inte så lätt att fota!
sharp and fine pic!
good work!

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 207 N: 2035] (8113)
  • [2008-03-17 13:02]

Hi Ulla,
looks very nice, the bird gave you a wonderful pose.
Well captured with good sharpness and very nice detail.
TFS..Sky

Hello Ulla
Excellente photo ,l'éclairage est très bien,l'arriere plan contraste bien avec le sujet,les couleurs sont juste, la pose sur cette branche est parfaite et la netteté bonne.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 794 W: 5 N: 2035] (7703)
  • [2008-03-17 15:35]

Hi Ulla,i like a lot the position od this crow,it seem a lookout of the tree..eheheh..excellent point of view and wonderfull quality as your style,thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

Hello Ulla,
A lovely pose and fantastic shot of this beautiful crow. TFS. Regards,
Nazım

hello Ulla

the crows are birds that i don't love, i can not tell why,
but sometimes looking more and more here in TN i am strating
to love their photos, this is a superb shot with the lovely pose
of the bird, excellent POV and vertical framing, lovely luminosity
of the image and cacth-light at the eye, great sharpness
and details of the plumage, TFS

Asbed

Hi Ulla, elegant crow in great pose, wonderful details and excellent sharpness, perfect focus and beautiful contrast against blue sky, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hej Ulla,
Seems like you have a visit from a cousin of my good friends!
I have a couple of crows fighting with magpies for the dry bread I feed them, but the magpies are bolder and probably smarter so they win most of the time...
This guy gives a fine pose, good colours & details in the plumage!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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