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Hooded Crow


Hooded Crow
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 344 N: 9445] (30709)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-04-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS10D, Sigma 70-200 f2.8, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Crows [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-12-10 5:36
Viewed: 1742
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hooded Crow, Swe Kråka, Corvus Corone
This is a very common bird in Sweden , I see it every day.The carrion crow is very rare in Sweden.

The hooded crow, or 'hoodie' is now recognised as a different species to the carrion crow (Corvus corone). Both are around the same shape and size as a rook (Corvus frugilegus), but the hooded crow is easily identified by its two-colour plumage; the body is a dirty grey, while the wings, tail, head and bib are black. The calls are harsh and croaky, and include a 'kra-kra-kra', which may have given rise to the imitative name 'crow'

In Britain, this crow mainly occurs in north and western Scotland, it also occurs in Ireland and on the Isle of Man. Elsewhere it is widespread throughout central and northern Europe between the Arctic in the north to the Mediterranean in the south. Where the distributions of carrion and hooded crows meet, there is a zone of interbreeding where hybrids with intermediate plumage occur.

Like the carrion crow, this is an omnivorous species, taking a wide variety of food, including insects, molluscs, eggs from other birds' nests, berries and fish . Hooded crows are intelligent birds; in Sweden and Finland they have been seen reeling in fishing lines left in holes in the ice to obtain fish. Other aspects of their general biology are very similar to that of the carrion crow.
Technique:
Sigma 70-200 / 2.8 EX HSM + Sigma 1.4 X converter
ISO 200 - 1/3 ev. Raw-format .
Converted ,contrast and levels ,crop, resized to 800 pixels , USM save as JPG for the site.
I use Adobe Photoshop CS and Neat Image for PP.
Lesley, LordPotty, PDP, gerhardt, sandpiper2, Luc, marhowie, Fisher, extramundi, coyote has marked this note useful
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What a wonderful looking crow. We don't have this spiece here in the US to my knowledge. The light in this image is terrific and I really love the warm color of the BG ...makes the perfect foil for the gray and black. Very well done.

Remarkable bird Gert...beautiful plumage!
Has a definite crow look about it. Excellent pose and capture. Well done.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-12-10 10:07]

Lovely shot Gert, I'm quite keen on crows I think they are very intelligent and they certainly take advantage of any oppertunity. It's a great portrait of a great looking bird. Very nice work.

Excellent capture, Gert. I have not seen this crow before. It's lovely. The B&W managed perfectly. Such a nice shot.

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-12-10 13:55]

Superb Shot Gert. the detail on the plumage is excellent. Allround a very good composition. Well done

Great exposure with lots of plumage detail. I like the pose and the composition is just right.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2004-12-10 16:48]

Beautiful crow, Gert. More colored than ours. I wanted to post one today. I am going to wait some days.
Good POV and composition.
Excellent work: photo and note.
Thank you

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-12-10 17:30]

Una belleza de animal con gran agudeza y hermosos detalles en su plumaje.
Aunque su coloracion es monótona, la combinacion de los mismos es muy llamativa.
Buena composicion con agradable presentacion general.

An animal beauty with great sharpness and beautiful details in its plumage.
Although its coloration is monotonous, the combination of such is very showy.
Good composition with pleasant general presentation.

Gert, Very nice pose/head turn that displays this subject in the best possible way. The details & highlights in see in the chest feathers is great! Very well done!!

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2004-12-10 22:58]

Gert, what an interesting note and beautiful crow. I like the plumage. Fine details you captured.
Well done

Mike

Wonderful shot, very good warm BG colors.
Well done.

Nice shot, the DOF is perfect this time, getting perfect details of the bird and leaving the FG and BG gently blured. Nice warm light too.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-12-12 5:48]

Well done! The shot is very clear and the BG supports the exposure well.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

The "bonte kraai" as we call it in Holland, there are not too much anaymore, a pity !
Great capture, nice to see it again !

I see what the 70-200 with converter will do now. Amazing shot, glad you directed me to this shot. Your note is very inclusive also, well done on both.

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