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A drink in the desert


A drink in the desert
Photo Information
Copyright: Shahar Ben Varon (shaharbv) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 53 W: 3 N: 30] (133)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-20
Categories: Birds, Desert
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-28 14:55
Viewed: 1238
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note

Yellow vented Bulbul - Pycnonotus xanthopygos.

This smart bird realized that it can drink from the tap even if it's closed, by putting its beak into the tap.

Post-Processing information:

1. Crop.
2. Curves.

Additional EXIF information:

Make - Canon
Model - Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
DateTime - 2006:10:20 15:29:39
ExposureTime - 1/250 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
ExifVersion - 0221
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/250 seconds
ApertureValue - F 10.00
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 5.60
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 300 mm
ExifImageWidth - 3072
ExifImageHeight - 2048
ExposureMode - Auto
Macro mode - Off
Self timer - Off
Quality - Fine
Flash mode - Not fired
Sequence mode - Single or Timer
Focus mode - One-Shot
Image size - Large
Easy shooting mode - Manual
Digital zoom - None
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
Metering mode - Evaluative
Focus type - Auto
AF point selected -
Exposure mode - Av-priority
Focal length - 100 - 300 mm (1 mm)
White Balance - Sunny
Flash bias - 0.00 EV
Subject Distance - 646
Image Type - IMG:EOS DIGITAL REBEL JPEG

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To Heyshamite: You are right, I should have used ISO 400shaharbv 1 03-08 12:38
To thor68: Thank you.shaharbv 1 10-28 15:19
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hi & a warm welcome to TN, shahar! :-)
terrific and unusual action-shot for a start.
great composition, wonderful colors and an awesome pose of the
bird, maybe a shorter exposure time would have frozen the wing
movement a bit better.
well seen & captured, thorsten.

Hi Shahar.
Very lovely action shot you captured here.
The moment is great and pose very nice.
Thanks for joining TN hope you enjoy.
Regards, Felipe.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2006-10-28 16:59]

Shahar buen disparo y original... excelente momento. Saludos y éxitos en TN

Delightful shot, nice composition; good colours. Nice job, thanks for posting.

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1408] (4839)
  • [2006-10-29 2:43]

Hi Shahar

What a wondeful 1st post with a superb action shot, nice composition and a totally fantastic pose showing this clever bird using it brain, nice natural colours and a great note too.

Welcome to TN and look forward to seeing more of your clever shots.

Hilary :o)

Excepcional captura. Preciosos momento has captado...
Bellos colores, buen encuadre y estupendo PoV.
Saludos, JL:

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 521] (1813)
  • [2006-10-29 7:10]

Hi
You had a great POV and timing! Very smart little bird.
Very nice colours.
tfs paula

Hello Shahar and welcome to TN!
:)
Great timing capturing the Bulbul in the midst of flight. Exposure control is excellent getting a balanced exposure both in the shaded areas and also in the highlights. Composition is also very good!
Looking forward for more of your work!
Chen

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  • otavio (46)
  • [2006-11-05 13:03]

Nice capture!
It's very hard to capture a moment like this.
The colors are good and composition is very fine!
Regards

a well caught shot and full of interest and good lighting
i visited beer sheva once and just passed through on a negev trip with an old tour guide who said he had been doing it since 1947..!! or thereabouts..i think his name was herman
cheers
geof

Hi Shahar,
A very difficult photo to get and well spotted. A more open aperture and faster shutter speed would have helped the sharpness. You may have had to up the ISO to 400 but it should not be too grainy at that.
Peter

Quelle prise de vu en plein vol, avec toute la netteté, chanceux,
Bravo
Marie

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