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Itchy Cormorant


Itchy Cormorant
Photo Information
Copyright: Shir Goldberg (shirgold) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 109 N: 577] (2654)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM +1.4TC
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Itching & Scratching [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-27 4:50
Viewed: 771
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Image was taken in the winter grounds of eastern Europe cormorants.
Some 10,000 birds come here each winter and can be watched up close.
This chap was scratching all over and cleaning himself (see feathers on the beak). But when he got to his head things were starting to get complicated.... what a great balance!
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Hello Shir,
charmingly lively portrait of a cormorant obviously feeling unobserved in his winter holidays in brightly sunny Israel.
I like that very dynamic and artistic composition showing the elegant curve of the naked branch, and the clear blue sky as a perfect background.
Thank you! Best regards,
Peter

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2007-01-27 5:36]

Hola Shir,
Bella composición and original pose de este cormorán.
Un saludo, José M.

Hi Shir, splendid cormorant in a great inusual pose, nice composition with wonderful colors, lovely details, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

Hola Shir,
Vaya contorsionista nos presentas, la imagen es muy buena, de gran nitidez y un fondo de lujo. Un cordial saludo

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2007-01-27 7:32]

hi Shir,
très belle image, la composition est soignée et le moment bien choisit. Le fond bleu contraste parfaitement avec le cormoran, les détails sont bons.

question :it's to control mouvement with this lens ?
tfs

I love it ! Great POV, good contrast and creates a storyline.

That cormorant is out on a limb and the photo makes you wonder what happened next; their feet aren't exactly designed for perching let alone doing a shakey balancing act.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2007-01-27 10:10]

Excelente captura por la divertida posición del ave tan bien lograda desde ese punto de vista y la presencia muy estética de la enorme rama, cruzando la totalidad de la escena.
La iluminación y ese imponente fondo azul realzan la belleza del ave, sin dudas.
Un gran saludo Shir... Ricardo

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4597] (14871)
  • [2007-01-27 11:50]

Hi Shir,

I love this one! What timing to catch him in the act of scratching.

TFS

Jane

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 309] (1067)
  • [2007-01-28 5:06]

Hello Shir,
Great picture of this bird.
Great position, background and a great catch
Oz

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1471 W: 18 N: 2981] (10944)
  • [2007-01-31 14:50]

Lol Yoga for birds. Great timing. Great composition, nice POV and a lovely blue sky

TFS

Karan

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