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Phalacrocorax carbo - Karabatak


Phalacrocorax carbo - Karabatak
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Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1831 W: 82 N: 4005] (12789)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-12
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 600 mm f/4 L IS USM + 1.4X II TC
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-11 11:05
Viewed: 691
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After Swan and Tufted Duck, the third post is from my Black Sea [Karadeniz] trip one month ago and it belongs to Phalacrocorax carbo L., 1758 - Büyük Karabatak, Karabatak [TR], Great Cormorant [EN], from the family PHALACROCORACIDAE (PELECANIFORMES). This bird is the biggest one of three cormorant species in Turkiye. These three species were listed under my previous post for P. carbo.

These fisherman birds are very beautiful animals with green iris of their eyes. Aged individuals have white patch on neck sides as in the shot.
Pelecaniformes members are distinguished from other bird orders by the possession of feet with all four toes webbed. Whereas ducks and geese (Anseriformes)'s three toes in front are webbed, rare toe is free.

The shot was taken by camera on hand, using 1.4X teleconverter, when the bird resting with gulls on coast of Piraziz District (Giresun Prov.).

thanks for visiting.

Derivatio nominis: Phalacrocorax, Ancient Greek word for cormorants and it comes from the Greek words, phalakros, meaning "bald" and korax, which means "crow"; and also carbo refers its colors with meaning "coal".

---------EXIF DATA-----------
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Date/Time: 12.12.2008 12:32:22
TV: 1/790Sec.
AV: F5.6
Metering: Spot
Exposure: -1/3
ISO: 125
Lens: EF600mm f/4 L IS USM + 1.4x II TC
Focal Length: 840,0 mm
Image size: 3888 x 2592
Image Quality: RAW
Flash: Off
White Balance: Auto
AF mode: AI Servo AF
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-01-11 11:08]
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Hi Ahmet. A very good close up of the Cormorant with its shiny feathers. which you have taken with fine detail. Your use of the light has given rich colours. well done TFS.
Nick...

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 1627] (5989)
  • [2009-01-11 11:27]
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Hello Ahmet,
This is a very beautiful capture, great pose and composition.
Excellent details and sharpness.. Well done

Everton

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-01-11 11:28]
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Hallo Ahmet,

You have chosen a good POV to take this photo with the cormorant. Due to the rear position the plumage is well shown. There are nice color tones of the plumage that you have well rendered.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 463 W: 10 N: 2] (1076)
  • [2009-01-11 11:35]
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Merhaba Ahmey hocam,
şu karabatağı bir istediğim gibi çekemedim..
sen nefis yakalamışsın..netlik,detaylar harika..
selamlar..

Hello Ahmet,
These big Cormorants are quite a common sight here on the West Coast, although our most abundant species is the Spotted Shag (Stictocarbus punctatus)
Good capture of this one.
TFS
Steve

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2009-01-11 11:58]
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Merhaba Mehmet,
A fine shot of the cormorant in its evry elemenatry position looking out into the water for its prey. The placement of the subject on the left and the space on the right with the blue waters give a very positive element to the composition.Fine PoV and DoF.
TFS & Cheers

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2009-01-11 12:03]
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Hi Ahmet.
I have met these birds only once in Alushta (Crimea). However, they were so far from me. You, using amazing super tele lens, managed to shot this bird perfectly. Even pictorial colouration of the feather are reproduced excellently. I lie very nice framing of the scene. Location of the bird in left side of the frame in front of nice blue sea and direction of the bird glance are so attractive. Well done and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • matatur Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1089 W: 193 N: 1380] (4472)
  • [2009-01-11 12:29]
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Denizin mavisine karşı karabatağın çok şık bir çekimini sunmuşsun Ahmed'im, sağolasın. Uygun ışık altında tüylenme detayları harika olmuş, kutlarım.
Mehmet

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2009-01-11 12:34]
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Hello Ahmet,
Very good photo of this Cormorant. Very beautiful well saturated colours. Excellent composition and sharp details. Good DOF and POV.
Regards,
Peter

Merhaba Sevgili Dostum.

Bir süredir buralardan uzak kalmıştım. Bir fotoğraf yükledikten sonra ana sayfaya baktığımda senin bu güzel kareni gördüm. Fotoğraf hakkında söylenecek söz yok. Açıklamaların da çok iyi. Tebrik ederim.

Selamlar
Fevzi

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 737] (3208)
  • [2009-01-11 13:19]
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Merhaba Ahmet Hocam,
Güzel kareler arka arkaya geliyor. Karabatağın sırt desenleri meğer ne kadar güzelmiş. Emeğine sağlık dostum. Hoşçakal.

Hüseyin

ciao Ahmet!
excellent portrait of Phalacrocorax carbo
very well taken up with details of plumage important to us ... even hier on the river there are several cormorants and i would have a powerful lens like yours for great pictures
have a nice monday
sERGIO

Hi Ahmet,
Very beautiful picture of this Great Cormorant; good POV and composition, sharp fine details, natural colours. Nice view of him looking to the blue sea.
TFS
Good night to you as well my friend!
Pekka

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  • elif Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 98] (458)
  • [2009-01-11 16:21]

marhaba Hocam,
faydalı notlarınızla birlikte pek güzel karelerinizden birini daha görmek hoş. Özellikle türün bu kadar yakından tüylerini- deseni ve bir o kadar da gözleinin yeşilliğini görmek çok güzel. Karadenize gittiğimde bu türü görmüştüm ama bu kadar yakından değil.
Elinize sağlık
Selamlar

Salam Ahmet.

You have captured this Cormorant beautifully contemplating the blue sea. Stunning sharp details from brilliant exposure control bringing out this tact sharp image. Excellent contribution with notes written in such academic manner as always. Very well done my friend and may you be blessed with what a king would wish for during 2009.

Regards,
Jusni

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-01-11 20:07]
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Hi Ahmet,

Love this view of the Cormorant getting a good view of the sea. Wonderful colors and details. I love the intricate feathers and we see them so well from the back. The face is excellent - cute feathers on the back of his head. The pose on the rock and the composition are superb.

Jane

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716] (16222)
  • [2009-01-12 0:27]

Hello Ahmet,
Excellent shot.Clear and sharp. Nice pose of the bird with excellent DOF and details. Your bird stand out very well on this nice blue background. Best regards Siggi

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1135 W: 32 N: 1150] (3542)
  • [2009-01-12 2:14]

Merhaba Ahmet Bey,
Kanat detaylarını bütün güzelliği ile ortaya koyan bir çalışma olmuş.Ne olacak bu denizlerin hali der gibi düşünceli görünüyor:)
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

Merhaba Ahmet Bey,karabatakları bu kadar yakından hiç görmedim.Meğer ne güzellermiş.Beyşehir Gölü'nde o kadar çoklarki,ama hiç çekmedim.Zaten çeksemde sizin fotoğrafların kalitesinde olacağını hiç sanmıyorum.Karabatalrı izlemesini ama hakikaten çok seviyorum.Muhteşem bir çekim yine,ellerinize sağlık,selamlar:)

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2009-01-12 12:05]

Merhaba Ahmet Dostum,
A fine capture of an Adult P. carbo taken from a great POV with excellent sharpness, lighting and colours. With a focal length of 840 mm you must have been some distance from it using your big lens and the 1.4 converter and the result is very good! The composition is excellent too.
Cok teskkür ederim,
Eline saglik,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2009-01-12 12:44]

Hello Ahmet,
Excellent capture of the Great Cormorant showing a fine profile and beautiful details of the shiny plumage. I like its pose against the background of blue water.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-01-12 20:29]

Hello Ahmet, A very nice and good closeup of this bird with superb shining feather. Nice shot with good composition. Ganesh

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2573] (9077)
  • [2009-01-13 4:12]

Salam Ahmet,
the blue sea as the background really works splendidly. The excellent clarity of the bird with feathers and details are seen. Very well composed in it lighting and positioning.
Really impressive colours and presentation.

regards,
Foozi

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2009-01-13 11:56]
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merhaba hocam
yeni ekipmanla nefis işler geliyor
lakin makine ayarlarında bir anlaşamdık senle
kompozisyonu, fonu, bakış açısı nefis bir karabatak olmuş
eline sağlık
selamlar
izler

Hello Ahmet,
superb shot of this great cormorant, excellent compo and
pov, very good sharpness and depth of field, beautiful
natural colors, nice light and wonderful details and lovely patterns in the plumage, well done.
TFS
Angela

Hello Ahmet

Excellent plumage definition and detail.
The colours are very good and the dark feathers are well exposed.
Nicely composed.
Very good DOF.
TFS

Wolf

Merhaba Ahmet,
bellissima cattura di questo cormorano adulto, con una evidente e bella livrea del periodo di accoppiamento, eccellenti POV e composizione con BG dell'acqua, ottima definizione, molto belli e contrastati i colori.
TFS.
Maurizio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-01-14 4:42]

Hi Ahmet,fantastic portrait of this cormoran waiting for food....i like a lot the great sharpness and the dark blue of winter waters as background,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2009-01-14 22:51]

Hi Ahmet,
Wonderful shot of this elegant Great Cormorant with very impressive sharpness and marvellous colours and details on its plumage. The blue water as BG makes the image so special. Excellent DOF and composition.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-01-15 12:53]

Hi Ahmet,
a very good shot of this Cormorant.
Really well composed.
Superb light.

Well done,
Joe

The colors are wonderful and excellent clarity.And this picture one can see many fine details.
A series of pictures of birds very successful.Congratulations!

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