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Black-winged Stilt


Black-winged Stilt
Photo Information
Copyright: Selen Ediger (SelenE) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-20 5:14
Viewed: 971
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Uzunbacak

Identification:
Both in flight and at rest the long red legs are characteristic, but even if these are hidden in water of unknown depth, the pure white underparts and jet-black upperparts are distinctive enough. The amount of dark feathering on the otherwise white head doesn't necessarily indicate the sex of a stilt although young birds always have smoky patterning on the head.

Habitat:
Breeds around shallow wetlands, especially coastal lagoons, saltpans and estuaries.

The European population is at least 15,000 pairs.
(Source: Birdguides.com)

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Dear Selen
Wonderful shot of this Black-winged Stilt,
Perfect,details,soft lighting and composition.Superb shot my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2008-05-20 5:38]

Merhaba Selen Hanım,
Uzunbacağın tüm özelliklerini vurgulayan güzel bir çalışma olmuş.Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

Hallo Selen
This is really beautiful. If I remember correctly, Mustafa (Spalaxtr) once dedicated one of these birds to you. I just love those matchstick Pinnochio legs, it is just too adoreable. These are such elegant birds and I love the way this one is striding along. The contrast between the black and white is great and you used the light well. I like the graceful pose, and its rippled reflection in the water, it almost looks creased. Kind regards and thanks for sharing.
Anna

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 23 N: 3656] (13083)
  • [2008-05-20 5:50]

Hi Selen,
now that's a great pair of legs! Very well composed with excellent clarity and very good exposure too, well done!
Paul

Hello Selen,
Nice colors,light and sharpness.Very beautifull composition.
Regards,
Nikos.

Bellissimo ritratto di cavaliere d'Italia, molto bella la composizione densa di "quiete" interrotta solo dal movimento lento della zampa, ottima nitidezza e splendidi i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Selen Hanım selamlar. Nefis bir Uzunbacak karesi. Elinize emeğinize sağlık. Teşekkürler. Sağlıcakla...
Bayram

narin yüz ifadesi ile duruşu çok komik görünüyor.her zamanki gibi çok güzel ve net bir fotograf tebrik ederim ellerine saglık selen

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-05-20 8:17]

Wow!!! Look at those legs!! They're incredibly long! This bird looks really out of proportion :-)
Excellent clarity and sharpness.
Great composition.
Superb DOF.
Very well done and thanks for sharing!

Joe

Hola Selen.
Una linda imagen, bellos colores y acertada definición.
Saludos, JL.

Merhaba Selen,
Selam!
Lovely image of the beautiful Black-winged Stilt!
great pose with total sharpness, natural colour and superb details
excellent in exposure and focus
well done always
greeting
Tony

Hello Selen,
very nice bird perfectly ccaptured
lovely colours, great focus and exposure
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 1 N: 328] (2024)
  • [2008-05-20 10:30]

Wow very impressive legs! Great shot, good composition, nice reflecton and good colours.
Regards Reina

Hello selen,

nice bird, looks he didn't see yoy here.
Great detail and harpness.

Gert

A fine capture of a beautiful bird executed expertly Selen, thank you for sharing this nice scene with us my friend.
Mehmet

Hi Selen,

Great capture of this cute bird with just enormous feet. Very god POV, composition and sharpness of details, good colours and BG.

TFS

Best wishes

Pekka

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 211 W: 0 N: 755] (3323)
  • [2008-05-20 14:55]

Hola Selen, muy bonita fotografia, un acertado encuadre, buena luz y color.

merhaba Selen hanım,
bu yakışıklı ve uzun bacaklarıyla yürümekte de usta olan bu delikanlıyı çok güzel görüntülemişsiniz. açısı, pozlaması ve kadrajı gibi keskinlik ve sade fonuyla da çok güzel olmuş. elinize sağlık. selamlar.

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 403] (1393)
  • [2008-05-20 17:37]

Hi Selen
Great shot with fine details and sharpness
Nice natural color and soft light. tfs jon

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2008-05-20 23:38]

Hi Selen

Super-sharp detail combined with excellent pose. Another expert shot.

James

Merhaba Selen, elegant bird in splendid pose, wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Your details are excellent on this Selen. You could not have had better light. The sun made the right areas stand out.
Thanks for posting.
Regards
Doug

Hi Selen

Great shot of this beautiful long-legged wader. We get this species in Australia to and its one of my favourites.
Excellent composition, great sharpness.

Chris

Merhaba Selen,
Wow!~A shot that lives up to your reputation of a classic, no nonsense photographer!Very well captured!
Goldy

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2008-05-21 7:31]

Hello Selen,
This is such an elegant bird that we lack here but it seems to be common down south. Excellent capture, great sharpness and fine colours.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2008-05-21 8:36]

Hello Selen,
Very beautiful and sharp-detailed photo of this Stilt. The light and colours are excellent. Great composition and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2008-05-21 10:48]

Hi Selen. You see why they are called this. You have captured such a fine well detail shot of the elegant looking bird. with natural looking colours. you have used the light to its best. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 68 N: 1695] (5364)
  • [2008-05-21 11:20]

Hi Selen,
It IS a beauty! I still don't know exactly how you convince birds to get so close to you for a well composed shot (of course you have a 400, and some camouflage). This one again is just great. My congratulations, resourceful Selen! My best regards to you,
Dietrich

hi selen!
A real beauty!
sharp and well composed!
very nice to see!

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2008-05-21 12:42]

Hola Selen,
precious bird,
with so long legs, perfect work and pov. greetings friend.

Merhaba Selen,
Çok sevimli bulduğum bu kuşun nefis bir fotoğrafı. İyi ışık şartları çok güzel bir çekim ortamı hazırlamış. Eline sağlık. Selamlar

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-22 21:07]

Hello Selen

The focus is sharp with lovely detail.
Great capture of this stilt,the legs show well.
Wonderful POV and DOF.
Well composed.The ripples in the water are lovely.
TFS

Rob

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-02-12 4:42]

Merhaba Selen,
greetings and lots of thanks for visiting my recent post. such an honour to have a person who scored so much in TN visited me. Really appreciate that.
This bird shot of yours is really lovely. Well composed with the clarity and sharpness well observed.
I like the red stilts seen with the pestel background. So lovely and pleasant.

regards,
Foozi

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