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Handsome Fella


Handsome Fella
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Copyright: Paul O'Toole (newfoundlander) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 26 W: 15 N: 42] (198)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumic DMC-FZ4, 12 x Stabilized 35 - 420 mm, XD Card 512MB, TIFFEN 55mm Ultra Clear WW
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Pentaxfriend's favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-18 7:19
Viewed: 805
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In very bad weather, pheasants are known to stay on a roost for several days without eating.
Pheasants practice "harem-defense polygyny" where one male keeps other males away from a small group of females during the breeding season.
Across the native range, about 34 races of the species are recognized. The Green Pheasant race is sometimes considered a different species. Multiple introductions of different races have been made in North America.

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beautiful image, I like the light and colors. very nice photo.
TFS. Carme.

Hi Paul
You did nice work by capturing this beautiful bird. Great details and colours.
TFS and have nice weekend
Ralf

Hi paul,

What a beauty! You've captured this pheasant with excellent sharpness, details an amazing colours. Nice blurry background also, my eyes are only focus on this beautiful bird from the beak to the end of his tail. Congratulations!

Beautiful colours an BG.Very good capture from these Pheasant.

Regards Gert

Hi Paul,
Super shot of this Pheasant! The color detail is gorgeous.
Nice low POV. Quite the tail on this bird.
TFS, Richard

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2138 W: 224 N: 3959] (13149)
  • [2008-01-18 8:00]

Hi Paul

Splendid shot of this really handsome lad!
The vibrant colors in his plumage surely attract lots of females...and that's also why he's walking so proudly ;)
I really like the low-angled POV you used here; it allows you a great view for the bird but it also creates a bigger perspective gap between it and the BG, blurring anything else in the BG better. Smart choice.
The details are also stunning - very clear and sharp - the exposure is very well managed, too.
Very simple and elegant composition as well!
How close did you manage to get to it?

Bravo and TFS
Horia

hi paul
very good shot
very "pure"
focus could be better on eye but nice picture
very well done

aleks
;-)
regards

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7979)
  • [2008-01-18 8:29]

Hi Paul,

I like to see this bird with the tail right up.This is a handsome fellow. My compliments!

regards,
Zeno.

Hello Paul
This is a top shot of the cock pheasant in a superb pose with his tail feathers high in the air..the low pov is great as is the sharpness..the grass makes a perfect backdrop and really highlights him well.
Tfs and best regards
Paul

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 307 W: 3 N: 783] (3692)
  • [2008-01-18 9:35]

hi paul,
beautiful picture with all the colours.lovely composition and great sharpness
tfs

Hi Paul,

Excellent shot
Fantastic pose
Superb sharpnes with fine details and lovely colors
Beautiful POV, DOF and BG

TFS Thijs

hello Paul

superb shot of this wonderful bird,
excellent focus, excellent details of his plumage,
i love his pose, the way of his tail, beautiful hard density colours
and i love the way you framed the pheasant in the image, TFS

Asbed

Beautiful pheasant. I used to see them all the time in Korea. Wonderful DOF and colors.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2008-01-19 0:14]

Hi Paul,

A vey nice capture of thispheasant surrounded in the green,I like his pos in this capture,tfs

Paul

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 471 W: 0 N: 511] (2465)
  • [2008-01-19 2:47]

Hi Paul
What a beautiful bird, very good saharpen and details
very nice color
well done.

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2008-01-19 4:53]

Hi Paul,
This pheasant proudly keeps his tail in the air and seems to know where he goes (hopefuly not in the pan) You show us the beautiful color display of the feathers in a very sharp way.
Well done and tFS

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2426 W: 63 N: 4002] (12926)
  • [2008-01-19 7:07]

Hi Paul,
Lovely capture of this pheasant. Focus, sharpness, composition, colors and light look very good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 617] (2072)
  • [2008-01-19 10:05]

Hello Paul , Beautiful capture of this pheasant , great compositie colours sharpnes very good job ,Greetings Teunie .

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