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Scaled Quail


Scaled Quail
Photo Information
Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 509 W: 88 N: 1816] (6134)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-26 4:32
Viewed: 938
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Place: Hueco Tanks, Located 32 miles northeast of El Paso, Texas, USA.
Long distance shot of this Texas beauty after 45 min running up and down to get perfect pose. I was really warmth over 30C or over 90 F and not so pleasant... but I did it anyway :)
20D @ 400mm, handheld, flash, RAW, CS2.

The Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata also commonly called the Blue Quail, is in the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico.

Identification Tips:

* Length: 8 inches
* Small, chunky, short-tailed, round-winged, ground-dwelling bird
* Gray-brown head with white-tipped crest
* Gray-brown upperwings
* Blue-gray about neck, upper back and chest with black scaling
* Buff belly scaled with black, is chestnut on males in south Texas
* Gray flanks with white streaks
* Female has less conspicuous crest and dark brown streaks on sides of face and throat
* Immatures similar to female
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perfect, sharp pic. thanks, Ori

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2006-08-26 4:51]

Excellent shot of this bird, Ralf!
TFS
Rolf

Hello Ralf

A beautiful shot. Excellent light, nicely composed with good colour. Lovely to view. TFS.

Ralf,
Great capture. Focus!!! Background!!!
Well done..
TFS
Annick

Hello Ralf, amazing portrait of this beatifull bird.
Details and colors are great, BG is super.

Andrea

Bellissimo ritratto, Ralf!
Perfettamente a fuoco, ottimi i dettagli ed i colori, bella composizione, bravo!

Ciao e grazie.
Franco

Hello Ralp, excllent composed and details, colors and DOF, Pleasing to the eye, TFS Kyle

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2006-08-26 12:23]

Una imagen preciosa, excelente amigo Ralf, saludos

Excellent shot Ralf! Great POV, excellent sharpness, brilliant colours and lighting too. This is an excellent composition. I like it very much. Thank you for posting my friend.
Gr

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-08-27 17:24]

Una bonita captura Ralf, con colorido, luminosidad y buen POV y DOF, sobre un fondo difuso y suave que resalta la belleza del ave.
Correcto encuadre y presentación.
Saludos... Ricardo

Beautiful capture Ralf, with coloring, brightness and good POV and DOF, on a diffuse and soft background that stick out the beauty of the bird.
Correct framing and presentation.
Greetings... Ricardo

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