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Spoonbills
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Copyright: Fatih Sam (fthsm) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 47 N: 435] (2909)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon 400 5.6L
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-16 16:16
Viewed: 550
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia

The Royal Spoonbill is a large white waterbird with black, spatulate (spoon-shaped) bill, facial skin, legs and feet. During the breeding season, it has a distinctive nuchal (back of head or nape of neck) crest, which can be up to 20 cm long in male birds (usually shorter in females). The crest can be erected during mating displays to reveal bright pink skin underneath. Breeding adults also have a creamy-yellow wash across the lower neck and upper breast and a strip of bright pink skin along the edge of the underwings which is obvious when the bird opens its wings. The facial skin is black with a yellow patch above the eye and a red patch in the middle of the forehead, in front of the crest feathers. Females are slightly smaller with shorter legs and bill. Out of breeding season, the nuchal crests are reduced, the underwing is not bright pink and the plumage is less brilliant, often appearing 'dirty'. Young birds are similar to non-breeding adults without a crest or coloured face patches, and are slightly smaler with a shorter, smoother bill. The Royal Spoonbill is most often seen wading in shallow waters, sweeping its submerged bill back and forth in a wide arc to find food.

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Excelente captura,parabens.

Hello Fatih,
This one speaks for itelf, Excellent DOF and stop action.
Very good exposure, details, colors, POV, comp, and framing...
I like it!!
Howard

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 717 W: 38 N: 1560] (5019)
  • [2008-12-16 22:32]

Hello Fatih,

Superb mate, love the frozen action, the detail in the plumage is just excellent. Perfect POV with excellent seperation from the OOF background, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

Hi Faith
A really excellent action shot of this Royal Spoonbill. At the time of this critique I can't believe you've only had three comments from 59 views - people must be too busy with Xmas preparations or something! ;p
The pose of the bird is amazing, and you have nailed the focus and exposure to show the details perfectly - right down to the reflection of the light off the water on the bird's belly.
Kind Regards
Vinny

hello Fatih

you have captured this spoonhill at the right moment. Wonderful pose good POV , colors and sharpness atthe beak

jacqueline

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