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Storm Petrel


Storm Petrel
Photo Information
Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3815 W: 505 N: 8096] (27714)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Tamron 28-300XR, Hoya UV 62mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds Of New Zealand [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-01-18 3:47
Viewed: 1583
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On the day we went to Muriwai Beach to photograph the Gannets, we took the time to 4 wheel drive along the beach coastline. There were many opportunites during the trip to stop and take photos. One of the stops was to take a photo of this Storm Petrel. As I approached, I was sure it was going to fly away but it didn't as it hadn't see me approach from it's left side due to it's eye being closed, and it made no attempt to fly away when it saw me. I saw how close another vehicle had come to it and thought it strange that it hadn't moved. At this point I realised it was unwell and a little human intervention was required. I took a towel from our vehicle and wrapped the wee bird up and transported it to a Bird Rescue centre were we were told what type of bird it was and that it had been been exhausted in heavy seas. The eye would be alright and it required a good feed, rest and in a few days would be ready for release. I can only image it is now flying high and enjoying it's freedom.

Image Information

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 1:24 p.m.
Date: 3rd January 2005
Weather conditions: Overcast
Lens: Tamron 28 - 300mm XR
Filter: Hoya 62mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/500
F-Stop: F/11
Flash: No
Tripod: No
Focal Length: 84mm
ISO: 400
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Poor birds. They can't find a place for them in this strange world of people.
Very nice photo and interesting, touching story.

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***
Color: ***
DOF: ***
POV: ****

Great composition, even if the wheel traces aren't really nice.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-01-18 5:21]

Cute, poor bird. Look at its face! Great story and photos.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-01-19 5:41]

Touching story Pam. I was hoping you weren't going to say a car had hit it. Good on the Bird Rescue people. Thanks for sharing this.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-23 1:10]

Very nice series and note. I am glad you helped it. Some of the purist would have said to let nature take its course, but we interfering with nature all the time and we have to put something back.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-05-22 19:14]

Pam, nice composition(s). Maybe the pictures could be a little more sharper, but that's a minor nit.

Great note too.

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  • sela Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 45 W: 0 N: 39] (704)
  • [2005-09-16 16:22]

Thank you for this story and the pictures. Very great work and impressing. You did a very good work, you saved its life.How touching!

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