Spotted Shag-Stictocarbo Punctatus

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• Argus (24333)
• [2008-08-22 22:03]

Hello Tony,
Nice to see that you are my neighbour!
This is a fine capture of a Spotted Shag, taken from a great POV showing the plumage well with good sharpness and lighting in a well-composed image.
TFS this beauty,
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

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• bobair (4494)
• [2008-08-22 22:06]

Hi Tony,
well it may very well be that name but here where I live we just call them cormorants but which ever name they go by,this is a cracker of a shot.The pov is good if not all that natural a setting and the colours look natural with the white of this bird's neck and the pinkish feet looking just a little over exposed but for that I see nothing wrong with this presentation.You were able to get fairly close and that in of itself is no small feat.It is nice to see you have branched out to show some wild animal life in addition to your most excellent landscapes,thanks Tony for sharing this bird with us and I like very much the green of it's tail feathers. Bob

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• jaycee (15621)
• [2008-08-22 22:08]
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Hi Tony,

This is unusual from you!!! Wonderful shot of this Shag - a new one to me. I love the pose and the forlorn expression on his face. Lovely colors and the face and plummage are superb. What big feet he has! I left you a message on your last picture - please take a look.

Jane

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• elizabeth (74)
• [2008-08-22 22:23]

Definitely a Spotted Shag, Stictocarbo punctatus.

Nice exposure with good feather detail - especially in showing the spots on the feathers.

Cheers
Elizabeth

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• Alex99 (15283)
• [2008-08-22 22:34]

Hi Tony.
Excellent pictured scene. I like framing, DOF and details of the bird and waves. Exposure, colour reproduction and sharpness of the image are great. Bravo. Perfect job.
Alexei.

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• Janice (17690)
• [2008-08-23 0:54]

Yes Tony it is a shag (as it is known in NZ). But overseas these birds are called Cormorants.
Good shot of the spotted shag, especially showing us the emerald green skirt the bird is wearing.
Well done
Janice

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• mariki (8909)
• [2008-08-23 1:34]

Hello Tony,

Excellent capture of this shag. Excellent POV and DOF. Beautiful detail. Very good natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• boreocypriensis (14174)
• [2008-08-23 2:17]

Hi friend Tony,
A great and perfecty focused shot of a Spotted Shag in a well POV with superb details on its plumages.
TFS and greetings from TRNC,
Bayram

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• Seabird (1117)
• [2008-08-23 2:48]

Hi, Tony,

great capture of a beautiful shag with interesting facial expression : ) thanks for sharing.

also, many thanks for your comments and encouragement all along. have a great weekend!

chrs,
Man Yee

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• pankajbajpai (14904)
• [2008-08-23 3:04]

hello tony,
nice capture, looks like its waiting for meals, liked the pov and the composition, good details of the plumage,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• eqshannon (21359)
• [2008-08-23 8:13]

The colours appear so natural along with the sea water....it looks like it truly belongs here and perhaps from the appearance I project onto its face, it knows this is where it lives and wishes it could be in the Bahamas instead:-)
Bob

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• bobcat08 (1365)
• [2008-08-23 10:22]

Hi Tony,

Yes, this is a Spotted Shag Tony. In Holland we call them also cormorants. But what's a name my friend (-: A sparkling shot with very nice colors. A specialy the feathers at the back. Wonderful. I think that your shot was exactly on time. He stands fly away any moment.

Thanks for sharing and TFS BOB

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• joey (21303)
• [2008-08-23 10:37]

Hello Tony,
what a superb shot of this Spotted Shag.
You must have been really close to get such a sharp and detailed image.
Excellent DOF and BG.
Great lighting too.

Well done,
Joe

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• siggi (4038)
• [2008-08-23 11:41]

Hello Tony,
I like the pose you getting. Very well captured, nice details, good colors and very nice sharpness. Very well composed.
TFS.Siggi

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• Amadeo (3323)
• [2008-08-23 12:27]

Hola Tony, muy bonita la fotografia, con muy buena exposición, buen enfoque y tonos de color naturales y muy agradables. Un saludo

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• nglen (22132)
• [2008-08-23 12:28]

Hi Tony. We dont often see a bird from you , but its by the sea !! This is a fine close up of the Shag . A good pose showing us the wings with the Spots . well done TFs.
Nick.

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• jignasi (8950)
• [2008-08-23 13:45]

Eres todo un fotógrafo Tony, igual te da paisajes que animales. Gran limpieza en la toma, mucha naturalidad y un plumaje muy bien captado.
Saludos: J. Ignasi.

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• goldyrs (4842)
• [2008-08-23 20:19]

WOW! Tony!What a shot!Love the POV and the environment you've captured!
very well done!
Thanks!
Goldy

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• jusninasirun (5644)
• [2008-08-23 21:50]

Hello Tony. e3xcellent shot at this shag. The light have exposed the plumage very well and you have framed it excellently. The water and land division is perfect for the composition. Regards. Jusni

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• lousat (11102)
• [2008-08-24 2:05]

Hi Tony,i'm surprinsing to see a bird in your gallery..ehehe..you are the king of landscape and seascape and this time you change subject in a great way. Excellents details and colors,the light too kiss the face of the shag,very very nice work,have a nice Sunday mio amico neozelandese,ciao dall'Italia,Luciano

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• Gert-Paassen (6149)
• [2008-08-24 2:37]

Hello Tony,

Nice captured these Cormorant, so called by us.
Good details and sharpness with a beautiful pose.
Nice to see these and unsual by you, because you placed mostly seascapes.

Gert

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• haraprasan (13330)
• [2008-08-24 7:43]

Hi Tony,
A nice capture of this beautiful shag (cormorant). Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• cako (2293)
• [2008-08-24 14:06]

Hi Tony
very nice supraise
this is very good sharp and detail
great composition and colors
very well done.

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• tkp1165 (2733)
• [2008-08-24 21:05]

Hi Tony
Wonderful shot of this guy. Great detail,sharpness and color. nicely done!!
TFS
Tom

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• SunToucher (9074)
• [2008-08-25 10:40]

What no landscape??......Its nice to see something else from you Tony. Its a nice sharp image of this wonderful bird. The spots in its feathers are very beautiful. I also like the shinny gren color in the lower back.
TFS,
Niek

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• hester (11052)
• [2008-08-25 11:24]

Hi Tony

This is a different offering from you and it is just as welcome as the seascapes. Lovely natural shot of this bird fishing. Great pose and nicely composed. Very nice to see

TFS

Karan

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• Mana (16804)
• [2008-08-25 21:20]

Hi good friend Tony,
Wonderful shot of this great looking Shag looking onto the sea and waiting for oppurtunities to catch food. Very neat and sharp image with nice colours and details. I like the way you have handled the natural lighting and your POV to portray it. Very nice composition. Thanks for sharing this great image.
Sumon

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• gondox (1155)
• [2008-08-26 0:33]

Hi Tony!

Very nice details even in the darks, a very good shot! It's not recognizable at all that your main profile of photography isn't birds - maybe you should shoot more animals, I only would miss the less landscape postings!
It's interesting that the sea color looks exactly the same as lake Balaton's color here in Hungary. It could have even been shot here I only think the species don't live in Hungary :) TFS!

Have a nice day,
Andor

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• PeterZ (9153)
• [2008-08-26 8:47]

Hello Tony,
From the last weeks I had a lot of photos to work off. This one I enjoy very well. What a beauty in an excellent exposure. Good quality!
Kind regards,
Peter

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• greychick (611)
• [2008-08-26 16:55]

Nice sharp shot, amazing birds with the spots and the green feathers at the back. the only suggestion i would make is that I might have cropped some more of the sea out. But hey still a nice shot.

Nicki

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• uleko (24475)
• [2008-08-27 4:04]

Hello Tony,
It makes a change to see a bird coming from you! I like your POV with the water in the background. Fine sharp details and natural colours too. A very fine capture!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• Juyona (13475)
• [2008-08-27 16:06]

Hola amigo,
beautiful capture,
good focus and perspective...
beautiful plumage and good ligthing.
greetings Tony.

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• rousettus (8960)
• [2008-08-27 16:47]

merhaba Tony,
sorry for my delay, I came back yesterday and I can visit your now. This is great capture for this carmorant. After your great landscape (seascape) posts, this is also great. Thanks for sharing, best wishes my friend
Ahmet

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• Silvio2006 (25435)
• [2008-08-28 4:29]

Hi Tony, splendid Shag in great pose with fine details and excellent sharpness, great composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• LordPotty (8928)
• [2008-08-28 7:14]

Hi Tony,
This is indeed a Spotted Shag ... we have lots of them here in Greymouth,sometimes a hundred or more on the wharf at once.
You've captured this one perectly.
Its a nice clear shot with great details in the plumage.
Nice work!
Cheers
Steve

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• CeltickRanger (7549)
• [2008-09-12 14:28]

hello Tony

in my one month long absence i missed alot of your pics,
i decide to critique this one because it is a bird photo
and if i am not in mistake we don't see too much birds
photos from you, it is a excellent shot with fine POV and DOF,
i love the waves of the background, excellent sharpness and details,
for the framing i would prefer less space at the back
of the subject and more space on his front, TFS

Asbed

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• izler (8336)
• [2008-09-18 13:27]

hello tony
good capture of this cute bird with impressive composition
i like pose, POV and colours
TFS
regards
izler

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• Wolfpower (1256)
• [2008-10-26 14:28]

Hello Tony

A excellent close up of this shag.
The plumage detail shows well.
Very good colour and markings,the little dots on the feathers are lovely.
Well placed in the frame.
TFS

Wolf