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"Gimme my peanut !"


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Copyright: Stephan Duchesne (iglootrek) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 92 W: 10 N: 459] (1619)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, CMOS ISO 200
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Macaws, Birds in Brazil 2, Zoo animals [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-31 18:51
Viewed: 1725
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Blue-gold macaws (sc. Ara ararauna)

Information...

Length: 30-34 inches
Weight: 900-1100 grams
Life span: 70-90 years
Age at Weaning: 16-20 weeks
Age at Maturity: 3-5 years

Country of Origin: Northern South America, Brazil

Temperament: These are the most common large macaw in pet stores and homes. They are incredibly active and playful, yet can calm down enough for a good head scratch. They are affectionate with their owners, but sometimes shy or aggressive with others. They are notorious chewers with their large beaks and very active, so many toys and a large cage is necessary.

Talking Ability: Moderate to Good

This is a picture of 2 blue-gold macaws (sc. Ara ararauna) playing together taken at the Bird Park (Parque das Aves) in Foz do Iguacu in Brazil.

The Bird Park has more than 900 birds of 150 species. The majority of them are Brazilian birds. A third of these species are endangered. All birds seen in the Park originate from zoos, breeders authorized by IBAMA or rehabilitation centres. The Bird Park does not accept birds of unknown origin. All animals are registered and an annual report is given to the Brazilian Zoological Society and IBAMA.
Some of the birds are rehabilitated but cannot be returned to nature.

Personally for any lover of birds and photographer this park deserve a visit because of the amount of possibilities to capture on film a lot of different colorful species flying around you in the large walkthrough aviaries.

I wish my visit would have been longer in the park but I only had less than an hour to visit it before closing.
Picture was cropped,
color temperature, shadows + highlight a bit
Sharpened for posting.
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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 305 W: 232 N: 432] (1564)
  • [2005-10-31 19:35]

Belle prise sur le vif!

Techniquement, focus et exposition parfaite.

Artistiquement, l'image est bien balancée, le fond se fond dans un flou qui met en évidence les oiseaux. Bien que ce ne soit pas la plus belle pose que j'ai vue, elle met en évidence l'aspect jovial que peuvent avoir ces animaux.

J'aime bien ta photo, et fais-nous le plaisir de nous en montrer d'autres.

Hi Stephen,
I love this shot for the way you have caught the inter-action of the birds. Beautiful and vivid colors. The detail is very sharp. A Great shot!
Scott

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  • isa Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 49 W: 0 N: 33] (250)
  • [2005-11-01 4:17]

Linda composição. Boa definição e nitidez nas cores e pormenores. Gostei especialmente a posse em que estão as duas Araras.
Bom trabalho, parabéns!
Saudações fotográficas,
Isabel

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  • alexbf (61)
  • [2005-11-01 8:03]

Superbe photo. La pose est très originale et fait ressortir le caractère joueur de ces oiseaux.

Techniquement, le focus est parfait et le fond met bien en valeur les sujets.

Bravo!

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  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2005-11-01 13:24]

lovely shot :o)
TFS Libor

Excellent capture of the duo with good details, beautiful exposure as well. Well done...
Cesie

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