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Facing the sky
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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-12 16:24
Viewed: 1026
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Phalacrocorax brasilianus - Neotropic Cormorant

Range and Habitat:
Marshy ponds or shallow water areas

Physical Characteristics:
26"
Sexes similar
Large, dark waterbird with a long, hooked bill and long tail
Long, thin neck
Gular region pointed and dull yellow
Thin, pale border to gular region
Often perches with wings spread to dry them
Formerly called Olivaceous Cormorant
Adult:
Entirely dark plumage
Border to gular region becomes whiter in breeding season
Immature:
Dull brownish upperparts
Paler underparts

Food:
Fish

Nesting Habits:
Broods: 1
Eggs: 3-6
(Source: http://birding.about.com/library/fg/blfg-phalacrocoraxbrasilianus.htm)
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  • Great 
  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2006-03-12 18:41]

Hi Livio,
Excellent capture!
Very good details, great colour and nice POV,
well composition and nicely framed.
TFS!

Detail and exposure are superb, and that branch really is an excellent support for the shot, nice work.

Greg

Excellent details and a perfect exposure really show this cormorant off well. Way to go Livio. :)

Hi Livio,
Yor Cormorant looks excellent. Very nice exposure. The composition and framing look great. Excellent work!
Scott

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2006-03-13 2:30]

Hello Livio,
This is a very nice capture.
A great pose,great background and an excellent POV.
The detail of the black plumage is superb.
Great work.

TFS

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-03-13 3:18]

Hello Livio!
Very nice capture.Details on black feathers are great.POV,BG,
framing and composition are wonderful.TFS..:-)

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5942] (17790)
  • [2006-03-13 3:22]

Hi Livio,
These cormorants (shags in NZ), always look quite stunning when standing like this. Their feathers have this distinctive darkening on the edges of their wings that give a great pattern.
Good sharp details and colours. Well done,
Janice

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5015)
  • [2006-03-13 3:55]

Well caught Livio, this is an excellent composition. I like the detail of plumage and the attitude of Cormoran. Congratulation, Didier.

Hello Livio,
this is a very nice picture. Excellent details and great sharpness. Great POV and composition. Very well done. Thank you for posting.
Greetings
Heinz

  • Great 
  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 956 W: 5 N: 2365] (8834)
  • [2006-03-13 9:32]

Hello Livio,
Wonderful capture.POV,colors,sharpness and composition are excellent.TFS

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2599] (8406)
  • [2006-03-13 12:28]

They call those birds by us in the Netherland "long neck Duck", very nice capture Livio. the composition is nice and it's good in pov, I like the shot a lot, well done.
gr. jaap

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 616] (2070)
  • [2006-03-13 12:37]

Hello Livio , good shot, good compositie nice colours
sharpnes pov and dof ,i like it Greetings Teunie .

Hi Livio

This is a beautiful pose from the Cormorant. Very good exposure. Good detail and POV. Nice BG from the sky and crisp, clear and sharp. Nice one! TFS.

Ola Livios,

Grande captura deste corvo marinho. A exposiçao est optima e a nitidez tambem.

Pedro

Excellent shot!love the way he/she perch on the dead branch...
Well taken sir...

Hi Livio, I like the etching effect of the feathers on this Comorant's wings. I'd maybe clip just a bit off the right side of the image. It is nicely done though, clear details, sharp and great exposure. Lovely POV too, eyecatching. Very nicely done :)

Hi again! :)
Very well exposed. Love the detail and patterns of the wing, seen so well. Looks great against this sky also..An excellent composition, great pose. Very well done!

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