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Spring is in the air


Spring is in the air
Photo Information
Copyright: Elize Meijer (elizemeijer) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 207 W: 27 N: 550] (2009)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-03-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Tamron 28-300 XR, Hama UV 62mm
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/4000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Sexy nature, Flamingoes, AnYtHiNg ExTrEmElY hUmOrOuS [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-11 5:21
Viewed: 1116
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Flamingos

A lot has been written about the flamingo on TN. Spring is in the air, and all the animals are going a bit nuts lately. Here is some info on mating behaviours and copulation

1. A female will most often initiate copulation by walking away from the group. A male follows close behind.
2. The female stops, lowers her head, and spreads her wings. This behavior is an invitation to the male to mount her.
3. Mating most often occurs in the water. The male jumps onto the female's back from behind, firmly planting his feet on her wing joints.
4. After mating, the male stands on the female's back, then jumps off over her head. He may then vocalize and shake his wings.

Sounds pretty much like what i saw yesterday.

Technically it is probably not the best shot, i know i clipped the wing on the left a bit. The Cloning on the right isnt too good either, but i feel that the shot shows some typical animal behaviour that people dont always see.

TECH
Lens: 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 D
Focal Length: 55mm
1/4000 sec - F/4.5
Exposure Comp.: +0.5 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400
White Balance: Cloudy
AF Mode: AF-C

I cropped a bit from the right and added a frame.
Resized for site
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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-03-11 5:31]

Are you kidding me Elize? This photo is great and it's a very good thing you posted it! You did extremely well! Okay, you clipped off the wing, but it doesn't really matter to me. I like the action shot a lot. You did very well. After all, 1 second later and you would have missed the action. TFS!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2829 W: 75 N: 8024] (26857)
  • [2005-03-11 6:10]
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Elize, not the best? I don't think so. For me it's a great capture. Excellent moment, beautiful colours and sharpness. Wing is little cut off but so what ;-) ? I think one of your best - photo with soul.

I would certainly like to capture as bad a shot as this one someday! Wonderful job, Elize. TFS.

Nice shot Elize. I don't think that you need to be critical of the result that you obtained here.

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  • Kris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 193 W: 0 N: 129] (1808)
  • [2005-03-11 9:39]

Hi Elize. I know it is not easy to make such photo. Excellent action shot.You captured it at just the right moment. Well done. Regards.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 16] (2599)
  • [2005-03-11 9:52]

¦wietnie zrobione, uchwycone w dobrym momencie. Dobrze skadrowane.

Composition:*****
Technical quality:*****
Wow factor:*****
Personality:*****

What can I say... nearly perfect, stunning pose, all in focus, great colours... But the wing...
Very well done, my fav's are full, I wish I could add some more.
TFS.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-03-11 15:35]

Hi Elize, it looks like he is beating her into submission! Very nice capture and colours and composition are good. Inclusion of hte wing tips would have been desireable but very nice work.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-03-11 18:14]

Très belle image et superbe composition pour ce jeu de saute mouton.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2005-03-11 21:28]

Superbe prise de vue nature, une pose exceptionnelle de ces oiseaux, j'aurai aimé prendre cette photo.

Félicitations et bonne journée.

Hi Elize, wie sit op wie se kop hier? Is dit die mannetjie of die wyfie? :)

Its an exceptional moment you captured here in near perfection. I think the only nit would be the shutterspeed. 1/4000s is fast, maybe to fast for the action. It adds to the low key exposure. F5.6 @ 1/2000s might have given you more light and still forze the action. Take a look at the gull Mogens posted. 1/640s froze the gull in mid air.

Well done.

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