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Cape Glossy Starling3


Cape Glossy Starling3
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1109 W: 59 N: 2247] (7449)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-29
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital JPEG
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-08 14:16
Viewed: 806
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
English: Cape Glossy Starling
Latin: Lamprotornis nitens
Dutch: Roodschouderglansspreeuw

Common, near endemic resident in the South of Africa. Differs from the Greater- and Lesser Blue-eared Starling in lack of dark earpatch. In good light appears peacock-blue or green.
Song is a pleasant 'trr-treer-treer-cheer...'
Pair or flocks in thornfield, mixed woodland and suburbia. Particularly common at camps in the southern Kruger Park in winter. 23,5 cm.

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  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1583 W: 242 N: 5286] (18629)
  • [2007-05-08 14:21]

Hi Peter,
this is a beautiful bird!
Great POV and a great composition.
Well done,
Joey

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2007-05-08 14:26]

Hi Peter
Nice portrait of that bird ,Very sharp image with beautiful color.Nice blur BG
TFS Michel

Hi Peter

Excellent head shot. Lovely clear, sharp details you show here. Beautiful plumage colour. Well done! TFS.

Hi Peter,
What amazing colour this bird has. Your portrait of it is beautiful. The detail can be viewed easily. Glorious.
Cheers,
Debbie

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1999 W: 6 N: 1951] (13041)
  • [2007-05-08 18:37]

Hola Peter,
bello retrato,
excelentes detalles y magnífico pov.
textura del plumaje y tonos metálicos,
buen trabajo, saludos

Hi Peter,
Wonderful close-up of this Starling! Excellent sharpness and details on the feathers and beautiful colours. Stunning image! TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

  • Great 
  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 1 N: 3970] (13358)
  • [2007-05-08 23:21]

Hello Peter,
Amazing simply amazing, the sharpness, the colors, his eye and your work are all amazing, thanks for sharing.
Rick

Hi Peter,


Great picture, love the focus, dof and composition. Very good exposure for this bird, they are difficult. Well done!

Jan-Hendrik

super sharp and great colour depth. TFS

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2305 W: 59 N: 3685] (11810)
  • [2007-05-12 19:42]

Hi Peter,
Excellent capture. Details and colors are very good. Well done and TFS
Selen

  • Great 
  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 507 W: 8 N: 1073] (3964)
  • [2007-05-13 11:38]

Hello Peter, what a nice picture of this Starling, the collors and details are amazing, very sharp too you did a fantastic job..well done..

  • Great 
  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 17 N: 504] (3247)
  • [2007-05-19 16:47]

wonderful eye color contrast with deep blue...
great portrait Peter... love the details...

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