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The Elliot's Pheasant, Syrmaticus ellioti also known as Bar-backed Pheasant is a large, up to 80cm long, brown and white pheasant with a black throat, chestnut brown upperparts plumage, white belly, nape and wingbars, red bare facial skin and long rusty-barred whitish tail. The female is a rufous brown bird with blackish throat, whitish belly and white-tipped tail.
The Elliot's Pheasant is endemic to China, where it lives in evergreen and mountain forests of southeastern China, at altitudes up to 6,200 feet. The diet consists mainly of seeds, leaves and berries.
The name commemorates the American ornithologist Daniel Giraud Elliot.
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(8655) - [2007-01-27 13:59]
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Hi Biswarup
This is a unique photo of the Eliot’s pheasant on the TN site since I cannot find any other posting of this species. So much more the reason to feel saddened that it did not receive any other critiques to date. The probable reason might be because there are obvious flaws with the photo, but I am sure you are very aware of those; however the uniqueness made it a worthwhile posting. I would urge you though to return to this venue and see if you can obtain some improved shots if that is at all possible.
The POV is just great and the basic composition is fine, but a couple of nits crept into this aspect of the photo. There are a number of invasive obstructions that impacted on the outcome and the quality of certain areas within the shot. Like the OOF branch in the top right hand corner and the branch with the berries in front of the body of the pheasant. Then there is the twig or something that has gone completely OOF in the bottom left hand corner, but the result is very visible in the details and appearance of the tail feathers. However, the colours are splendid, the rest of the details are very sharp, and the exposure was very well managed. Lastly, if you should go and try to capture this bird again, see if you can do it without the brick wall in the back.
I am anxiously waiting to see if we might be so lucky to see more of this bird.
Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot
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