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Grey Go-away Bird


Grey Go-away Bird
Photo Information
Copyright: Srikumar Balial (Hotelcalifornia) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1519 W: 24 N: 2225] (14408)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2014-05-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D5200, Tamron AF70-300mmF/4-5.6Di-LD-MACRO 1:2
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds Of Kruger National Park Through My Eyes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2014-12-25 7:32
Viewed: 1715
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I had captured this picture in Orpen, Kruger National Park, South Africa. It was afternoon and I got soft but nice light from side. It was not an easy task for me to capture such restless bird from car window with my 300mm lens. But it's a new species in my gallery and I am quite happy to add this bird in my TN profile. The Grey Go-away bird(Corythaixoides concolor),also know as Grey Lourie, is a Southern African bird of uniform grey with black beak and pink gape. It is widespread in savanna woodland. It has a distinctive loud alarm call "Quare", fancifully sounding like "go away". The crest is raised when excited. Its diet mainly fruit, flowers, buds, leaves, termites, and snails. The habitat it occupies is dry open savanna woodlands, farms.
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Hi Srikumar,

Very cute pose of this bird. I like its eye contact. Nice details. Best regards
Merry Christmas
Anna

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  • KOMSIS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 820 W: 0 N: 2419] (10674)
  • [2014-12-25 10:14]

Hi Srikumar,
Great Capture ..
A lovely capture of this beautiful the Grey Go-away Bird. Good composition with sharp details.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Hi Sri,
Nice composition, lights and colors. Focus is a little soft on the bird's head, but at least the plumage isn't oversharpened. ;-) Great shot overall, maybe with a little too much foreground (sky at the bottom) to my personal taste.
Have a nice Christmas (if you celebrate it), best regards, László

Hello Srikumar,
Splendid photo with a very interesting bird. Excellent contrast and fantastic DOF. I love the contrast against the blue sky in the background. It is a rare image.
Thanks for sharing!
Marius.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2014-12-25 12:01]

Hi Srikumar,great capture of this nice bird in an acrobatic pose! Well exposed and sharpened in an imposing perspective,fine details and perfect colors,i like the blue sky in background! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Hello Srikumar,
I know this bird very well. When one walks in the bush it will accompany you, fly ahead from tree to tree and give its shrill call to warn whoever needs to know of one's presence. And yes, restless it is and so I can well imagine that it was difficult to get this very good image in such wonderful detail and composition. Very well done indeed. Best wishes.
Neels

natural color.attractivo pose.

Hello Srikumar,
Hope you are well. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you in advance brother.Let me first apologize for not commenting on this lovely shot of yours in time, being my neighbour.Hope I am forgiven....smile.
Brother indeed a lovely shot of a foreign bird in a lovely foreign land.The angle, focus and colours are fantastic in every way. Your Kruger Stories are fascinating as are the photos.Thanks a lot for sharing, take care,
warm regards/Abid

Hello Srikumar

You shot the photo at this bird' best pose with its expressive glance
and the contrasty light giving dynamism to the image, TFS

Asbed

Ciao Srikumar, great capture of lovely bird in nice pose, wonderful colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

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