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Scarlet Macaw


Scarlet Macaw
Photo Information
Copyright: Timothy Ngaw (Timothy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 127 W: 9 N: 167] (1896)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-22
Categories: Nature, Action
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon EF 70-200mm f4.0L IS USM
Exposure: f/4, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-17 3:47
Viewed: 440
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a photo of a scarlet macaw taken during the all star bird show at the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore. The scarlet macaw is probably one of the most fascinating birds in the world. I felt quite lucky to be able to capture a decent photo of it in-flight.

Post-processing:
-clone some background distractions
-enhance contrast and saturation
-sharpening
-cropping
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To bluepianowaits: backgroundTimothy 1 04-17 17:09
To tomek_wap: Good Choice!Timothy 1 04-17 17:04
To GreenBaron: ThanksTimothy 1 04-17 17:03
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absolutely superb, the colours are amazing and you caught him right in the action! well done!
The cloning is maybe just a bit too obvious on the blue feathers, but still a fantastic shot.

LuDivine

Hi Timothy,
Wonderful capture of this beautiful and colorful bird with a very nice BG providing a very good contrast. Perfect sharpness!!
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hi Tim,
Excellent capture of this ara in flight. Even with 1/500 a superb freeze. The low f-stop creates the blurry background enhancing the colourful bird even more. Perfect image my friend!
Hans

  • Great 
  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 413 W: 0 N: 247] (2734)
  • [2008-04-17 4:16]

yes, you are really lucky, bird was beautiful with those colours. excellent speed and exposure to freeze him on the air with that nice bg, great sharpness also. well done Timothy

Hello Timothy,
Awesome shot! Great POV
Beautiful bird and great composition.
TFS
Raimundo

  • Great 
  • Chang Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 51 W: 14 N: 28] (368)
  • [2008-04-17 4:35]

Hi timothy!
Gr8 Shot! gr8 POV
nicely composed excellent contrast!
Welldone!
TFS
Mohammad Hasnain

wow what a flight... nice shot of Macaw lovely colors

cris(",)

This is an excellent in flight shot, very well captured. Excellent exposure and DOF.

Some fine capture here.
I see you have f/4 IS, one I just got few days ago, but didn't have the chance to test it out properly.
I just wondered have you used IS here?

Great colours.

Tom

  • Great 
  • Loup Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 65] (1199)
  • [2008-04-17 13:36]

Hi Timothy,
Amazing capture ! Superb shot!
Colors are gorgeous.
Bravo!
Thank
Jasmine

Hi Timothy,

Stunning shot, the green baclground really complimants the colour on the bird.

Cheers
Tom

Timothy,

Your quote: "I felt quite lucky to be able to capture a decent photo of it in-flight." DECENT? Are you kidding me? this is spectacular! awesome! Terrific!

tfs, Lisa

Hi Timothy,

Your picture is really fantastic : color, sharpness, mouvement. I don't understand why it haven't got much more points.
Bravo.
Best regards,
Olivier

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