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Portrait of a Rhea


Portrait of a Rhea
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Copyright: richard james (Kilted-Arab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1031 W: 105 N: 2180] (9133)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-10
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon 70-200 f/4 USM L
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-14 6:39
Viewed: 479
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This snap of a Rhea has been added to my Birds theme.

Taken in Jurong Bird Park, back in March.

"Rheas are polygamous, with males courting between two and twelve females. After mating, the male builds a nest, in which each female lays her eggs. The male incubates from ten to sixty eggs; the chicks hatch within 36 hours of each other. The females, meanwhile, may move on and mate with other males. While caring for the young, the males will charge at anyone — including humans and female rheas — who approaches the chicks.

Rheas are omnivorous, preferring broad-leafed plants, but also eating seeds, roots, fruit, insects, and small vertebrates.

Rheas have only three toes. This is an adaptation which allows them to run faster than if they had four."

{courtesy of Wikipedia}

Shot in RAW, converted, resized, sharpened and frame added. No cropping.
Pudipie, kurekpit, lilimih33, gypsygirl58, SkyF, WTS, Tomek, shelbeesmom has marked this note useful
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Beutiful shot. Even the skin on his head is clear, darned if I would want to get to close to the owner of that eye at any time. TFS
Diane

Hi Richard.
Not the most attractive bird,but a very good portrait nonetheless.
This would have been a great candidate for Trek Nature (where I post most of my shots)
The compositon and details are good here,but there does seem to be a certain amount of UV glare.It kind of 'bleaches' out the original colour a bit,and creates haziness.
I find that after shooting in bright sunlight I often have to reduce the blue factor in post processing to avoid this.
(I've done a wee workshop to show you what I mean ... hope you don't mind)
Cheers,Steve

Hello Richard.
Great portrait,excellent details,nice colours and capture.Good work.
Regards
TFS

* Piotr *

My what a handsome dude!! Good detail Richard, a fine portrait.

Regards Mark

Hello Richard!
Nice portrait and interesting face!
Nice colours and clarity!
Excellent done!
Lili

Hi Richard,
Great head shot of this Rhea! Excellent details and sharpness and a wonderful eye. TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-05-15 7:59]

Hello Richard,
this portrait is excellent. Superp quality, the DOF is right on and the details are fabulous.
Sky
:-)

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1190 W: 39 N: 2098] (12366)
  • [2007-05-16 4:12]

Hello Richard
Fantastic portrait and capture, nothing more to say, your picture did it.
regards - Tom

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  • WTS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 73 N: 238] (1217)
  • [2007-05-16 20:30]

Hey Richard, saw this and had to laugh, no not because it was funny, but what it made me think of. The photo is wonderful, clear, defined, great dof.
It was the patch of missing hair (any idea why?)that was funny, as made me think of male pattern baldness lol

Wayne

The eye....the eye......very piercing! I would be afraid for MY eye the way he is looking! Nice detail, excellent sharpness!
B-)
Linda

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