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Cape Wagtail


Cape Wagtail
Photo Information
Copyright: Conrad Loots (conradl) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 85 W: 4 N: 33] (397)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-14
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Rebel XT, sigma 70-300 f/4-5,6 APO DG Macro II, 58 mm UV
Exposure: f/7.0, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-01-18 12:41
Viewed: 1625
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This bird is known as a Cape Wagtail. I took a photo of it, while my friends and I were enjoying a cup of coffee at a restaurant in Knysna. It actually sat not a meter away from me. These birds are endangered in South Africa, although their numbers are picking up in the last few years. Any comments will be appreciated.

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 250 W: 150 N: 409] (2860)
  • [2006-01-18 12:56]

Very very nice shot. You might consider a tighter crop, though (lose some of the top and bottom).
Mike

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  • seanf Gold Star Critiquer [C: 134 W: 9 N: 176] (1436)
  • [2006-01-18 12:59]

hi conrad
you've got the bird perfectly sharp here, and you've done a very good job managing what is obviously very harsh sunlight. very impressive.
sean

Beautiful photo Conrad. I workshopped the phot a bit to bring the wagtail into a more prominent position, the back arm rest and seat are distracting in the photo. after cropping and resizing I had to sharpen slightly and remove noise created by this process.
jaco

Good picture ; everything is thin and nice balanced and shaped; the workshop copped too much.
Good work Conrad

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  • caner Silver Star Critiquer [C: 19 W: 1 N: 0] (116)
  • [2006-01-18 19:50]

Excelent idea and different. Extraordinary, spectacular photograph. Thanks for shearing this photo.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3271 W: 267 N: 7749] (33050)
  • [2006-01-18 20:43]

Hi Conrad, Jaco has doone a good WS showing it up closer. It is a good photo, and you have captured the bird very well. Thank you,
Janice

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2115 W: 92 N: 1855] (10309)
  • [2006-01-18 20:48]

Hi Conrad,
Very nice pjhoto of this wagtail, with superb colors and very good sharpness. Welcome to TL
Luc

Welcome to Treklens Conrad. Deze foto is baie lekker!
Well done and compliment
Greetings from Holland
John T
ps
points tomorrow

Bonjour Conrad, Très bien réussi ce macro et quel netteté sur le petit oiseau. J'aime bien le workshop de jaco, il donne plus d'importance à votre sujet principal...
Gisèle

Very nice shot Conrad. Good composition, bacground and colors...
Tomasz

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 417 W: 8 N: 221] (1622)
  • [2006-01-31 11:01]

Good one - a little distracting with the chair in the background, but it also works - how's that for irish! Good POV. TFS

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 10 N: 738] (10767)
  • [2006-03-16 11:16]

Hi Conrad,
Lovely photo you have here. Very good composition with soft background, nice blend of colours. What more can you ask for? Great job.
Sunil

Hi Conrad
Very nice photo.Good shooting.Speed bird.
Well done.
TFS

Kerem

Hi! Another great picture. really loving your work. This is a photo you could enlarge and put on the wall in your living room! I love the DOF and the composition. And I personally think the chair is a nice touch. It puts things in perspective for me. Well done!

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  • ashi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 147 W: 13 N: 81] (568)
  • [2007-05-09 5:10]

Fantastic depth of field!! The bright daylight has made the colours lovely and soft. and overall excellent image. I admire it very much.

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  • dbp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 680 W: 9 N: 97] (4079)
  • [2008-04-02 3:37]

a great shot Conrad
excellent catch from great pov and great composition.
thanks for your kind comment on "new life".
regards
David

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