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Copyright: richard js (Kilted-Arab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 74 N: 2198] (9485)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-01
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon 70-200 f/4 USM L
Exposure: f/4, 1/650 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-10-20 7:58
Viewed: 978
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"In popular mythology, the ostrich is famous for hiding its head in the sand at the first sign of danger. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder is noted for his descriptions of the ostrich in his Naturalis Historia, where he describes the ostrich and the fact that it hides its head in a bush. There have been no recorded observations of this behavior. A common counter-argument is that a species that displayed this behavior would not likely survive very long. The myth may have resulted from the fact that, from a distance, when ostriches feed they appear to be burying their head in the sand because they deliberately swallow sand and pebbles to help grind up their food. Burying their heads in sand will in fact suffocate the ostrich. When lying down and hiding from predators, the birds are known to lay their head and neck flat on the ground, making them appear as a mound of earth from a distance. This even works for the males, as they hold their wings and tail low so that the heat haze of the hot, dry air that often occurs in their habitat aids in making them appear as a nondescript dark lump. When threatened, ostriches run away, but they can also seriously injure with kicks from their powerful legs."

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hi richard,
wooow..excellent photo. very nice composition and color.well done

Onur

Hello Richard,
I have seen a lot, but this is one of the better ostrich portraits!
I like the point of view and direction of his stare, excellent details in the plumage...
And for once an ostrich with an all right hairdo!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • limba3 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1082 W: 436 N: 421] (13334)
  • [2006-10-20 8:42]

Hi
Ostriches always have such faces. I also have so scared. They like to open their jaws. (translator)
Anna

Well captured Richard. Wouldn't want to put my finger in there.

Very nice shot. Good detail and compo. I like another frame. The pic have some noise and you can use Smart blur to remove this. It need crop abit on bottom too.

Nice capture

I'm impress by all the detail.

Nice Shot

TFS

good sharpness and details richard :)
he doesn't look too happy with you taking his photo though :P
cute bird :P

Oh my! What a great picture! Its a little scary but I love it! Very nice photo! Very comical.

Hi Richard,

Very nice sharpness and DOF. You also cropped just right. I like the texture a lot.

Regards,

Allan

PS I recently read your "sparring" sessions with the guy who keeps on complaining about this inadequate equipment. Some people just dont get it. Its not just the camera. I dont think if I give a monkey a P4 notebook it'd be able to write some fancy algorithms for me :D

Bonjour.
Magnifique cette photo d'autruche en train de crier...
Tous les détails sont nets.
Félicitations !

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  • LuciG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 153 N: 729] (8681)
  • [2006-11-01 19:52]

HI RICHARD!

This is such a funny portrait!
It did give me a laugh, thank you so much for that.

Congratulations.
Luci

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  • Texan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 524 W: 49 N: 1] (24)
  • [2006-11-11 21:55]
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Wow an ostrich with an open mouth! You are an artistic genius I wish I would have used this cliche wow you got a vision I only wish I could follow. I can go to a zoo and get a picture like this how interesting!

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  • aysm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 86 W: 0 N: 41] (493)
  • [2006-11-13 2:20]

Hi, i'm happy to meet you. Please do come more often; besides, you are in S'pore, I also S'porean but work in JB. By the way, where is this place;Wikepedia. Keep in touch.
Thanks for sharing.
Best Regards/AY

Hello Richard! Wonderful shot! Great colours and detail! Excellent done! Lili

Hi Richard. This is so clear we can almost here the scretch it seems to be emitting!Nice sharp close-up, could be used for a vetinarian's text book!. Good to see on TL. Murray.

It don't confirm if that could say Meep! Meep! too :)
I like the expression! Funny capture with a good close up!

Jesus your wife looks cranky this morning...lol
no actually this is fantastic looks more like what i see in the mirror for my morning fart.
great shot
s

Hi Richard
Great shot. Good title though I think he has just eaten. Good DOF and detail in the ostrich. Well done. TFS.
Mike

Hi Richard

Ha... ha.... this is a great shot! Your timing was spot on. Crisp, clear and sharp against a great OOF BG. :-)

Never been this close before, never looked down an ostrich throat before.....

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  • hama Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 0 N: 68] (1257)
  • [2008-05-11 8:06]

Wonderful shot, great timing with excelent details.

Well done my friend Richard.

Love from Pakistan

Sarwar

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