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Frog Hunter
Frog Hunter
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Success (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Pentax
Location: Japan
Date: May 17, 2006
Aperture: f13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 20, 2006

 Very much cropped photo - these guys don't let you get too close. I only got two shots before he took to the air. I had thought the little flock of them had gone, because I had seen them in rice paddies a few weeks ago, but then not seen them - but they were in a rice paddy on the other side of the road.

It seems to be a Cattle Egret, Bulbulcus ibis. Their plumage is more or less completely white for most of the year except in spring when they have orangey feathers on the crown, breast and mantle, giving them their alternative name of Buff-backed Heron. Even when these orange patches are at their most vivid, the bird still looks mostly white.

Statistics
Place: 36 out of 184
Avg (all users): 5.7623
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1111
Avg (non-participants): 5.9704
Views since voting: 1092
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 223
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 08/05/2008 02:30:22 PM
Excellent composition and great "gathering" of elements.
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 05/31/2006 10:34:56 PM
Very fitting for a difficult challenge - colors are excellent! Might could use just a tad more sharpness.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/27/2006 01:12:38 AM
Well done!
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 05/26/2006 03:46:22 PM
I love this shot due to the fact it makes me think he's out shopping. Good contrast of color between the bird and the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2006 02:03:08 PM
nice shot
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 05/24/2006 10:06:18 PM
Depending on one's Point of View, this photo could go for either success or failure. Honestly, this incident seems to have "ruined the frog's day." ;)
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 05/24/2006 05:09:08 PM
Great composition, timing, color - my top pick in this challenge.
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 05/24/2006 10:09:53 AM
looks like a successful chatch well done
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 05/24/2006 09:24:06 AM
wonderful timing and egret.
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 05/24/2006 01:45:07 AM
Yummie...nice shot
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