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Greater Striped Swallow
Greater Striped Swallow
kellymk


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Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Minolta
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: Jan 18, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2009

Viewed: 369
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

 Open country, farmland. Widespread in South Africa except moist NE. Common Br. immigrant.

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 02/05/2009 11:23:33 PM
This is really good. The tack sharp focus on the face just jumps out at you -- out of all that beautiful soft bokah. Fabulous photography here!

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 02/03/2009 06:01:45 PM
Feathers look a little in disarray, which makes me think he felt you were intruding taking his picture when he wasn't groomed properly ;-) Very nice composition and DOF to show this guy off.
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 02/02/2009 12:14:40 PM
He's looking at you like, "Who DO you think you are, taking my picture?"
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 02/01/2009 08:31:23 PM
A very colourful bird.
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 02/01/2009 11:29:23 AM
Makes me smile! I love him looking back over his shoulder at you. Lovely DOF to get such wonderful bokeh and that bright spot is perfectly placed to highlight him.
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 02/01/2009 01:29:08 AM
Great job with the backwards glance.
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 01/31/2009 12:56:54 PM
This is a very good photo, a beatiful little bird pearched on a barbed wire fence! The setting and the wind blown feathers bring interest to the viewers eye. Nice composition! :O)
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 01/31/2009 12:36:53 PM
Cool colors for a swallow. Nice background too.
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 01/29/2009 10:30:17 PM
PAW - Excellent DOF and good timing on the capture of the bird. Nice coloring on that swallow. They are much different than the barn swallows where I grew up or the swallows near here at Mission San Juan Capistrano.
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 01/27/2009 10:17:10 PM
Love the colors
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 01/27/2009 12:23:01 PM
Good pose and excellent colors.
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 01/27/2009 12:03:53 PM
Nice. Well lit, nice pose. The background is perfect for this bird.
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 01/27/2009 06:56:41 AM
A handsome bird. The pose shows off a variety of field marks nicely, and the 'halo' effect of the b/g bokeh is perfect.
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