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Black-winged Stilt


Black-winged Stilt
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4316 W: 231 N: 14052] (56953)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2014-01-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2014-01-01 7:10
Viewed: 1781
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These days, I'm vacationing with my son in the Delhi Capital Region (Gurgaon). I intend to shoot some birds in the nearby Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary in the coming days before my return to Jammu. Today afternoon, my wife and I went visiting a friend a few kilometers away from our residence. Her house is located in a kind of valley in the Aravalli Hills. When we reached there, I noticed that a little swamp has been created near her house in which some water birds were busy doing their usual things. I immediately went to it with my camera and was disappointed to realize that the only way I could try a few shots would be against the evening sun which was hazy and dull. All the same, I gave it a try and took pictures of the birds that looked to me like ducks, moorhens, waders and others. ( I have a poor knowledge and experience of shooting water birds.) After returning home from our friend's place, I immediately took to editing the shoot and was really dismayed to notice that most of the 30 odd pictures were very poor in quality, mainly owing to bad light conditions. Anyway, I edited a couple of them and I'm posting one of them tonight. A bit of research suggested that the bird with long red legs could be a Black-winged Stilt and I'm making a tentative note with the assumption that I might be right in my identification. All the same, advice from experts is welcome.

The Black-winged Stilt, Common Stilt, or Pied Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family (Recurvirostridae). Opinions differ as to whether the birds treated under the scientific name H. himantopus ought to be treated as a single species and if not, how many species to recognize. The scientific name Himantopus comes from the Greek meaning "strap foot" or "thong foot". Most sources today accept 2–4 species.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-winged_Stilt
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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2014-01-01 7:27]

Hi dear Ram.
It is wonderful neighborhood in all respects. I am very pleased. Your pictorial picture gives a nice idea about beautifulness of your places. There are many attractive objects are captured into the frame. All together they create a lovely scene and composition. TFS and kind wishes.
Alexei.

Hello Sir
WISH YOU A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2014
Marvelous capture despite of very adverse condition.
Regards,
Samiran

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2014-01-01 7:52]

Hello Ram,
Very beautiful photo of this Black-winged Stilt with Eurasian Coots in the background. Excellent sharpness, details and very nice natural colours. Fine composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Ram,
Once again a wonderful image taken from a very good angle and POV. Exceptional details and depth of field. You managed perfect this composition. I have to wait until April to see this gorgeous migratory bird in my country....
Thanks for sharing!
Marius.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2014-01-01 8:59]

Hi Ram,perfect DOF for the best details despite the distance,a very rich composition too with a large view on the habitat,very well done and interesting specie.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Ciao Ram, nice scene with lovely birds, fascinating reflections, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, Happy New Year, ciao Silvio

hallo Ram
very nice composition with many bird and lovely colours
thanks greeting lou

Hello Ram

Well first you was lucky by passing near this little swamp and seeing
there is wader birds on it, second on this photo I love the « evening sun »,
this is an successful photo, and I love that the birds poses are in their
« wader birds » fishing movement poses, once again I love that
« evening sun » light atmosphere coming from this photo, TFS

Asbed

Hi Ram.
照的清晰 很漂亮的水鳥
顏色華麗 紅色的腳很美麗也很新奇
光線亮麗 水塘的一角落 很自然的景象
照很美麗 也很天然
構圖美麗 背景深遂
謝謝分享
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