Sarito's Photoblog
Ostridge
Posted by Sarito (Basingstoke, United Kingdom) on 17 June 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This one is my favourite...and the Last in the Zoo Series. Hope you enjoyed the photos.
Tomorrow starts new series.. Basingstoke Kite Festival!!
Thank you very much for taking your time to visit my photoblog! I would love you to leave your honest opinion, advice on how to improve the quality of the image.
"For the world, you're someone. For someone, you are the world"
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
Love the texture, and the shallow DOF - works great for this animal portrait!
17 Jun 2009 5:31am
Nestor from Le Tampon, Reunion
Does he go out of the hairdresser?
Bravo, it is made a success!
17 Jun 2009 6:19am
@Nestor: haha, thanks!
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Great shot and details. Ostridges always make funny subjects to be shot. Well done.
17 Jun 2009 8:45am
@Rui: Thanks Rui!
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
He look like an old man who's seen it all! Great shot and great series!
17 Jun 2009 9:20am
@MrsAmber: Thanks a lot MrsA!
pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal
Love the textures, and the shallow dof, thow i think an hair stylist would do wonders for this fellow, ehehehhe
17 Jun 2009 10:23am
@pedro alexandre: ha ha.. Thanks Pedro!
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Well done Sarito! You have a flair for working with our avian friends. Keep this up and they will be calling you the "Birdman of Basingstoke"! ;-))))
17 Jun 2009 11:44am
@Eric Cousineau: lol... ha ha ha.. 'Birdman of Basingstoke'... I cant stop laughing! Thanks Eric!!
@oncho: Gracias Oncho!
@Sarah: :), Thanks Sarah!
@Evelyne Dubos: Thank you very much, Evelyne!
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
A fantastic series... this is a lovely picture, really a great portrait photo!
17 Jun 2009 2:27pm
@Nina: Thank you Nina!
@Sugata: Thank you very much!! I believe it is his ear.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
wow - such great clarity! A wonderful shot.
17 Jun 2009 4:33pm
@Mandy Provan: Thanks Mandy!
Ajay from Pune, India
Indeed, Sarito. This was really an exciting series. And this one is no exception either. Great quality shot.
17 Jun 2009 4:49pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
A wonderful bird portrait, the clarity is outstanding.
17 Jun 2009 4:53pm
@MaryB: Thanks Mary!
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
This is a great one. Love those fuzzy feathers sticking out around its face. Thanks for the delightful series.
17 Jun 2009 8:53pm
@Steve Rice: Thank you Steve!
@Anamnésie: Thank you very much for your comment!
@roentarre: Thank you very much!
mohkum from Muscat, Oman
Such a beautiful shot! You shot the real beauty of his eye, well done.
18 Jun 2009 10:39am
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke Dock boy,Wales), Germany
Nice portrait !!
18 Jun 2009 3:52pm
@Anthony Morgan Lambert: Thanks Anthony!
Simply Col from Winnipeg, Canada
Wonderful detail and dof here. Didn't know that birds have eye lashes. This guy has beauties. :-)
19 Jun 2009 12:45pm
@Simply Col: thank you for all your lovely comments!!
@Angela: Thank you Litas!!
Canon EOS REBEL XSi
1/800 second
F/5.0
ISO 200
131 mm