Cape Weaver

Gallery: AvianPosted November 21, 2010112 views14 comments

Shot this Cape Weaver in Addo National Park, South Africa this past September. There are a number of weaver colonies throughout the park that are good for photographing weavers. Comments and critiques greatly appreciated, thanks for looking.

Canon EOS 7D
Canon 100-400L IS @ 260mm
ISO 640, F7.1, 1/2,000 sec
Crop approximately 80% original

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 21, 2010 at 2:07 PM

wow what a fab coloured bird lovely shot with some lovely detail

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 21, 2010 at 2:24 PM

Very nice image as posted. Excellent detail; nice exposure.

What strikes me most is how much the plumage looks like the Streak-backed Oriole here in North America.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on November 21, 2010 at 3:18 PM

That's a really striking bird with beautiful colours. I like your composition and I like the head turn and the way his eyes are focused on something. I tend to find that yellows are not the easiest of colours to bring out detail but you've done a fine job here. Graham

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on November 21, 2010 at 3:36 PM

Great pose and perch. Some fill flash would open up the shadows.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 21, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Great comp here Joe. The head on this species is really impressive. What a beak. Very nice detail and IQ.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 21, 2010 at 4:23 PM

Nice detail and a great head turn

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 21, 2010 at 6:25 PM

A really great image

Well done.

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 21, 2010 at 6:38 PM

Top notch Joe. Detail in particular is splendid. What a great looking bird!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 21, 2010 at 9:01 PM

Great looking image. Intensity in the bird stare is terrific. The larger image is a must to appreciate the quality of detail and sharpness. Well done.

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Comment posted by Joe James on November 21, 2010 at 9:07 PM

Thanks folks! It is amazing how closely the weavers resemble some of our North American birds even though they behave very differently. Their large colonial nests are just an amazing sight to see. Thanks again, glad you all enjoyed the photo.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 22, 2010 at 4:46 AM

Nice one Joe - I fondly remember the weavers from southern Africa and the numerous photo opportunities they presented. Like the head turn on this one

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 22, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Very interesting and coloful bird, way to go.

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on November 23, 2010 at 11:07 PM

Wonderful capture, Joe. Very nice that the head was turned back.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 27, 2010 at 7:26 PM

Excellent image Joseph.
May

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