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A Blue Necked Stork or Jaburu

© John Connolly

A Blue Necked Stork or Jaburu

Uploaded: May 30, 2014 | Entered: May 30, 2014 13:12:08

Description

This is the only Australian native member of the stork family of birds! There are a few of them to be found around where I live, but the majority of them seem to prefer the warmer tropical climate of the Northern Territory.
Captured at 1/320th f11.0 and ISO-100. I changed the background in CS5.


Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 26.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Tiia Vissak May 30, 2014

a cool pov! #1574737

Colette M. Metcalf May 30, 2014

What a beautiful capture, John!!! #11055924

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 30, 2014

Great capture and info John! If he is looking for warm weather send him to Dallas - We have plenty!! #11055949

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic May 30, 2014

Beautiful shot..Great comp, light, color and DOF. The eye and face just pop. #11056015

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 30, 2014

Excellent close-up. Love the details and blue color. #11056032

Michelle Alton May 30, 2014

Looks GREAT against this backdrop, John. #11056165

Phyllis A. Houghton May 30, 2014

WOW that is the coolest bird I have seen in a long time. Love his color, details, comp and background. A favorite! Thanks for sharing this John. #11056351

Nadia Paul May 31, 2014

I saw my first one when we were in the NT last year John but we were too far away for a decent shot. What a wonderful capture this is and you've added the perfect background - great work! #11056484

Joy Rector May 31, 2014

beautiful shot #11056549

Monnie Ryan May 31, 2014

Oh my gosh, what a great capture! Very cool bird! #11056661

Martha R. Mazon level-classic May 31, 2014

So beautiful, John! I love your DD work too! #11056846

Marijana Fajgl May 31, 2014

I have never seen such a stork, not even on the pictures! Fantastic capture, John.
Here is one incredible love story from the suburb of my town, about storks:
http://www.epidemicfun.com/2011/the-incredible-love-story-of-two-storks/ #11056961

John Connolly May 31, 2014

Thank you all for for kind encouraging comments!
That is a remarkable story Marijana! #11057062

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 31, 2014

OH MY GOSH what a handsome fellow!!! The colors are AMAZING, WTG!!! <>< #11057111

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 31, 2014

What a gorgeous bird, John I have never seen one like this. Does it also bring babies. #11057113

John Connolly May 31, 2014

Thanks Nancy and Emile!
I will have to look up the aboriginal dreamtime story and find out about this bird, Emile! #11057120

Wm Nosal May 31, 2014

Cool Image, John! #11057222

Katherine Kuhn June 01, 2014

Very cool bird, John! What an interesting color & capture! #11057698

John Connolly June 01, 2014

Thank you Wm, Douglas and Katherine! #11057812

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 04, 2014

GREAAAAAAT JOB, John.

I was wondering how you got this close behind him and then were able to get such a clear background. HEHE! #11059551

John Connolly June 04, 2014

Thanks Kiki! In hindsight I should have blurred the background a bit! #11059963

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