Macaws

Challenge #15 in the Zoo Animals series. Hosted by Grafibasilissa.

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Scarlet, blue and gold, emerald these beautiful birds are the new world parrots. Please do not post domestic parrots.

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Announced:

Sunday, 26th August, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 2nd September, 2012 – Saturday, 8th September, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 9th September, 2012 – Saturday, 15th September, 2012 (GMT)

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Keep it natural

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Only real (living) animals
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Why are you waking me up?

by Chon Wai

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Blue-and-yellow macaw looking up from his sleep.

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix F700
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Submitted:	Wednesday, 5th September, 2012 17:43 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 21st July, 2005
Focal length:	23.1 mm
Shutter speed:	1/30 sec
Aperture:	F4.9
ISO:	400
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Galleries:	View this photo in Chon Wai's gallery

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Total comments: 5

looks like my macaw Kobus.
nice shot, best friends

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While it is the same picture, people enter same shots in more than one challenge all the time... It doesn't get noticed because it is rare that it wins twice.

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Medium rare I'd say tarakanchik. Good pick 7 years ago, maybe this year chon wai can get the entire head in the frame.

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It is the same photo.

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wtf chon wai? Is this the only photo you have? People, check the winning photo in the parrots challenge it might look familiar.

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