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04-DEC-2003 Ron Lutz 2nd

12-04-2003

Pittsburgh, PA USA

This is an African Gray Parrot, Psittacus erithacus.

I had the day off today and spent three hours waitng for the car to be serviced. While waiting, I strolled into a petshop where I found this charmer. If I didn't have cats...(and an extra $2,000!)


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Guest 04-Jan-2004 22:30
I have a Grey and they're very hard to photograph. If this one was like mine, it was always moving and hard to get a good shot. I commend you on this shot.
Elizabeth Glass07-Dec-2003 23:23
Whoa! Beautiful crystal clear and SHARP photograph!
Pall Gudjonsson07-Dec-2003 10:31
Excellent
Ron Lutz II07-Dec-2003 03:42
LOL. I can only attribute it to having a camera with "IS" (image stabilization) and having a stance held over from my days on the high school rifle team. ;-) Oh, I also use the hand strap and not a neck strap. I find it locks the camera to me better.
JD Anderson07-Dec-2003 02:57
Wow, you must be rock steady! 1/20 sec and 135mm... This shot is amazingly sharp for those conditions! The pet store by my house has gotten used to me taking shots in there.
Guest 06-Dec-2003 23:47
Don't these rascals have incredible personalities? Great capture of this parrot, Ron! :>
Guest 06-Dec-2003 02:32
This is an excellent job considering it's indoor w/o flash, beautiful feather and nice composition!
Jill05-Dec-2003 13:17
What a personality! I considered buying one yet couldnt justify the expense either. Bought parakeets instead. Yet another good photograph.
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