Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt)

Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt)

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Himantopus himantopus (Family: Recurvirostridae; common name: Black-winged Stilt; Common Stilt ; Gk: καλαμοκανάς)

The Black-winged Stilt is a widely distributed long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family. There is some debate about the taxonomy of individuals currently classified as one species. As a general rule individuals with a black back are males while a brown back indicates a female. Sub-adult birds have a grey hue on their backs. These birds are seen quite often in Strophylia reserve (West Peloponnese, Greece). We managed to get a lot of photos of them either searching for food in the waterland or flying over it.                       

Photos by Mahi Goula and George Parchas

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L USM IS @ 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/800 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

2. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L USM IS @ 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/800 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized

3. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L USM IS @ 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600 sec - f/6.3, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

4. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L USM IS @ 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/2000 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

5. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L USM IS @ 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/2000 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

6. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L USM IS @ 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/2000 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

7. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mmf/4.5-5.6L USM IS @ 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/2000 sec - f/5.6, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

 

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