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Conscience and Temptation
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Conscience and Temptation

by Terry & Kay Steel

Gallery: AvianPosted February 26, 20071,901 views20 comments
Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
This is one of those photographs that, when I saw it coming together, I had to get it. Though I was never satisfied with it photographically, it is too wonderful a moment not to share.:biggrin:

For those of you who think this belongs in fauna, I see you post birds and habitat all the time! Just think of this warthog as habitat.

Photographed with Canon EOS 1v, 600mm lens, shot off rice bag in window, scanned from slide.

Comments

20 comments
Comment posted by Zandall Carpenter on February 26, 2007 at 3:25 PM
Great shot!! Loads of fun. :cool:
Registered on January 8, 2007, 104 Posts, 325 Comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on February 26, 2007 at 3:43 PM
I really like the way you got both birds in focus, and the "habitat" is over the top :wink: Seriously, a great shot. It almost looks like the warthog is wearing bird shaped ear muffs..
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on February 26, 2007 at 4:18 PM
This is too cool !!! :cool: :cool: :cool: :toast:

(In all honesty, looking first at the thumbnail, I was getting ready to move this errant photo to the Fauna Gallery. :smile:)
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by Scott C on February 26, 2007 at 4:33 PM
sweet shot relly funny
:toast:
Registered on April 3, 2006, 48 Posts, 168 Comments
Comment posted by Henie Reisinger on February 26, 2007 at 5:18 PM
Terry...

What a really cool humorous shot...at first I thought you had lost your mind posting this in Avian until I cliked on it...thanks for sharing! :toast:

Henie
Registered on January 28, 2007, 188 Posts, 476 Comments
Comment posted by Mack Barham on February 26, 2007 at 5:25 PM
All he needs is lenses and he would look like Elton John with some of his crazy glasses! I love it! :toast:
Registered on August 12, 2005, 537 Posts, 1107 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on February 26, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Very cool, especially with the title. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Byron Wong on February 26, 2007 at 6:27 PM
I like it! Great behavioral shot Terry. :smile:
Registered on November 25, 2006, 62 Posts, 1510 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 26, 2007 at 6:43 PM
Hard to argue about it being "habitat." And certainly made me smile. Nice work! :smile:
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on February 26, 2007 at 7:57 PM
Too cool! :cool:
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 26, 2007 at 9:01 PM
:biggrin: :eek: :cool: :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Satie Sharma on February 26, 2007 at 9:14 PM
Fantastic behavior shot, Terry! :toast:
Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Backlund on February 26, 2007 at 9:14 PM
Really a cool shot, Terry. Wish I could see African wildlife someday. :toast: :toast:
Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on February 26, 2007 at 9:23 PM
So can you post it in fauna too? This is great Terry! The background may have some dark areas and I would love to see the birds better. What does this look like if you crop to the Warthog's head?
Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 27, 2007 at 6:32 AM
Man I never see oxpeckers on warthogs and you got them in the most perfect position you could wish for!!! Opportunity well taken Terry! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on February 27, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Great capture, Terry! I love it! :toast: :cool:
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments
Comment posted by Francis Gilbert on February 27, 2007 at 7:05 PM
What a superb shot and bravo for the caption!
Registered on January 8, 2007, 69 Posts, 81 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on March 6, 2007 at 8:28 AM
Hello Terry like every one else when I saw the thumbnail I thought whats this doing in the avian.When I opened it up I had to smile to my self and thought nice one.Superb well done :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by renae sandberg on March 6, 2007 at 1:48 PM
FANTASTIC :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 29, 2004, 313 Posts, 2476 Comments
Comment posted by Kirk Greene on March 7, 2007 at 12:37 AM
Very cool! Congrats on the EP. I originally missed this last week when I was in FL but I'm happy I caught it this time around.
Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments