Female Prairie Chicken

[kevin Hice]

Female Prairie Chicken taken at Grasslands Pierre Sd last spring. Processed with Dpp 4.10 and Photoshop neat image applied. Log is added on the lek. Prairie Chickens readily use to get a higher vantage. Sharptail Grouse which are very similar will never use. Both perch in trees go figure.Comments and critiques appreciated.
Canon 5D Mark1V
500 ef f/4 L 11
Av
6.3
1/4000
Iso 1250

[David Roach]

Love the light, pose, perch and killer BG. No nits here. TFS

[Colin Driscoll]

I like this shot with the bird running up the log.
Clear, good detail and background.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Kevin, nice species and good that it was side on. 1/4000 seems a bit high, but I have no idea on how quickly they move. Personally I would loose some of the negative space above, I don't think it adds, but would try to gt a bit more depth to the image, also adding some more USM helps. Watch your blacks/shadows, they are beginning to clip in the log.

Currently away and using the MacBook Pro which is not ideal, but hope the RP helps.

TFS
Steve

PS I might move your name away from the subject, too distracting I feel.

[Bill Dix]

Great bird and nice walking pose on a good perch. Steve's crop and USM make the difference. Fine shot.

[John Mack]

Nice view of this chicken! Like that you caught the bird running on the log or what looks like running. Killer background.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Kevin, reviewing the Raw, sadly critical areas like the head are not sharp, mainly based on camera settings in it's set-up.

Same LR/PSCC conversion as previous file, your call on going warmer.

Hope it helps.

Steve