Male Rio-grande wild turkey

[D. Robert Franz]

Hope your not getting tired of ICF 08 images.. I'm preparing for the 2010 contest coming up in a couple of weeks so I'm going through all my images (17000+) from the last contest. I've never shown most of them. This was the boss gobbler on the ranch in all his glory.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Date/Time: 2008:04:19 08:20:58
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 700mm

[Markus Jais]

Wonderful portrait. I like the close framing and the intensive colors. Excellent sharpness.

Markus

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great composition and sharpness, the intense colors almost hurt. :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Oh what a beauty !!!!! Love the vibrant color and especially love the crop you chose for this image Dale. Love it !!! He sure does look like THE BOSS. All the best this year Dale in your contest. Look forward to hearing how it goes this year.

[D. Robert Franz]

Oh what a beauty !!!!! Love the vibrant color and especially love the crop you chose for this image Dale. Love it !!! He sure does look like THE BOSS. All the best this year Dale in your contest. Look forward to hearing how it goes this year.

Hi Judy,

This is full frame... We have to frame the way we want it in camera for the contest since no cropping is allowed in the post processing.....

[Jeff Parker]

Beautiful shot.

I'm looking forward to the contest!

[D. Robert Franz]

Beautiful shot.

I'm looking forward to the contest!

Hi Jeff,

Didn't know your were entered... Look forward to meeting you in a couple of weeks.....