Ring-necked Pheasant

[Daniel Cadieux]

This is the same individual that Stephen Stephen posted an image of earlier. This guy and another strutted their stuff in the snow for us on Sunday at Wolfe Island. This one was more approachable than the other. This was a lifer for me and I was glad to bring home some nice photographs of my first ever sighting of one!

Canon Rebel XT + 100-400L @400mm, 1/1600s., f/8, ISO400, +0.7 EC, handheld, ~80% full frame

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/dancad/tn_Ring-neckedPheasant_0576-01.jpg

[David Chauvin]

Congrats on getting such a nice image on your first siting. The foot position is great.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Daniel Excellent stride Love the raised foot and eye contact There seems to be a cast in the snow easily removable Might also increase contrast a bit One nice image for your first ever sighting !!!!

[Jim Poor]

The bird looks so perfect it is almost like a very fine drawing. Well done!

[Paul Burgess]

This is really really sweet!

[David Hemmings]

This is quite a lovely image Daniel, I dont see a cast and I love the shadow and the pose.

[Dave Phillips]

super nice Daniel, love the "strutting" pose.
I can see the cast, but believe it is all sky reflection

[Alfred Forns]

I think Dave is correct The cast is probably form the sky reflection but it is apparent

Downloaded and corrected Use the white feathers and black feathers to color balance Also gave the bird a couple of points black/neutral in selective color

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like Al's repost a lot. Great pose and setting. The raised foot adds to it.

[Arthur Morris]

This one is very sharp on the face and eye and with the bird angling slightly away the head turn is superb. Great job on the re-post and previous comments right on.

later and love, artie

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Nice looking bird,nice pose and raised foot!