Ring-necked Pheasant in the Rain

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William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Canon EOS 7D and Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS + Kenko 1.4x Teleplus PRO 300 DGX + Canon Extender EF 1.4x II on splayed tripod
Manual mode, 1/500 sec., f/7.1, ISO 1000, E-TTL Flash with Better Beamer @ -1/3

All C&Cs are welcome!

Thanks,
Raymond

P.S. Also, thoughts to those affected by the flood in the southern Alberta region in Canada.

Thanks Raymond for sharing this. Growing up in SW Michigan we used to have dozens of these around the house, but very few anymore. Unique look on the face. Like the the rain, sharpness, and low angle. Gary.

Nice image
sharpness and exposure are good, rain adds a mood to the iimage , good one

One of the most beautiful birds there is, and you;ve captured him well. I might address some of those OOF grasses in the foreground.

Very nice shot, Raymond. Love the pose, colours and the water droplets.
(I was also thinking about an old friend whose house is right along the Elbow River)

Beautiful image of a pretty bird. Refreshingly different because of the weather element. Smartly captured. A suggestion would be to eliminate the oof dandelion heads/stems on the right hand side, (if not ethically opposed), though that is a minor thing...