This guy gave me very little time, just enough to fire off a few frames before flying off.
Apologies in not replying to my previous posting, I have been away.
Steve
Subject: Black grouse in moorland, early afternoon (Tetrao tetrix)
Location: UK
Camera: Canon MKIII
Lens: 500f/4 plus 1.4x - handheld
Exposure: 1/1600s at f8 ISO400 0 stop compensation
Crop: Almost FF, slight crop (original capture vertical)
09-20-2011, 05:21 AM
Mital Patel
this is extremely beautiful image steve. the expo is just superb.
09-20-2011, 05:36 AM
Dumay de Boulle
Gorgeous expo and the iridescent feathers look great...Very nice
09-20-2011, 07:08 AM
Sidharth Kodikal
Amazing setting, expo and light. What a bird! Just love this image.
09-20-2011, 10:19 AM
Alan Murphy
The light bring out the colors on this one. I like the comp.
09-20-2011, 03:20 PM
Jeff Parker
Good capure! Sharp where it needs to be. The iridescence on the neck is beautiful.
09-20-2011, 04:48 PM
Tom Redd
Steve, absolutely beautiful as always. On the one hand, I like the way the grasses frame the object. On the other, I wonder what it might look like if you cloned out the two tallest blades of grass the the birds right. Just a question, not sure it is better. Love the colors.