Female Spruce Grouse.

[Karl Egressy]

Here is another female from my Algonquin trip.
Thanks for looking.


Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS
Manual Setting
ISO 1600
f 5.0
1/400 s
Hand held sitting on the ground

[Mike Milicia]

Nice alert pose and great detail and setting for this bird!

Would like a bit more room at the bottom if you have it.

[Andrew Merwin]

I agree with Mike. They sure look different than the ones seen here in the northern Rockies.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the feather patterns, details, sharpness, low angle and setting. I would like to see a little more on the bottom. Well done Karl!

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. Great pose, nice shooting angle, love the habitat, and agree with a bit more below.
Well done.

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet pose details and soft light

[Karl Egressy]

Nice alert pose and great detail and setting for this bird!

Would like a bit more room at the bottom if you have it.

Thanks Mike,.
I had it cropped larger with more space at the bottom originally. Unfortunately there was a lot of OOF weed at the bottom, and did not look too good to my eyes so I cropped it close to the feet.

[Satish Ranadive]

Great shot of Grouse in habitat.Love the inquisitive pose,colors and details.

Regards,
Satish.

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely bird and pose, Karl. Agree on a tad more on top.

[David Salem]

Nice pose on this one. Great detail like the last one. Soft light gives an even subdued scene. Nice work.

David

[Craig Kerr]

Lovely pose from the bird, seems very attentive, and like the detail and great eye contact.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, I prefer this to your pevious post. Love the light, and you have exposed her nicely - colours look good. I like the low angle, and the grouse is separated nicely from the BG. I feel your placement is just fine.

[Shawn Zierman]

This one sings even better than the last Karl. Love the setting with the varied weed/grass elements.
Composition is rockin. These birds don't have long legs...I think the space on the bottom is fine as is.

[Nico Steenberg]

Karl, i like the comp and environment included. The soft light works great ! Subject is well exposed and sharp. Well done.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Wow! I've never seen a bird like this! very nice habitat and feather patterns. I also like the light and wish for a sharper eye.

[Frank Schauf]

Nice clean image of this species, Karl.