Out my office window

[D. Robert Franz]

I get a number of ringneck pheasants that visit my feeder regularly. I captured this images of a displaying male out my office window this past spring. I didn't anticipate the action but the blur in the wings seems to give a sense of motion to the image, so I'm ok with it...

Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: D. Robert Franz
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 5
Exposure mode: Av
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Focal length: 500mm

[Marina Scarr]

Wish I had these birds in MY yard! Love that this is a vertical b/c it's probably the first vertical pheasant image I have ever seen.

[keith mitchell]

Robert I agree with Marina re the crop It works very well and I do like the movement on the wing.

[Sarah Jessup]

Dale,
That is so great! Pheasants are always so skittish when I'm around.
I agree that the wing blur works well.
Sarah

[Bob Serling]

Agreed - I really like the wing blur. Very nice shot. It almost looks as if he just landed.

I'm in the San Diego coastal area so we only get pheasants up in our local mountains. Coincidentally, my wife and I are going up there this weekend for our anniversary. I'm hoping to get some in flight shots of pheasants and wild turkeys.

[gail bisson]

This is lovely.
I agree with you that the wing blur is just right.
Love the displaying tail and your comp works well. I could see a version with a sliver more up top and to the right,
Gail

[christopher galeski]

nice image,like the pose and colors.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice looking pose and en excellent choice on framing.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The tail raised up is so very cool! Wing blur works well, and the vertical comp is very nice. As posted I would not sharpen the sharp grasses under the peasant. A better HA would have been killer good...but not an image breaker in this case.

[Satish Ranadive]

Every thing has been said about this wonderful image with very nice composition. I like the pose,colors and beautiful BG and FG.

Regards,
Satish.