Red Grouse

[John Robinson]

Red Grouse
Not many of these in the forest !
D200 Car windowhome made support
Sigma 50- 500
500 ISO
200th @f8.
50% of full frame
JohnR

[Diane Miller]

You should be a set designer -- I love the environment in your shots! Just enough head turn, and delicate soft lighting on the head showing off great detail.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image of beautiful bird in absolutely superb environment with wonderful lights and shadows.
Love the 3D effect in the frame.

Regards,
Satish.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Nice one John, I like the setting and pose, somehow the processing seems better and colours more natural.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Lovely image John, nice to see the grouse in it's environment. Excellent colors, easy to see how this bird would blend in. Nice head turn. Thank you for sharing.

[Marc Mol]

I'm impressed with the detail for such a large crop, especially with the 50-500 John, very nice.
TFS

[Bill Dix]

Beautiful environment, light, pose. A keeper on all counts. Maybe just a tiny bit oversharpened on the bird?

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, I like the setting here, even though some of the foliage is all over him - works for me. I do like the light and overall colours.

[Mike Poole]

Nice pose showing him off well in his natural environment, good work John

[William Dickson]

Nice one John, very 'natural' looking image I like the FG. Well done

[Karl Egressy]

Love the light, alert pose and composition, John.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Love the pastel habitat quality surrounding this beautiful bird, John. Like the detail and nice head turn.




Geoffrey

[John Robinson]

Thanks a lot everyone. These birds are pretty scarce around here and I don't travel much these days. Go0d to see that pretty basic gear can produce pics that folks enjoy !
JohnR

[christopher galeski]

nice cpture John,there are plenty near to were I live,but not many Hen Harriers,if you understand what I mean.TFS.