From Lake Myvatn, Iceland, in July. One of my target birds for the trip and he didn't disappoint. I followed him through lumpy fields for some distance, trying to stay up-light from him, until he finally perched near me in a more-or-less open spot. Probably leading me away from a nest site. A handsome species in breeding plumage, especially when his golden spangles catch the late afternoon light.
D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 1000, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual. Almost full frame.
This is nice Bill!
Love the light and the calling pose.
You did well to catch him in an open area.
This is not a deal breaker but i might be tempted to clone out that long grass touching the belly.
gail
Well done, Bill. You did well under the conditions keeping up-light and getting a very nice calling pose. Like the detail and that we clearly see his feet on a bed of lichen.