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    The Capercaillie display is one of the true Scandinavian highlights in nature but it is a lot harder to photograph than the Black Grouse display. The display is less predictable as the males change places each morning and it can often be difficult to find a clearing where you can set your hide. These birds are extremely impresive to watch up close. The noise from such a big and heavy bird when they take off or come landing in early morning is something you never forget. Here is a photo from yesterday. I was stoked to get it displaying on this log. This is taken against the sun but I positioned the bird so that the direct light was blocked by the tail. You can see the sun shining through on the left which I liked. I didn't dare to lower the shutter speed anymore to bring out more from the darkest shadows as that would have risked not getting a singel sharp frame. Turns out the first frame was one of few sharp ones anyway, it is what it is...

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    What a great scene and capture. The specular highlights in the BG are a bit distracting, but overall really nice.

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    Hi Ivan, a subject I have always wanted to photograph.

    I like the natural perch and pastel backdrop which compliments the overall colour palette and offers good standout for the subject. Based on the OP there is a lot more you can retrieve from the darks & shadows which indicates what you originally capture.

    I didn't dare to lower the shutter speed anymore to bring out more from the darkest shadows as that would have risked not getting a singel sharp frame.
    Have to disagree Ivan, if you shoot ETTR to maximise data capture you can easily have gone higher. Unlike the 1DX's the 5D does have a 'ceiling' so to speak, but you would not have needed to go so high IMHO. Shooting Polar bears with the 5D & 500 at ISO5000 it delivered superb print quality, so don't let your fears restrict your shooting. Get to know the limitations and it will help you in the future.

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    Super impressive image, I bet there is not a single member of this forum who would not wish to have taken an image like this one, beautiful colours and I like the whole scene, very well done.

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    I bet there is not a single member of this forum who would not wish to have taken an image like this one
    Agree with that Jon.
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    Great pose. I'm OK with the background. Wish there was a little more detail in the darker areas.

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    Wow....one of my fave birds still to photograph.....Very nice setting and what a great pose. I really like it and wished it was mine....Very well done

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    Neat bird. love the pose and the framing.

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    I would probably have smoothed out the bight spots in the BG.
    Nice calling pose, I do not really see what people are saying about detail in the blacks?
    The exposure looks fine to me and I see lots of detail.
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