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    Default Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)

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    Image captured (from my car) at World's End near Wrexham North East Wales
    OM-1 OM 150-400TC
    Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 1002.0mm
    Exposure mode : Manual exposure
    ISO : 1600
    Exposure compensation : +0.7 EV
    Shutter : 1/400 sec
    Aperture : F5.6


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    Hi Jon ... yes I see you have been successful

    Image does look very nice overall , with the subject standing out nicely from FG/BG .
    Pose is nice , I guess in a preening action . Nice detail and tones in the subject .
    Not too fuzzed about the cropping ... why so much on top or so less at the bottom ??? Maybe because the FG is somewhat busy ?

    Have not seen a grouse in real life , just asking curious about the very obvious blue feathers ???!!!

    Nice one Jon and glad you managed to create some images .

    TFS Andreas

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    Glad you liked it Andreas. The crop looks OK to me, just a different shape to 3:2.......I have made some 3:2 - I know you prefer them. The blue hue was very apparent in the early morning light and I didn't see much sense in removing it just because I could. At this time of year the males are still lekking but not aggressively, there is a bit of posturing but it doesn't go much more than that.
    The advantage at this time of year is that there are no photographers about so I had the place to myself - just a few hitchhikers that's all.......a few more to follow, I'll probably end up going back next week with the 1.4 and 2x converter, I haven't used them yet with the big zoom 2000mm!!!! Not sure how good they will be - let's hope for some light.

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    Nice one Jon, good detail overall and I like the richness of the scene, just not your favour cropping, minimal at the foot, truckloads above. Be nice to shoot occasionally with a bit more below, just for the option.

    Think the blue is more iridescent and darker, did you up the blue?

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    Hi Jon, I think the bird looks really nice, not having seen one I don't know anything about the colors. I like the scene the pose of the bird with a nice look back, and the pure background. Thank you for sharing.
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    Thanks Steve and Jo, hopefully i can visit this site fairly regularly. The appearance of the blue is highly variable depending upon the light and light angle, I am happy with it, if you wish to make an alternative Steve by all means do so I can see what you mean.

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    Nice back side view of this preening Grouse Jon! I love the blue feathers, great HA and detail. I agree about the crop with being a bit top heavy, but I still like the image a lot!.

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    I am happy with it, if you wish to make an alternative Steve by all means do so I can see what you mean.
    Jon no need, if I have the time I might have a 'fiddle', there is a guy who shoots OM system with a Grouse lek.
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    This is a beauty Jon. Great looking birds and you captured it well. Love the colours throughout the image and I don't mind the room on top, it shows the environment. Lovely detail and pose on the bird. Not the easiest birds to get close to, you done well here.

    Will

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    Sharp with a nice look-back preening head angle. With the subject relatively small in the frame it is far too centered and there is too much nothing above the bird.

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    2 X 3 crop with the subject moved to what seems to me to be an obvious spot. Plus a bit of clean-up. FWIW.

    with love, artie

    ps: I just do not get all of the centered subjects I am seeing here today :-)
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