Spruce Grouse

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk II, 500mm f/4L + 2.0xII, 1/160, f/8, ISO 800
Full Frame

I've been reprocessing some older images and thought I'd share this one.
Photographed in August 2005 along Skilak Lake Loop Road near Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques

[Alfred Forns]

Amazing sharpness with that low shutter speed Mike !!! You did produced a sharp image !!!

I like the low angle, pose and bg Not sure if you could have moved slightly to keep the grass from coming out of the birds head and distance the darker area. I do like it a lot as presented and sure wish I had it in my files !!!!

[Maxis Gamez]

Very cool Mike. Sharp with a good eye contact and head angle. I also like the clean BG. This is music to my ears!! :D

[Fabs Forns]

Lucky you, I've never seen one :(
Lovely detail and sharpness, may want to burn the lighter part of the road as not to distract.