Pheasant

**Rich Steel** · 05-09-2009, 02:30 AM

Hi

I was out photographing brown hares again and came across this pheasant which was ocassionally bursting into their explosive wing flapping call.

Taken with 1DMK3 and 500mm lens at ISO400 F5.6 at 1/1000s

Cheers

Rich

**Austin Thomas** · 05-09-2009, 03:27 AM

Nicely done Rich,

Even at 1/1000 there is movement in the birds wings which really adds to this picture.

Cheers

Austin

Alfred Forns · 05-09-2009, 07:22 AM

Spectacular bird Rich !!! Love the fluff feathers and little heat twist !! Big Congrats !!!

**Grace Scalzo** · 05-09-2009, 08:11 AM

Great action image. Nicely composed and beautiful colors.

Axel Hildebrandt · 05-09-2009, 09:08 AM

Great moment captured. I like the details, soft light and sense of action.

Fabs Forns · 05-09-2009, 09:27 AM

wow, this is formidable! Love the motion in the wings and the way the tail and wings mimic each other. Lovely colors too.

**Stu Bowie** · 05-09-2009, 11:26 AM

Super pose, colours, and love the chaotic tail. Lovely low angle too.

**Mike Lentz** · 05-09-2009, 12:52 PM

Great action on a super species! I wish it didn't look like it was in somebody's backyard (grass).

**Arthur Morris** · 05-10-2009, 06:32 AM

Great job of framing and of getting the head sharp.

**Rich Steel** · 05-12-2009, 02:44 AM

Many thanks for the replies and comments. I would have preferred the bird on slightly longer grass but such is life.

Cheers

Rich

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