Ring-necked Pheasant

[Dan Brown]

Shot this guy from the car window. Heavy crop, PP'ed in ACR and CS3.

Camera Model: NIKON D300, handheld
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
VR Image Stabilization: On
AF mode: AF-C

[Bill Jobes]

Great capture, Dan!

I love the way you absolutely nailed the focus and head exposure through all that competing foliage.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice peekaboo. :) I might try a vertical crop or crop some off the top.

[Stu Bowie]

Dan, the pheasant really stands out with those bright reds, against the surrounding foliage. As Axel has suggested, a little less room may improve this.