Wild Turkey

[Doug Herr]

I finally figured out how to get the tom to face me - just put a hen between the tom and myself!



Photo made march this year in Carmichael (Sacramento County) California. All comments welcome.

[Dan Brown]

Hey Doug, welcome to BPN! I was wondering when you were going to chime in here! Nice Tom! I really like the full frame gobbler! For critiques, it is nice to know what your EXIF was for the shot so could you post this? Also, I'm sure that you are aware of the maximum size for posting here, but just in case you aren't, you can post at 1024X800, 200kb. This is a big size and some posters opt for 800X800, which is what I prefer for viewing here. Looking forward to more of your nice work here!:)

[Kobus Tollig]

Welcome to BPN and a good start. Keep them coming

[Morkel Erasmus]

welcome Doug! I like the tight crop in this and the plumage detail is exquisite.

[Doug Herr]

For critiques, it is nice to know what your EXIF was for the shot so could you post this?

Few of my lenses are chipped so a lot of my EXIF data is missing.

Camera: Leica R8 with DMR digital back @ ISO 400
Lens: not sure, could have been Leica 560mm f/6.8 or more likely 280mm f/4 with extender
Support: shoulder stock & monopod
Exposure: IIRC, 1/3000 sec @ f/6.8 or so
Metering: manual, fine-tuned with the histogram
File type: RAW

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, iridescence and details. It would be nice if the bird would look into the image but then the iridescence would be gone.

[Juan Aragonés]

The iridescences of the feathers and the eye contact on this fantastic bird make thi simage for me. Composition works very good and the sharpness hurts! Hope to see more of your work here and big wellcome :-)