Peek-a-Boo Ptarmigan

[Steve Canuel]

40D, 1-400L @ 400mm, f6.3, 1/640s, ISO 400, +1/3 EC, HH, cropped all around.

[Fabs Forns]

I'm sure he was counting on his great camouflage. Sharp and well exposed, a great natural history image. I may take some off the right to get him off centered.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I just like it, lovely relaxed pose, great light, very nice enviroment/BG, comp and colors. Congratulations!

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent catch Steve I've only seen one in the air from a distance !!!

Love the eye contact and sharpness !!! Bird stands out well from bg !!! Big Congrats !!!

[Grace Scalzo]

Steve, You've captured his camo well by including the mottled background. I like the look you're getting. I could see you loosing a sliver off the bottom and right side. Memorable image!

[ChasMcRae]

For some reason it made me smile ,probably because of the cocked head and look.
Like this atypical picture and the rock adds to it because of similarity to the plumage.

[Rene Quenneville]

Great capture Steve.
Interresting and unusual to see.
I would be tempted to crop half of the foreground. It seems to bring more emphasis on the bird.

[Harshad Barve]

very well done here

Harshad

[Stu Bowie]

Camouflauge captured at its best in this. Lovely inquisitive look, sharp, and a great eye too. I would maybe move him a tad to the right.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Excellent camouflage. Not sure how cropped it is, but I'd also vote an off-center crop. Good job with this fabulous model. :)

[Steve Maxson]

Nice sharpness and an interesting perspective, Steve. I haven't seen white-tailed ptarmigan like this one, but I have had a fair amount of experience with willow ptarmigan and they typically are quite tame and make good photo subjects. Some alternate crops have been suggested above that you might experiment with.

[Steve Canuel]

Thank you all for the comments and suggestions.

Steve M., Thanks for the info.