On Pamuling in the days before this shot, was a big festival held, for to install the new living Buddha, the living Buddha in the temple on Pamuling. Tibetans from the surrounding valleys made the pilgrimage to the top. Unused to the salty tea and Tibetan fare, I was at the end of my tether. Then heard I the call of the buff-throated partridge, the call of the partridge through the mountain mist. Fighting the urge to dry-heave, I climbed toward the sound. Suddenly there was a covey of six, a covey of six scurrying right in front of me. I was feeling fine then, yea, then was my body strong again. I achieved several shots*, among them this one. I was standing in the heart of this gamebird's range, the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
Device: Nikon D300
Lens: VR 600mm F/4G
Focal Length: 600 mm
Focal Length in 35mm Film: 900.0 mm
VR: ON
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/60
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 250
Exposure Comp.: 0
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Subject Distance: 10 m
Photoshoppery: See original below. I used content-aware fill to remove much of the OOF foliage obscuring the plumage of the bird in the foreground. I was unable to remove it all.
Thanks for posting the original. I definitely like the crop that you chose this image. The rear bird works in this case. I would like to see less distractions in the frame but I think you did well when considering your original capture. I like the dirt on the bill!
Buff-throated Partridge III
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