Ptarmigan invasion

[Josée Normandeau]

Hi guys!

Every 10 years or so, they come south. That means they come as close as a 4 hour drive north from Quebec city.

This willow ptarmigan was shot last saturday in the morning, with bright winter sun. We saw 24 of these guys during that day.

MkIV 1/5000s f/5.6 at 500.0mm iso320, hand held, lying in the snow

[Ofer Levy]

You nailed the exposure in here and I like the low angle. Would balance the composition by adding a bit to the left and cropping a bit off the bottom to keep the 2:3 ratio.

[Sid Garige]

Exceptional exposure. Awesome details.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Aesome details Josée. The fresh snow looks great (as does the ptarmigan). Ofer's comp suggestion is good, but I like it as is too. I guess I'll have to go in about 10 years... :-)

[Marina Scarr]

What an amazing looking creature, and you exposed him so well. I agree with Ofer on a tad more on the left and a tad off the bottom. I love the hightlights throughout the picture. They really add to the scene.