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    7d, 500mm HH, 1/2000 @ 4.5, +1/3EV 400iso.

    This is another first for me in terms of species. This species unlike many other species of quail will only flush if they realy have to. They will sit tight even when you are standing next to them and they blend in so well that they can be hard to see even when they are right in front of you. If they do move it will be a short run to cover and sit tight again. This guy stopped for a second and then disapeared into grass - I only got this one clear shot out of 30 attempts.

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    Tom:

    Good angle in frame, love the feathers, strong sense of the environment without being overpowering.

    I might do some subtle toning down of the luminosity of some of the stems on the left side of the frame.

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    Nice and sharp. Like the diagonal the quail makes in the frame. That plumage really is made to blend in with their environment!

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    Excellent sharpness, detail and eye contact! BG is a bit busy but I guess it's almost impossible to capture this bird on a cleaner BG...

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    Exceptional capture in habitat, lovely eye and details
    stays as is foir me

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    Pretty good shot for the difficult light. This bird looks similar to the bobwhite we have here. Habitat change and coyotes have seriously affected numbers here. Good for you to be able to get this shot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jack williamson View Post
    Habitat change and coyotes have seriously affected numbers here. Good for you to be able to get this shot.

    Jack
    I doubt coyotes have anything to do with it. Bobwhites and all other animals have dealt with predators from the beginning. One of the few places with a healthy bobwhite population (south Texas) is chock full of coyotes and bobcats. Although the feral cat population seems pretty small and humans are few and far between.

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    I like the image design and the SH. It looks quite bright overall and the bit off o-o-f vegetation between you and the tail was unfortunate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    I like the image design and the SH. It looks quite bright overall and the bit off o-o-f vegetation between you and the tail was unfortunate.
    Sorry Arthur, SH?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Parker View Post
    I doubt coyotes have anything to do with it. Bobwhites and all other animals have dealt with predators from the beginning. One of the few places with a healthy bobwhite population (south Texas) is chock full of coyotes and bobcats. Although the feral cat population seems pretty small and humans are few and far between.
    It is Boom or Bust over here in inland Australia - the last few years have been very good in terms of rain and many species are turning up were they have not been seen for many years. Feral animals, cats, foxes etc have hammered our native animals. Many small mammals are now extinct.

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    SH = sharpness.
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