Black Grouse

Gallery: AvianPosted September 19, 2011136 views9 comments

This guy gave me very little time, just enough to fire off a few frames before flying off.

Apologies in not replying to my previous posting, have been away.

Steve

Subject: Black grouse in moorland, early afternoon (Tetrao tetrix)
Location: UK
Camera: Canon MKIII
Lens: 500f/4 plus 1.4x - handheld
Exposure: 1/1600s at f8 ISO400 0 stop compensation
Crop: Almost FF, slight crop (original capture vertical)

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on September 19, 2011 at 12:07 PM

Beautiful bird and your exposure is exquisite. When the pupil is clearly visable you got it right. Hats off to you on this image.

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on September 19, 2011 at 5:51 PM

Beautiful image Steve... I really like your perspective here and the setting with all the grass. Awesome exposure as Charlie mentioned.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM

Nice shot for hand holding the 500, this bird really stands out in the lighter color grasses. I like the head turn with eye contact and the iridescent blue color around the neck area, way to go.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 20, 2011 at 12:23 AM

Really like the angle in this one Steve! Great job on the exposure...I ike the fact you can see the blue sheen. Also good head turn on the bird.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on September 20, 2011 at 11:25 AM

A very difficult exposure and you nailed it! Great angle of view too!

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on September 20, 2011 at 12:07 PM

Great species, nice angle and superb detail. Well done!!

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Excellent image Stephen.
May

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on October 3, 2011 at 6:19 AM

Love that deep blue iridescent colour! I also very much like the low POV and detail you managed to capture Steve.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 5, 2011 at 4:04 AM

I really like the blue and red accents. That's serious eye contact too.

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