Spruce Grouse

Gallery: AvianPosted September 29, 2011131 views8 comments

I took a trip to the "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont where in the northern most reaches near the Canadian Border you will find more moose then people, and an occasional Spruce Grouse. I made the choice to leave the tripod and flash in the car because of the dense forest, and the thought that I'd get 'bogged' down- pardon the pun.

I shot this hand held kneeling with the rig braced on one knee. Low SS were the result with all the images- this one was the best of the lot.

Thanks for looking.

D3s
500mm f/4
1/100s @ f/7.1
ISO 2500
85% FF
HH

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 29, 2011 at 9:03 AM

This looks good to me Chuck, particularly HH at 1/100. I like the natural setting and I'm fine with all the twigs as the bird is well seen. Colors look natural. Well done. 500 f/4? New toy?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 29, 2011 at 9:30 AM

Detail, exposure, and color looks excellent Charles, great natural setting too.
Hard to believe this is at ISO 2500, great job on this one!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on September 29, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Well done! Love it!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on September 29, 2011 at 10:40 AM

Terrific! What a great setting for this guy. I really like the alert pose. No problem with the twigs for me either, as they even kind of frame the bird in the habitat. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 29, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Excellent results under the conditions. I've walked on one of these bogs in the Adirondacks looking for this species so I understand your concerns.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 30, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Excellent shot Chuck for handheld and 1/100 sec. I like the low angle that really shows the habitat of the grouse. Good feather detail on the larger version, nice job in getting this difficult shot, well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 30, 2011 at 7:48 PM

Very nice Chuck. ISO 2500, wow.
May

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 2, 2011 at 2:01 AM

Very nice capture of an elusive species, even in Alaska. I really like the low angle and the bird's pose.

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