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Ptarmigan (with repost)
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Ptarmigan (with repost)

by Ian Mason

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted October 26, 2011194 views10 comments
1D Mk 11n, 600mm f4, 1/1000s, f4, iso 400

Just getting round to processing some older stuff :mad: Slight crop.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on October 26, 2011 at 5:50 PM
Love it!
Great exposure control.
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 26, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Great bird and excellent exposure on a very tough subject.
Love the intent pose and definition in the snow.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Austin Thomas on October 27, 2011 at 3:54 AM
Text book exposure Ian. Well controlled.
I like the angle of view as well.

Cheers

Austin
Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 27, 2011 at 6:46 AM
Great shot Ian! :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Shaw on October 27, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Cool shot. I think you could get a bit more detail out of it though.
Registered on July 25, 2005, 26 Posts, 110 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on October 27, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Thanks all.

Phil

I'm sure you're right. I hadn't posted this previously because it was so flat, but I experimented with the software you recommended in your fox image (Nik color efex pro for those who missed it). I was rather conservative, but I've applied a bit more in the small JPEG, which seem to be much more responsive than the tiff. Many thanks again for this advice - most useful.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Rosser on October 27, 2011 at 1:07 PM
Works for me!!
Paul :wavey:
Registered on October 25, 2009, 61 Posts, 188 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on October 27, 2011 at 2:10 PM
Really nice like it a lot :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on October 28, 2011 at 5:17 AM
Even on the first version the whites are handled well, but the second one is a definite improvement.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Astbury on October 28, 2011 at 9:49 AM
2nd one for me Ian.

If you want to try colour effects filters try Tiffen DFX Ian - I prefer them to the Nik ones.
Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments