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Wild Turkey Dance
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Wild Turkey Dance

by Paul Powers

Gallery: AvianPosted December 17, 2011220 views9 comments
Wild Turkey Dance - Taken on an overcast day in Jasper, Georgia

ISO 3200

105 mm using a Canon 100-400mm

F 9.0

1/125 sec

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 17, 2011 at 10:12 AM
great colors, pose and setting, Paul. a really nice autumn scene. hard to judge the effects of the 3200 ISO at the small size--what body are you using?
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Powers on December 17, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Sorry I forgot to add it - Canon 7 D
Registered on July 25, 2010, 30 Posts, 72 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 17, 2011 at 11:45 AM
An unusual looking image - almost has a stretched quality from the closely spaced verticals of the trees.

I wish there was a larger version so I could better judge the extreme ISO. I chicken out at ISO 800 on my Nikons but have considered trying ISO 1600 on occasion.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 17, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Great pose and beautiful colors on this one- The almost squared comps works fine as well- Very well done, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 17, 2011 at 2:44 PM
This looks excellent for the iso which was used which from the low light and action here you needed in order to get a sharp image. Maybe a little more room above his head if you have it in the original. Well done under difficult conditions. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 18, 2011 at 6:53 AM
I like the pose and close framing/comp Paul. Looks good for ISO 3200 at this size.
I especially like this wooded setting with the leafy bottom,
Well done :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 18, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Great pose, Paul and an excellent job on the exposure and dof. Sweet image.
:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 18, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Neat setting and pose. I agree with Nate - to my eye this needs more room up top.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 19, 2011 at 1:09 PM
That is a nice image for iso3200 on a 7D and I really like the dancing pose that you got, turkey's have some amazing feathers, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments