The Three Amigos

Gallery: AvianPosted April 8, 2012232 views5 comments

This was taken earlier this month at the local nature area where the turkeys breeding displays are in full swing. Each tom trying to outdo the other. This shot of 3 males strutting it up, looked to me like they were best buddies. Nice older males judging by the various colors and appendages they've grown. I cropped this down to perhaps 75% of FF. I thought a centered group made more sense than extra space one side or the other as they were moving towards me. This was a handheld shot. Comments and critiques welcomed and apreciated.

Tech Info

Canon 60D with 70-200mm f/4L at 200mm, 1/320th @ f/7.0 and ISO 800.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on April 8, 2012 at 8:25 AM

Excellent capture Peter, I too like the centered comp and the mature males are really well outfitted in breeding plumage colors.

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on April 8, 2012 at 8:53 AM

Great capture. I like the colors and comp. What appears to be a dried mullein flower sticking up behind the bird on the right is a little distracting.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM

I like the group of gobblers Peter. In the larger image none of the birds seem to be tack sharp. It would have been nice to see the middle bird sharp as it would have made this a stronger image IMO.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 8, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Cool image, Peter. I like the line-up.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 10, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Impressive sight!!

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