Calling Chukar

Gallery: AvianPosted October 5, 2012134 views8 comments

Olympus E-5, 300mm x 1.4TC, tripod
f4.5, 1/2000, ISO400

This handsome fellow was calling from a rock outcrop behind the Visitor Center on Antelope Island, in the early morning light.

80% of full frame. Selective sharpening.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 5, 2012 at 1:06 PM

Neat to get the Chukar calling, Jim - especially this time of year. I also like that you found it on a rock that's not bright white - not easy to do on the north end of the island.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 5, 2012 at 9:44 PM

Nice one, Jim. Great pose and the slope of the rocks fits well with the pose of the Chukar.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 5, 2012 at 10:57 PM

Nice pose and great detail. Too bad he wouldn't take a few more steps so you could have gotten the rest of him !
Sandy

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 6, 2012 at 7:30 AM

I like the comp and parted beak, very handsome bird as you say..
Nice colors and I especially like the solid light blue BG here

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 6, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Love these guys! Nice that you caught him calling early AM- and on a very neat perch too boot. Gotta love shooting on Antelope and from the looks of this shot Jim the weather was favorable.

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Comment posted by Verdon on October 6, 2012 at 10:38 PM

great shot in soft light, love chukars, very nice, thanks for sharing!!!

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 8, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Very nice find Jim.
May

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 11, 2012 at 3:01 AM

I love the light bringing out the more subtle colors on the birds' body. Like the calling pose.

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