Rock Ptarmigan

Gallery: AvianPosted November 27, 201332,767 views11 comments

Another photo from our trip to the Seward Peninsula this spring. Our group had spent quite a bit of time with this bird and it's mate, and they became quite accustomed to our presence. He moved to this ridgeline, giving a couple of us lagging behind a great opportunity to make some photos of him in his beautiful tundra environment.

Canon MKIV, 24-105mm @ 105mm, 1/640, f11, ISO 800

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 27, 2013 at 6:40 PM

Beautiful pose, Ken. He must have let you get very close for this shot.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on November 27, 2013 at 7:28 PM

Ken,
Very nice shot. Did you try cropping it vertical? While the background is wonderful, I wonder if it distracts from the bird. What do you think?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 28, 2013 at 8:11 AM

I like this combination of landscape and avian, wonderful sense of 'place'..
The techs look great, nice eye contact with the head turned pose as well.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 28, 2013 at 8:17 AM

Hi Ken,

Nice capture. Everything seems to work well together, and the bird has a curious look with its head cocked a bit.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 28, 2013 at 9:10 AM

Excellent for me just the way it is...nice composition and background and excellent pose of the Ptarmigan.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 28, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Excellent shot of the bird in it's surroundings ! I like this approach a lot ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 29, 2013 at 4:26 PM

Great birdscape! I love the setting. Makes me feel like I am on location with you.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on December 3, 2013 at 5:07 PM

hello Ken

Another Image Well Done!:)

Bill

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Comment posted by David Bogener on December 4, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Wow Ken, This is an amazing birdscape! Love the composition, low angle and the tundra habitat inclusion. Very cool. Dave

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 5, 2013 at 3:46 AM

A wonderful bird-in-habitat image. Nice head-turn too.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on December 6, 2013 at 1:58 PM

I like the mix of bird and it's landscape Ken a bit like our moorland except those hills of yours look a bit bigger,it looks like a very good image to me.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments