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California Quail
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California Quail

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted April 21, 20141,167 views7 comments
....and here is the female....

D800
600mm
f8
1/1000
iso 640

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 21, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Nice pose on the Quail with excellent exposure and detail. The BG in this one is more problematic for me. It is a bit too well defined. I'm guessing it was close enough that you needed to go to F4 to control it. The light looks a little on the hard side. A little later in the morning?
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 21, 2014 at 7:32 PM
Excellent, Charlie. Nice eye contact.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on April 21, 2014 at 10:02 PM
Beauty Charlie. Would like a more blurred out background but she a beauty for sure. Superb details.
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Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 21, 2014 at 10:32 PM
L:ovely bird -- I like the way it stands out from the background
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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 22, 2014 at 8:22 AM
Another beauty Charlie.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 24, 2014 at 2:06 PM
Also very nice ! Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 25, 2014 at 7:28 PM
Another lovely setting Charlie
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