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Snow grouse
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Snow grouse

by Duane Rosenkranz

Gallery: AvianPosted December 30, 20051,676 views10 comments
This shot was taken on todays date a few years but is still my favorite ruffed grouse photo. I bumped into this guy as I was running back to my car for more film when I was photographing a mule deer buck in waterton Lakes N.P.

Canon elan Sigma 300 f4 Sensia 100

Duane Rosenkranz
Edmonton Alberta
www.wildroseprints.com

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Tom Lusk on December 30, 2005 at 8:15 PM
A beautiful shot! :toast:

Any chance it's a female spruce grouse? There are only ruffed in my region, and something looks different in your photo that I can't quite figure out.
Registered on September 17, 2005, 312 Posts, 600 Comments
Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on December 30, 2005 at 9:02 PM
Not a spruce grouse. The difference is the crest is not raised. I very recently had an editor (also from eastern Canada, :wink: ) question whether it was a ruffie or not and refuse to use it for that reason.
Duane Rosenkranz
Registered on October 13, 2004, 280 Posts, 2661 Comments
Comment posted by David Williams on December 30, 2005 at 10:34 PM
Beautifully sharp, great lighting, and taking a step.......I love it.
:toast:
Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments
Comment posted by Al Andersen on December 31, 2005 at 12:27 AM
VERY nice! :toast: Lots of excellent things in this image, compostion, lighting, background, etc., but for me it's a great example of why I need to down to eye-level with the bird. Thanks!
Registered on March 6, 2005, 14 Posts, 142 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on December 31, 2005 at 3:54 AM
Splendid photo Duane!
I love the snowy setting, and the techs are spot on, the sharpness is amazing :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on December 31, 2005 at 8:53 AM
Beautiful shot. Beautiful bird too, I like the colors of the bird against the snow. :toast:
Registered on February 21, 2005, 430 Posts, 5959 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 31, 2005 at 9:12 AM
Sweet image Duane, excellent job holding detail in the bird along with the snow.

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on January 2, 2006 at 6:01 PM
Duane, this is SO beautiful !! A fantastic job on the techs, and even better on the scan. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on January 2, 2006 at 8:33 PM
Gorgeous!!! :eek:
Perfect scanning too..way to go!!
Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments
Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on January 10, 2006 at 9:54 AM
Duane,
Gorgeous! I love the texture of the snow and how you captured him in stride. Congrats on the EP!! :toast: :jump: :toast: :jump: :toast: :jump:
Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments