Ptarmigan in snow storm

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 2010235 views10 comments

For me it was the first time in the Highlands and Cairngorms and I loved every minute of it. Well not every minute....

I discovered I'm not a mountain goat. It was tough getting up there to find the ptarmigan and mountain hare. They are so well adapt and I'm so not Froze my left hand and it's still a bit black/blueish. But it was nature photography at it's best.

iso 200 1/200 sec. f/5.6 full frame

Edwin Kats

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10 comments

Comment posted by Glenn Bartley on February 13, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Gorgeous image!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 13, 2010 at 4:34 PM

Very nice image; perfect composition and details.
Congrats for your website too.

D&L

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Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on February 13, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Love the comp Edwin....Great capture!!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 13, 2010 at 6:25 PM

Burrrrrr!!!

Great environmental photo Edwin! Excellent Work

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on February 13, 2010 at 7:35 PM

Magnificent! This really shows off the cold and harsh environment and I'm sure glad I don't live there. Take good care of that hand. Sharon

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 13, 2010 at 8:58 PM

That is a beautiful picturesque shot Edwin. Bravo! I love the blowing snow and the colours here.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on February 13, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Great comp! Love the falling snow.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 13, 2010 at 10:45 PM

Edwin,

These guys don't show up down south by me :-). I like the composition and the exposure is great. What I like best about the photo however is the windswept snow on the right of the image - really cool!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 14, 2010 at 12:07 PM

Gorgeous

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 15, 2010 at 3:32 PM

A wonderful image. I like the composition here a lot - a strong sense of place and time. The limited colors are also very appealing ti me.

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