Wild Turkey

Gallery: AvianPosted February 18, 2010121 views4 comments

This Wild Turkey was trying to trudge through 25 plus inches of snow. It just won't quit here in Pennsylvania. The background was a little busy but he never left the edge of the woods for a clean shot. It was very cold that day. I felt sorry for him.
Comments Welcome.
Janet

Canon 40D
100-400 lens
250 @ f5.6
ISO 400

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on February 18, 2010 at 8:03 PM

Boy it does look cold.
I do not mind the background - it is natural.
The texture and color in the feathers is good along with the head turn.

Thanks
Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 18, 2010 at 9:24 PM

Janet, Nice pose, colors and details on the body! The hed is a bit soft -
Looks as if you might have focused on the back rather than the head - it
is tough with birds, as they rarelu hold still.
A bit more DOF like an 8 or so gives a better chance of getting the whole bird in focus.
The BG is fine - a nice natural habitat. and nicely blurred
Cheers!
Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on February 18, 2010 at 11:49 PM

Hi Janet. Nice shot of the Turkey in habitat. I'd like a tad more sharpening on the face.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 19, 2010 at 1:20 PM

I like the snowy setting and the turkey's pose Janet, it made me think of how my dog used to bounce through high banks of snow to get any where in my back yard and that made me laugh. Not that turkeys and dogs have much in common. A little more selective sharpening would make this turkey stand out more.

I like the tangle of brush behind the bird.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments