Strutting Sage Grouse

Gallery: AvianPosted April 25, 201048 views2 comments

I would welcome any suggestions or comments on this photo. I tried to capture the action of the strutting male, but I am not sure I was able to accomplish the task with this shot. However, this was about the best one of the bunch.

Aany feedback is appreciated.

Nikon D 200
80-400mm lens
ISO 250
400 mm
F 5.7
Shot for a sandbag on the top of the vehicle.

Thanks for looking

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2 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 25, 2010 at 10:17 AM

You captured him very well, impressive bird. Looks good and sharp. It appears you were shooting before sun rise. Might be cheating but I would try warming this up in photoshop to overcome the low lighting. Speaking of low, "if" possible a lower shooting position would have helped to put the cow patties oof and enhance that feeling of connectedness with the subject.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 25, 2010 at 12:12 PM

I like this comp Mike, but the color seems really flat to me. Not sure why that would be, so I really cannot recommend any adjustments.

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