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Red Grouse

by Oscar Dewhurst

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 31, 2010191 views7 comments
Back from Yorkshire now where I discovered how hard red grouse are! This is the best of them, and it is not great. One that flew up before I saw it! Oh well I will try again in the summer with a car!

Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm at 400
Handheld
F5.6
1/2000s
ISO 500

Will be my last post of the year as I am off skiing on Sunday! No wildlife photography there! Happy new year! :jump:

Oscar :wavey:

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Dale Sutton on January 2, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Lovley Flight shot Oscar, people must be getting tight with there comments in 2011.

Dale :toast:
Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments
Comment posted by eric weight on January 2, 2011 at 10:19 AM
That's not bad at all Oscar. I'd say you are off to a flying start with your grouse project. If I have a criticism it is that the wall across the background is a real shame and while I personally would rather it wasn't there at all, I think losing the bright areas along the top of it improves the shot further.
happy new year oscar.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Registered on December 4, 2007, 10 Posts, 70 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on January 2, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Wonderful composition :toast:


Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Tilley on January 3, 2011 at 8:32 AM
Hi Oscar, thats a really cracking flight shot, I agree with Eric with regard to the wall but sometimes you don't have much choice in the matter! :biggrin:
Look forward to seeing some more. :toast: :toast:

Scott
Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on January 3, 2011 at 3:41 PM
I agree with the comments already on the top of the frame and perhaps cropping it slightly would help .
All the best for this year , I'm sure its going to be a cracker for you .. :wavey:
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 3, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Hi Oscar

Not an easy subject when in flight - nice capture.

David :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on January 4, 2011 at 5:17 AM
I think you have done well here, Oscar. I don't find the wall too intrusive, and think the bird stands out well against the background.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments