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Spotlight Pheasant
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Spotlight Pheasant

by Guy Rogers

Gallery: AvianPosted January 9, 2011152 views11 comments
Canon 1D MK 1V, Sigma 300-800mm, 1/500- 1ss, iso 400, f 7.1, tripod.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by richard remington on January 9, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Guy,

I love the effect of the sunlight. What type of pheasant is this? It does not look like a female ringneck? Where did you take the photo/

Rick
Registered on March 12, 2010, 105 Posts, 368 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on January 9, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Hello Richard.

Thank you for your comment.

This is a female pheasant and was taken in the UK.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 9, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Super light on the head and chest areas. I might be tempted to crop a little of the oof area on the bottom. Well done!

Dan
Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 9, 2011 at 2:50 PM
Fantastic light, Guy. I love it. :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 9, 2011 at 3:02 PM
I really like the comp and light here. Very nice image.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 9, 2011 at 3:39 PM
Beautiful image, the spotlight effect with the dark background is great. Only thing I wish for is more space on the right for the tail.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on January 9, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Excellent shot- great treatment of light, colours and details- Bravo, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Walters on January 9, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Like the way the shadows in the background help bring out the bird. Very nice!
Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Beautiful light Guy. Like the comp and setting as well.

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on January 9, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Lovely shot! You've captured the environment and kept a clean focus on the birds head and eye with the change in the bg perfect to draw your attention right where it should be most. Two nits - the tail lost out of the frame and the possibly blown feathers at the lower breast and feet. The tail doesn't really bother me much because the rest of the bird grabs my attention with its beauty. The face is especially beautiful and sharp. Well done.
Registered on November 13, 2003, 59 Posts, 986 Comments
Comment posted by wade pettitt on January 9, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Guy, this is just simply awesome. great light and eyes. Well done!!!
Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments