Courtship Turkey Feather

Gallery: AvianPosted May 17, 2011189 views7 comments

I used a Canon 30D, f.13,1/250. I was following these wild turkeys around who hang out at a housing development and like how they're backlit. I unfortunately lost some detail in the fringes, oh well.
Welcome all comments.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 17, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Lucy: I had no clue from the thumbnail. Very cool find and a superb capture. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 17, 2011 at 4:13 PM

quite a unique perspective...I do wish that the outer feathers were all included in the frame as the light filtering through them is the real star here...would also maybe reduce contrast a tad...

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 17, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Wonderful composition. Detail and lighting are also excellent. A very creative pov. I like this one a lot

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on May 18, 2011 at 8:44 AM

Hi Lucy,

I moved this image over to Avian Gallery...hope you don't mind. BTW: Interesting pattern and arrangement - well seen!

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 18, 2011 at 10:38 AM

Very unique composition. Like the colors in the feathers.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 18, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Lucy, I like the graphic lines here with the round peripheries highlighted by the bright fringes and the "spokes of the wheel" provided by the feather shafts. Interesting.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Thanks all for the comments. And Morkel I too wish I had more of the outer fringe in the frame but these guys were wild and were moving pretty fast so I was lucky to get in a few shots that weren't totally blurry.

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments