Rock Ptarmigan (male)

Gallery: AvianPosted August 28, 2012364 views18 comments

We got lucky and found this bird again our last day on the Seward Penisula. We were hoping to get another chance to photograph them, because our first encounter was in heavy fog.

Canon MkIV, 600mm & 1.4x, 1/1600, f9, ISO 640, Manual Spot Meter

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated

Ken Archer

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Alan Murphy on August 28, 2012 at 6:30 PM

Nice jobe getting him on the top of the hill. Nice BG and the lone flower adds a lot.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on August 28, 2012 at 6:39 PM

Ken,
Love this one a lot. Terrific looking bird with a very nice foreground and background. Love the lone flower.

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Comment posted by David Williams on August 28, 2012 at 8:29 PM

Beautiful low angle shot, Ken. BG goes well with the bird, and the red really pops.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on August 29, 2012 at 12:26 AM

Great angle here, Ken. I like the colors a lot, too, that red really pops. Awesome background.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 29, 2012 at 7:23 AM

Great setting and a nice low angle Ken

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 29, 2012 at 8:56 AM

Beautiful, Ken. Great angle, perfect techs.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 29, 2012 at 9:26 AM

Low angle of view, catch light in the eye and a nice clean background all add together for a beautiful image of this bird.
Well done.

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Comment posted by Karon Welter on August 29, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Interesting bird in a perfect pose! I like the setting and the one little flower. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 29, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Way to cool, wonderful pose and setting, interesting to see how thick the feathers are, excellent shot.

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 29, 2012 at 5:15 PM

WOW, great shot, always admired to watch them when I was living in Alaska, great shot and awesome soft light

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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on August 29, 2012 at 7:03 PM

Excellent capture Ken - love the setting and comp,
Cheers Greg

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 29, 2012 at 8:50 PM

Super image Ken. Nice to get him on a hill and a lovely flower to boot.
May

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 30, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Great shot, Ken! Those subtle feather colors on the breast must be tough to get. A beautiful & artistic composition.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Sweet, Ken. Great angle and I like the flower.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on August 31, 2012 at 11:44 AM

Great shot. I love the red "eyebrows". Must have been a great trip!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 4, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Excellent Ken, there's nothing not to like about this one..
Everything seems to work very well, and the single white flower's a bit of icing on the proverbial cake

Well done