Fall Tom

Gallery: AvianPosted September 29, 201286 views5 comments

I'm usually pretty so keyed into taking deer photos at the local nature area during the fall that I don't usually take many turkey shots. But when one runs up to you and seems to say, "Take my picture. Take my picture," it doesn't take long to snap off a few shots. I do really love the iridescence of their body feathers. This young tom is showing them off pretty well. Early morning but verging on getting too bright but I think this came out okay. I could have lowered the ISO but just forgot. Comments and critiques welcome and appreciated.

Tech Info

Canon 60D with 70-200mm f/4L @98mm and 1.4 TC
1/4000th at f/5.6 and ISO 1000.
tripod
full frame

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by May Haga on September 30, 2012 at 1:19 PM

Very nice Peter. The feathers certainly are irridescent.
May

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 30, 2012 at 8:41 PM

Nice light on the bird and good job catching it out in the open - something I've never been able to do with the species. Perhaps a little centered and I'd like to see a bit more room at bottom for the feet.

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on September 30, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Good capture Peter, sweet feather detail and I like the iridescence. Wishing for a bit more room in front and below, but a shot I'd like to have in my files.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM

Good DOF, beautiful look at the feathers.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 2, 2012 at 7:13 PM

Nice capture of that iridescence.

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