Spruce Grouse Hen

Gallery: AvianPosted September 13, 201495 views5 comments

Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm x 1.4TC, handheld lying on ground
f7.1, 1/640, ISO800

Less than ideal lighting condition but always a treat to find a Spruce Grouse.

Full frame, selective sharpening to bird. I like the bright background but could be persuaded to pull it down.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Tjie Poo on September 13, 2014 at 10:25 PM

I have never seen this bird and would love to see one. Very nice details, especially in the larger version ! I like the fallen leaves in the foreground and background as well. Well done !

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 13, 2014 at 10:34 PM

A great autumn scene - sharp bird and lovely fall colours. Well-done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 15, 2014 at 8:53 PM

Seeing this Grouse in her environment really shows the camouflage of these hens. Nice low angle on this one Jim and nice find.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 19, 2014 at 3:41 AM

The overcast gives it a nice even lighting Jim - great shot

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on September 19, 2014 at 9:19 PM

Very nice feel to this image, Jim. The grouse is very sharp and your in-camera composition is perfect. The background adds a lot, but I might be tempted to tone down some of the brighter leaves in the background.

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