Sharp-tailed Grouse

Gallery: AvianPosted February 25, 2016450 views13 comments

This was taken on February 23, 2016. In Saskatchewan I have never known how early the grouse are on their lek. It looked like they had been on the lek for a while because there were a lot of tracks. Unfortunately I had not been able to check it earlier. However, I was pleased to get this action with snow on the ground.

Nikon D810, 300 2.8 plus 1.4 tc, f 5.6, 1/2000, ISO 320, taken about half an hour after sunrise.

Comments and critiques greatly appreciated.

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13 comments

Comment posted by John Launstein on February 25, 2016 at 5:58 PM

OUTSTANDING, May! Beautiful work all-round.

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on February 25, 2016 at 6:41 PM

Wow, that's exceptional - pose, behavior, snow. You've got a really unique on here. .

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 25, 2016 at 7:25 PM

I'd be pleased with this too! Excellent detail, pose and background. Thanks for posting this... it is a bird I have never seen.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 25, 2016 at 8:00 PM

Outstanding!!!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 25, 2016 at 10:54 PM

A wonderful pose, May, great eye contact, and the snow is a nice addition. You might run a bit more noise reduction on the oof bg, but this is a spectacular image. Well done.

devil

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on February 25, 2016 at 11:39 PM

Fantastic dynamic pose, May. Really like the bit of environment and light in the image. The snow on the ground looks exposed perfectly as well.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 26, 2016 at 11:10 AM

Terrific! Love the pose with the raised foot, plus the light and setting.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 26, 2016 at 1:36 PM

Excellent May, great pose and environment. Well done! devil

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 26, 2016 at 7:43 PM

Super image May, love the raised foot, pose, snow, lighting, all of it, congrats! devil

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 29, 2016 at 5:49 PM

Nice behavior and action captured. Sharp, nicely composed and exposed. Well Done

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 5, 2016 at 8:54 AM

Congratulations, May. There was no doubt in my mind which image would get the EP for this week. Superb work.

devil

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on March 5, 2016 at 2:32 PM

Congrats on your Ep May. A very nice image!

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Comment posted by William Bickle on March 6, 2016 at 8:14 AM

Hello May,.. great to see! nice capture with the pose , sharp, detailed and very interesting !!

thanks for sharing & congrats on wp!

Bill
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