Frozen

Gallery: AvianPosted December 4, 20166,161 views14 comments

Yesterday morning I found a group of five Grey Partridges on a morning-frozen field. As is their habit they remained motionless until the photographer was gone again ....

Nikon @ 500mm | 1/1000s | f5 | ISO560 | handheld while lying in the field and getting cold enlightened

have a nice weekend all crying

,

Cheers,
Hans

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 4, 2016 at 8:54 AM

Pretty cool scene Hans. Nicely done on the exposure to show all the detail in the frozen grasses.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on December 4, 2016 at 11:13 AM

As usual, a very fine image. I love your selective focus, the contrast of the frost and color of the Partridge and the placement of the beautiful bird. Keep them coming.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 4, 2016 at 11:14 AM

Funny, I knew the image was yours as soon as I saw it. Well done. The bird stands out so well.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 4, 2016 at 11:56 AM

Amazingly colorful bird for one called "gray", Hans. I like the nice low angle and the exposure is perfect.

devil

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 4, 2016 at 12:40 PM

'handheld while lying in the field and getting cold' - That's what it's all about and the image means even more, a very cool image Hans, love the placement.

As an alternative, have you thought about a 16 x 9 pano, loosing some off the top?

TFS
Steve

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on December 4, 2016 at 7:53 PM

Beautiful, Hans. Well seen. I like the way the orange seems to pop out of the surroundings. devil

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Comment posted by Carl Johnson on December 5, 2016 at 7:09 AM

Can't agree more with all the positive comments. I wish more birds would learn the art of Posing from this beauty.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 5, 2016 at 3:15 PM

Reminds me of your tulip shot, Hans. The splash of orange is wonderful.

Max

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 6, 2016 at 5:15 AM

Your dedicated effort to create this photo paid off beautifully Hans. Great view of this beauty hiding from you.

Sweet One laugh

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 6, 2016 at 6:33 PM

Very cold image. Interesting choice of resting place for this Partridge. I like the composition with especially the contrast between the frozen grasses and the orange bird. Wonderful detail with beautiful zone of focus. I like Steve's idea for the panoramic composition.

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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 7, 2016 at 3:17 AM

Hans,

very nice, I like it very much devil

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 7, 2016 at 4:24 AM

Hans,
Great image perfectly placed in frame devil

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 10, 2016 at 7:11 PM

A beautiful shot from the artist! Beautifully seen and photographed Hans devil

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 17, 2016 at 9:48 PM

Hans, - Stunning in it's simplicity. Exceptional colour contrasts, and sharpness vs OOF.
Heading for the yearly wins, I think!
Congrats on this WP!

Sandy

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