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Ptarmigan

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Posted by Dan Walters on October 15, 2006 at 8:48 PM
Ptarmigan
Captured this ptarmigan on Guanella Pass today. Perfect day up there. Warm and no wind at all.

Canon 20D
300mm IS lens
Posted by bill meikle on October 15, 2006 at 9:00 PM
great shot Dan, lovely winter plumage, light in the eye, really good close up.

Bill

Posted by Momo Vuyisich on October 15, 2006 at 9:47 PM
This is beautiful and close to perfect! What a grab. :smile:
Posted by Ken Wyatt on October 15, 2006 at 10:26 PM
Very nice Dan!
Posted by Brad Jackson on October 15, 2006 at 11:41 PM
An amazing shot. Great work Dan!
Posted by Roger Rouch on October 16, 2006 at 8:30 AM
Very very nice! I don't see many of these guys, nonetheless get a chance for a photo.
Posted by Dave Showalter` on October 16, 2006 at 9:30 AM
Great shot Dan. I really like the soft white background.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on October 16, 2006 at 11:26 AM
Beautiful portrait !!
Posted by Don Bartram on October 16, 2006 at 12:48 PM
Outstanding photo.
Posted by Robbie George on October 16, 2006 at 8:25 PM
Wonderful capture Dan! Great job with the exposure and the whites. The background really conveys the extreme enviornment that these guys live in. Robbie
Posted by Dan Walters on October 16, 2006 at 8:59 PM
Thanks for all the compliments. I like to catch these guys before they turn completely white. They seem to stand out a little more against a white background.
Posted by Don Grall on October 17, 2006 at 12:18 PM
Beautiful shot, I agree they are much better during the change to all-white. I have fall and winter photos of them, and I also prefer the fall plumage variations. How many did you see?

Don
Posted by Adam Schallau on October 17, 2006 at 4:33 PM
Nice work, I think you've got a magazine cover here. :toast:
Posted by David A Bliss on October 17, 2006 at 11:26 PM
Dan, you are just annoying me now! :wink: This shot is stunning. I have come back to it a number of times, and even called my girlfriend over to see it. Just wonderful! :toast:
Posted by Rick Dunn on October 20, 2006 at 9:08 AM
You consistently post high-quality wildlife shots, Dan. But this one tops them all, imo. The detail around the eye pulls me right in to make eye contact with the ptarmigan - very powerful and exceptional.
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