...is Mr Grouse . He was really cool about posing - this is from his 2nd day of being a photo model. When I went back to see if he was still there the next day I found him lying sunbathing between two stones on the top of the drystone wall. He was quite happy to follow me around and pose for photos. He started off further down the gate and walked along the top bar - this is part of a sequence of him examining the end of the lens (presumably weighing up his own reflection). He eventually lost interest in the camera & flew off to chase off another bird that had flown into his territory.
I didn't see him yesterday - probably he's gone off to get his Equity card .
Posted by John Varley on October 4, 2007 at 7:16 AM
Hi Nick I like this a lot - its a fun shot. However I would have preferred a bit more DOF (for the beak and feet). Had a dearth of grouse on my local moor recently due to sickness, but they have bounced back this autumn. Lots of them have been posing nicely as they proclaim their territories.
I think this is a very good example of how depth of field is determined by image size and aperture alone and not the lens. John
Posted by Paul Everett on October 4, 2007 at 11:52 AM
I agree nice shot, just needs a tad more DoF. Well done
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3 repliesI didn't see him yesterday - probably he's gone off to get his Equity card
1DII, 16-35mm @21mm, 1/2000 @ f/5 Ev-1/3, ISO320 (oops), handheld.
I think this is a very good example of how depth of field is determined by image size and aperture alone and not the lens.
Paul
Very 'in yer face' shot, and very effective in that 'impact' style of shot
Alan