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Female Ptarmigan

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Posted by Tom_W on February 18, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Female Ptarmigan
Taken last week on Cairngorm top along the Coire an Sneachda ridgeline running to Cairn Lochan. The rising sun had just reached over the mountain and had started to illuminate the northern side.

600mm/Tpod
2000'/F4/400asa
exposed for the whites, normal PS and a 2:1 crop

T
Posted by Rob Howard on February 18, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Hi Tom,

Love the lighting and the white's have been controlled well, Love the darkened snow in the BG, giving it a lovely blue hue.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 18, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Very striking pic, I like the way the tight cropping emphasises the birds crouch, great colour as well.

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Tim
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 18, 2008 at 3:46 PM
I guess it was bloody cold up there Tom.
Normally part alluminated subject might be a no no but this works well, bit like the usherette shining her torch on you and asking for your ticket. :biggrin: :biggrin: :toast:

Major.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 18, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Sorry Tom, but for me the shadow cut is just a bit too severe. I can see what Major is saying and I have looked several times but I still find it not quite right. The pose and viewpoint I like a lot but.........
Posted by Paul King on February 18, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Lovely shot Tom, the whites are really held, the BG really adds effect. :toast:
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 18, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Like the composition and the lighting. Loads of impact. In an exhibition this would be difficult to ignore.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 18, 2008 at 6:21 PM


Very nice shot Tom , lovely exposure :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by tony flashman on February 18, 2008 at 7:18 PM
I agree with Paul As comments. Its different, it makes you stop and look.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 19, 2008 at 4:50 AM
HI Tom

Works for me - I really like it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 19, 2008 at 5:20 AM
Really effective. I love the crouch and partial illumination and pano style crop. A great picture.
Posted by Ian Hay on February 19, 2008 at 6:04 AM
Very good, wonderful image

Also good effort carrying 600mm up there :toast:

Ian Hay
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 19, 2008 at 6:32 AM
Fantastic Tom, nice image, i love the detail int he whites and the catch light adds to the sparkle.
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 19, 2008 at 6:50 AM
Hi Tom,

An unusual image and by the above comments a subjective one too! :biggrin:

Personally I like it. The lighting, pose and the eye really works well but the crop doesn't work for me though. (Needs a little more room at the top).
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Posted by Adrian North on February 19, 2008 at 7:10 AM
Tom,

I keep coming back to this image because I like it so much. Well caught.

Adrian
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 19, 2008 at 8:08 AM
Beautiful detail in the feathers-the blueness makes it totally different-like it

Dave :toast:
Posted by eric weight on February 19, 2008 at 1:32 PM
I love this picture, that shadow on the bottom half of the bird suggests a secretive species coming out into the open. The blue Bg is great too.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric