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Grouse on a stick

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Posted by jack chapman on September 19, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Grouse on a stick
from yorkshire, early on the last day of the trip went looking for grouse in flowering purple, came away very impressed by the dales, the evening before watched 4 short eared owls hunting and interacting on the moors, liked the lighting here but not entirely sure of the comp

40D + 300mm F4L
1/160 @ f5.6
ISO 640
FULL FRAME
Posted by Rene de Heer on September 19, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Nice image, it could be a tad brighter i think.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Justin on September 19, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Composition works perfectly for me and I like the setting with the bird against the brown backdrop. I also like the inclusion of the small section of out of focus heather along the bottom edge of the frame.
One thing I'd possibly be inclined to do is clone out the light area halfway up the frame.
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Posted by John Robinson on September 19, 2008 at 5:21 PM
This looks good to me and could be improved maybe by a little overall brightening or contrast.
great to see a grouse pic with the feet showing too !! :razz:
Cheers
JR
Posted by David Taylor on September 19, 2008 at 5:39 PM
I agree about the spot and the brightness, but still a very nice image. :smile:

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