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Famous Grouse

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Posted by John Varley on December 16, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Red Grouse, Bingley Moor, West Yorshire, September.

This was taken early one morning in September, just as a thick mist was clearing. The original image is very desaturated and low in contrast, I like it, but prefer this one with the contrast and saturation boosted. Mist is a great way of getting clean backgrounds :smile:

I was trying to convey that this is a very big and muscular bird.


The techs
20D 300mm 2.8 x2 tele conv. F8 1/320th ISO 800. Almost FF. Usual in Lightroom and CS4, plus contrast and saturation boost.

Comments much appreciated

John
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 16, 2008 at 1:48 PM
I like it John, very clean BG and much detail.
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 16, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Lovely portrait John.
Robert
Posted by Edwin kats on December 16, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Very very nice indeed. Love it.

Well done John,

Edwin Kats
Posted by Justin on December 16, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Hi John,

I think this is very nice indeed.
Great viewpoint, good head turn, a really nice backdrop and I like the three rocks running along the bottom of the frame too.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 16, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Hi John,

Very good looking image, the BG is superb and the pp work is spot on :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on December 16, 2008 at 4:41 PM
Good stuff - and nice to see the feet !
Reminds me- it's sipping time ! :razz:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Des Ong on December 16, 2008 at 4:46 PM
A lovely shot, well done :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on December 16, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Classic portrait - gotta love those feet!

Simon
Posted by Matt Cole on December 17, 2008 at 2:41 AM
an excellent image and nice to get such a good view of the grouse. Well composed too.

Matt
Posted by David Sewell on December 17, 2008 at 4:23 AM
Rather like John, I now feel in need of a wee dram. Worrying at 9.00am. Seriously, a lovely shot.

David
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 17, 2008 at 9:39 AM
I like this one very much. Very nice composition and lovely colours :smile: :smile: :smile:
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 17, 2008 at 3:12 PM
John, sounds like you're on to a winner advertising wise!
Do like the colours and pose and the way the rocks look like stepping stones out of the frame :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on December 17, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Super image John. :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on December 19, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Great Shot

Danny :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on December 22, 2008 at 6:14 AM
"I was trying to convey that this is a very big and muscular bird" - looks like you reached your objective. A very impressive bird and a great photograph too. Love the complimentary colours of the diffused BG and a nice turn of the head.
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Posted by Cliff Young on December 22, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Tremendous shot, John. Love the composition, colours, partic the bg and, of course, those feet! :toast: Cliff