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Winter capercaillie

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Posted by Peter Cairns on January 18, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Winter capercaillie
Sometimes you just get lucky!

Canon 1dIIn, 300mm, ISO400.

Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Posted by eric weight on January 18, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Great shot. Forest behind, snow in front, eye contact and the tail all fanned out nicely. Doesn't look like luck to me.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Craig Churchill on January 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Wow!! In your face!!
Scottish?

If so wow again!!!
Beautiful setting Pete and well caught!!

Cheers

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on January 18, 2009 at 1:10 PM
I guess luck put you there, lucky you had a camera with you, lucky you knew how to use it..............

Great shot

tony :toast:
Posted by Justin on January 18, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Very nice :cool: :toast:
Posted by Gary Beers on January 18, 2009 at 1:33 PM
I bet the more time you spend out the luckier you get. very nice - love the BG
Posted by Paul Gibbs on January 18, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Is someone staring a motorbike? nice shot Peter. Whats not to like?
Posted by Liam Pauling on January 18, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Lovely shot, frost really adds to it!!
Posted by keith mitchell on January 18, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Wish i could get lucky as you say,excellent image.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Keith.
Posted by Ian Mason on January 18, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Excellent! Exposure must have been a challenge. I'm rather envious as I've never seen one. I suspect it takes a lot of planning to get this lucky.
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on January 18, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Very nice, very nice indeed. I love the contrast between the black/white and the red brow!

Greg
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 18, 2009 at 5:22 PM
One of the best lucky images I've seen Peter, nice work. :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on January 18, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Peter

What a great shot.

Barry :wink:
Posted by Andrew Pilkington on January 18, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Look at that eye contact!
Posted by Peter Cairns on January 19, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Yes Craig Scottish and in fantastic condition which is unusual.

Pete
Posted by Danny Green on January 19, 2009 at 4:49 AM
Bloody Hell, I hate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic shot.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 19, 2009 at 5:20 AM
I agree with Danny !! You take the luck when it comes if you put the hours in don't you though!

Great stuff

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Lee Newman on January 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Good stuff. What a great pose in the snow. Well done on the exposure too.

Lee
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 19, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Love to photograph these one day.

A great looking image :toast:
Posted by Ray on January 19, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Luck is proportional to time/effort put in. An excellent shot by any standard.
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 21, 2009 at 5:09 AM
I found a site this year that has capercaillie, I hope I get chance to go and check them out at some point..

Really well captured Peter, I like everything about it.. the setting and the behaviour of the bird itself..

Brett :toast: :toast: