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Red Legged Partridge

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15 replies
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 3, 2009 at 11:04 AM
One of the very few occasions where a Partridge has posed for me rather than scuttling off into the undergrowth. I think it was enjoying the warm sun while it lasted :smile:

20D + 400mm f/5.6L ISO:200 1/200 sec @ f/8
Posted by Ian Mason on February 3, 2009 at 11:13 AM
What a beauty! Complementary background colours. Nice touch of snow too.
Posted by Mark Wilson on February 3, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Excellent Simon, I really like this. :toast:
Posted by Phil Shaw on February 3, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Attractive lighting and colours; a very attractive portrait. Nice work.
Posted by Jon Galt on February 3, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Very nice - colours, light, comp, all the boxes ticked and that snow's a bonus.

Jon
Posted by CLICKMAN38 on February 3, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Beautiful bird well captured

Tom
Posted by Tom Smit on February 3, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Great shot.
Nice colorful bird. The partridges overhere are mostly brown.
Posted by Guy Rogers on February 3, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Hello Simon.

Very nice like evey thing about this one.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on February 3, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Now that is a very nice portrait of a very appealing bird.....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on February 3, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Hi Simon
A very nice portrait in wonderful light, makes the snowy frost look out of place.

Regards
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 3, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Very nice indeed, I'd be happy with that myself!
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 4, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Many thanks for all the comments :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 4, 2009 at 9:32 AM


Very nice portrait of this Frenchy Simon, the frost covered wall adds to the image too.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on February 4, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Really nice shot of a very shy bird (for me anyway). Sorry to say this minor thing and I appreciate the difficulty of shooting angle, personally I find the bolder in the FG just a little to big so a bit distracting - not a major just a little. If perhaps just the top was taken off it would be there for me.

Drew :smile:
Posted by tony flashman on February 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Great portrait. As Drew says its a shame about the rock bottom left, but still a very nice shot.

Tony :toast:
Posted by Ray on February 4, 2009 at 4:12 PM
An exceptionally fine shot, faultless in all departments. Just superb.