Red Grouse

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 6, 2009 at 11:01 AM

Red Grouse, photographed back in 2007, he was a real feisty character that had a great dislike for anything coloured red, probably a territorial response, he most likely had wattle issues

two distracting twigs on the bottom lefthand side cloned, thanks for looking.

Taken with a 350D and a friends 28-135mm hand held
1/200th @ F5.6 -1/3rd iso400

All comments welcome

Andy...

Posted by David Sewell on February 6, 2009 at 11:25 AM

Nice picture, Andy, and the pink heather really sets the bird off well.

David

Posted by Fran French on February 6, 2009 at 11:45 AM

Love the colour in this Andy. As David says, the heather sets the grouse off a treat.

Fran

Posted by Ray on February 6, 2009 at 11:45 AM

A cracking shot, it works really well. Tech’s etc. are all spot on. A really excellent shot.

From a personal point of view, I would like a bit across the top, but that’s just me. Did you flip it, just a thought.

Posted by John Robinson on February 6, 2009 at 1:04 PM

Nice shot Andrew and good to see the feet showing. Maybe a good job you didn't flip it or the bird would be upside down.
Cheers
John

Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 6, 2009 at 1:49 PM

Lovely shot, lovely colours, great composition and eye contact.

Posted by Nick on February 6, 2009 at 5:35 PM

With a 28-135? So who was wearing the red jumper then

?

Not sure you've got the colour quite right on the heather.

Posted by Lee Newman on February 7, 2009 at 8:54 AM

Very nice image of this bird & a good habitat shot too.
Nice of the bird to pose on top of the rock for you.

Lee

Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 8, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Thanks for the comments guys

Andy...

Posted by Alan Bryant on February 8, 2009 at 2:28 PM

Very nice image.

Colour, comp and detail are all great