Great shot! I'm envious because I missed a near identical shot (female) yesterday by a few inches - I didn't get the camera above the long grass in front of me before she bolted. These are so sensitive to human presence, it's just incredible.
Good job on getting a shot away, and one so good. I've seen a fair few around lately but haven't come close to getting the camera up before they are bounding away.
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 20, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Always a thriller when you make an encounter like this and you get the intense stare look.
Nice one
Nicely done!! Gutted now that I was stuck at work whilst you two had fun
Posted by Colin Pickett on April 20, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Hello Barrie
This is amazingly sharp considering the magnification, I could have just drove closer if you wanted. I cant wait to see one of the 3 thousand Pheasant photos you took.
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11 repliesCanon 40D,Sigmonster 300mm~800mm+1.4 canon tele-coverter,F8@1/320th sec,iso 640,processed CS4
Nice pose and the comp works well - pretty animals both sexes and this chap is a beauty, his brow tines are enormous
Pity the near BG was there as this would be a stunner without the dead grass but you take shots like this where you can - very nice
Nice one
Major.
Lovely capture Barrie, he's certainly a handsome looking chap, like it lots.
Andy...
Cheers
This is amazingly sharp considering the magnification, I could have just drove closer if you wanted.
Nice one
Dave