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Red Grouse

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Posted by John Robinson on April 25, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Red Grouse
Walked past the the car !
D200
Sigma 50- 500
500 ISO
200th @f8.
50% of full frame
JohnR
Posted by Brian McGeough on April 25, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Hi John,

Didn't think you got those up your way !!

Brian
Posted by Craig Churchill on April 25, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Really nice John!!
You do get some great stuff in your garden!!!! :wink: :wink:


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 25, 2009 at 4:11 PM


Very nice John, super sharp and full of detail, any ideas why the lefthandside of the image is fading into darkness??

Andy...
Posted by Richard Peters on April 25, 2009 at 4:13 PM
Lovely image, although the left hand darker side is slightly distracting. Was it part of the car?
Posted by John Robinson on April 25, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Thanks all.
Not in the garden but not too far away (in today's terms)(Shropshire)!! :eek:
Not sure about the dark area - It may be a very blurred wing mirror edge but I think its a dark heather bank in the near background. I thought it looked quite moody :smile: I 'll have a go at lightening it up later.
Cheers
JohnR
johnR
Posted by Terry Longley on April 26, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Nice capture John, amazing what you get right next to the car.

Regards
Terry.
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 26, 2009 at 7:04 AM
Hello John.

Love the Grouse and the background is excellent out of focus but we can still make out what it is.

The only nit is the darler left side, but the main part of the image is very nice.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Austin Thomas on April 26, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Nicely caught John,

A good angle from the car as well which helps the background.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Malcolm Muir on April 26, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Good sharp image, nice composition and the generally muted colours really bring out the eye stripe.

Malcolm :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 26, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Stunning shot John. :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 26, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Excellent John :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 26, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Thanks again all.
Had a stomach bug for a while so not much snapping done.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Lee Newman on April 26, 2009 at 5:23 PM
A superb looking image. Nice colours, comp & surroundings.
Lee
Posted by Ian Mason on April 27, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Very nice indeed. I agree with you about the dark edge and would be inclined to keep it.