Red Grouse

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Posted by Graham Goddard on May 5, 2009 at 3:58 PM

......sorry John, just noticed yours as I was about to post.

Full frame and no other processing.

Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 700 mm
Exposure: -0.33
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

Posted by Ian Mason on May 5, 2009 at 5:25 PM

It's a lovely image Graham. I'm intrigued by your comment about "no other processing", as I was reading an interesting thread earlier about processing here http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=42292&CGISESSID=5756d75a30f14aaac2a66a1a18d0abd0&u=30091. Ultimately, you either rely on the camera's own software to process it automatically, or you put your own stamp on it. The only thing I might do is a little sharpening around the face.

Posted by Craig Jones on May 5, 2009 at 5:58 PM

Lovely photo and nice colour, great BG and sunlight

Posted by Andy Snape on May 5, 2009 at 6:26 PM

I love the colours and the soft background, other than that, nits covered i think.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 5, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Lovely shot Graham, great looking BG and I like how the sunlight is catching those wattles.

Andy...

Posted by Lee Newman on May 5, 2009 at 7:51 PM

A well composed & very colourful image in nice light.
Agree with Ian on the face sharpening.

Lee

Posted by Mark Sisson on May 6, 2009 at 3:19 AM

Lovely lighting and setting - face needs a wee bit of sharpening as has been said.

Mark

Posted by Dawn Monrose on May 6, 2009 at 5:04 AM

Lovely shot, agree about a tiny bit of sharpening to the head. Beautiful warm light and lovely colours. Nice shot!

Posted by Brett Lewis on May 6, 2009 at 8:54 AM

Nits already covered but it's a great image. I might have taken out a couple of bits of grass from the extreme left and on the 'horizon' to the right of the bird. Other than that it works for me.

Brett

Posted by Graham Goddard on May 6, 2009 at 3:10 PM

Thanks guys - much appreciated.

Posted by Guy Rogers on May 6, 2009 at 4:15 PM

Hello Graham.

Nice caputre with lovely light and background.

Nits covered.

Posted by Justin on May 6, 2009 at 4:49 PM

Very nice. Some sharpening would finish it off nicely.