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Posted by Simon Litten on May 14, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Pheasant
Hi all

As you can see, this isn't a hare. But it should be. Hares mess me around. They really don't deserve my attention. Big eared elusive gits! Rant over. (You don't think any hares read this forum, do you?!)

Pheasants I like :biggrin: They're one of natures posers. God bless 'em.


Simon

Canon 1dIII 700mm f6.3 1/1000
Posted by Richard Peters on May 14, 2009 at 4:39 PM
I really like this! Excellent pose and composition makes it stand out nicely. And the OOF fore and background work well too :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on May 14, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Really nice, I like the OOF foreground and love the low POV, great pose and colour, but its that virtual legs thing again, a bit higher in frame would make all the difference!
Posted by Craig Jones on May 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Beautiful portrait :cool: :cool: lovely light on the bird, OOF foreground is great :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by jack chapman on May 14, 2009 at 5:45 PM
very nice image, the pose and composition are exceptional, as it the light, can't help but wish there was a little less mush here though, mind you everyone else seems to like it so it's probably just me
Posted by Paul Hobson on May 14, 2009 at 6:04 PM
super, the tail lifts the image greatly

Paul Hobson
Posted by John Robinson on May 14, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Nice one Simon.
Just a pity about the foreground.
Cheers
John
Posted by Simon Litten on May 14, 2009 at 7:05 PM
But I put myself into an extremely uncomfortable position just to get that foreground, John! :biggrin:
Guess the diffuse focus effect is something you either love or hate.

Simon
Posted by Lee Newman on May 14, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Nice colours & a super pose :toa :toast:

Lee
Posted by John Robinson on May 14, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Simon
Its the old Low POW again rearing its head !
My age - forget !it Get up above em then all you have afterwards is to relax on the way down !!
John :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Fran French on May 15, 2009 at 1:38 AM
A very nice image indeed Simon. Love the mush and the the light on the bird. Perhaps a little more f/g mush would benefit, but that's just me :biggrin: Love it!

Fran :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on May 15, 2009 at 2:26 AM
Great shot I think.
Only nit I have is the fact that the OoF foreground (which I do like) take a little to much of the bird.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by F.DESMETTE on May 15, 2009 at 3:05 AM
Lovely picture....I like the low pov
Best wishes
Frederic
Posted by Cheryl Surry on May 15, 2009 at 3:27 AM
I call foreground mush the marmite effect. People either love it or hate it. :biggrin:

I like this but then I'm a sucker for pheasant images, so much more colourful than them big-eared hares :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 15, 2009 at 3:28 AM
Hi Simon.
These may be common birds but i think your capture of this one is excellent.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 15, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Superb pose and comp. Excellent POV and nice tones throughout.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by JMACTAVISH on May 15, 2009 at 6:25 AM
Lovely light and superb exposure.
Mush doesn't bother me.

J
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on May 15, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Great pose and I love the fg here! :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 15, 2009 at 7:01 AM
Very nice indeed, have to agree with Nigel in wishing for a tad more room at the bottom.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on May 15, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Like the pose, Simon, super. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on May 15, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Superb! The light is great and you have caught the moment perfectly.
Posted by Mark Davies on May 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM
mush , mush glorious mush. Love it great comp and POV.
Posted by Drew Mellowship on May 16, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Excellent light and colours in this one, well done !

Drew :smile: