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Red Grouse walk-about

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Posted by Paul Hobson on January 19, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Red Grouse walk-about
I have not posted for a while, I seem to have been really busy, anyway like so many of you I have tried to get the best from the snow and alternated between a number of projects. One of these was to try to get grouse on total snow with no bits of heather sticking out at all.

Paul Hobson

www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Mike Andrews on January 19, 2010 at 6:03 PM
It appears that you managed the shot you wanted. :toast:

I find the bits of dirty snow/dust bunnies in the upper part of the shot a little distracting, but they wouldn't be difficult to lose.

A bird I have still never seen, so I am quite envious. :smile:
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 20, 2010 at 3:21 AM
Doing his Ptarmigan impression quite nicely - good one Paul: thought you might have these on the agenda this month! :wink:

Mark

:toast:
Posted by Mark Hamblin on January 20, 2010 at 3:34 AM
Interesting to see the flecks of white in the plumage. Great shot.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 20, 2010 at 4:32 AM
I can appreciate that you achieved what you set out to do Paul but for some reason I can't quite put my finger on (I don't know if it's the graphic quality of the image or what) this doesn't appeal to me.
Robert
Posted by Danny Green on January 20, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Very Nice Paul, love the pose.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on January 20, 2010 at 6:42 AM
Lovely grouse image Paul,I really like the starkness of the BG in contrast to the wonderful colours of the red grouse,love the shadow too :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 20, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Nice shot Paul

dust bunnies aside :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on January 20, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Nice shot Paul, its surprising how many white feathers they do get in winter. Shows those booties well :smile:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on January 20, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Hi Paul

I bet this image was fun to process, looks like it might have been a bit of a nightmare but you've done a good job, as you have with capturing the image in the first place. Will have to catch up soon

Cheers

Andy
Posted by Philip Newman on January 20, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Cracking red grouse Paul, stands out so well with the snow background. :jump:

Posted by Ian Haskell on January 20, 2010 at 6:43 PM
Nice position and pose. Works really nicely.

Ian
Posted by John Chapman on January 21, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Hi, very nice capture. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 21, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Hello Paul.

Lucky you I really wanted to do the same and get some Red Grouse in the snow, but there was just no way I could get to the area I needed due to the snow :confused:

Lovely capture and wish I had been their.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Gavin Coleman on March 15, 2010 at 2:58 PM
Famous Grouse is what it reminds me of and it's good to see someone trying something a bit different as Mick seen this Paul. all the best Gav.