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Blackcock not at a Lek.

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Posted by John Chapman on February 15, 2010 at 4:18 AM
Blackcock not at a Lek.
Pic. taken recently Aberdeenshire. Canon 1D MK2n 500mm lens 2x conv.
1/640sec F8 +1 2/3 a stop Iso 200. All comments welcomed.
Posted by David Sewell on February 15, 2010 at 4:27 AM
He looks to me like he is having a bad hair day. :biggrin:

A difficult subject at the best of times, so congratulations on capturing this. That dark plumage against a white background is not easy either, but you have retained some nice detail in the snow.

David
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 15, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Hope to see one of these one day, nice shot looks an exposure challenge.

Tim
Posted by John Robinson on February 15, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Good stuff!
JR
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 15, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Great bird and well done with the exposure.

Major.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 15, 2010 at 11:14 AM
A pleasant change to see an image of these not taken at a lek. Very nice indeed.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 15, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Never seen one of these. Nicely captured and as already said, detail well held. :smile:
Posted by Karen Summers on February 15, 2010 at 1:35 PM
lovely image and very exposure
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on February 15, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Exposure and comp is fine John,
you managed to work out the huge contrast perfect.
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 15, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Great capture and well exposed. :smile:
Posted by Philip Newman on February 15, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Hi John :toast: Great shot.

Posted by Ian Haskell on February 15, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Great shot John.

Ian
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 16, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Lovely image John and a little bit diferent from the norm

Paul
www.paulhobson.co.uk