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Red Grouse. does it work?

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Posted by John Chapman on February 23, 2010 at 3:47 AM
Red Grouse. does it work?
Red Grouse. does this work? Pic. taken recently Aberdeenshire. Full Frame only USM. Canon 1D MK2n 500mm lens 1.4 conv. = 700mm 1/2000 sec
F8 +1 stop Iso 400 All comments welcomed.
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 23, 2010 at 4:05 AM
Works for me, I love it! but unsure about whether I'd keep the grass stems or lose them...
Posted by David Kjaer on February 23, 2010 at 4:20 AM
Hi John

Works for me as well - wish I had taken it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 23, 2010 at 4:37 AM
Less of the less is even more - more or less :biggrin: :jump: :biggrin:

I would lose a sliver off the left John just to shift the birds eye from the centre of the image, and then perhaps add a little canvass right side.

Other than that is works well for me and I can tell what I'm looking without thinking... :wink: :wink: :wink:
Posted by Karen Summers on February 23, 2010 at 4:43 AM
I like it very much nice shot
Posted by David Sewell on February 23, 2010 at 4:48 AM
Works for me.

David
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 23, 2010 at 6:32 AM
Works for me John,

much as I hate to agree with Andy on anything :razz: it might be better moved to the left.

Also there are a couple of dust bunnies on the right hand side :eek:
Posted by John Robinson on February 23, 2010 at 6:57 AM
Looks good to me.
JohnR
Posted by Nick on February 23, 2010 at 7:36 AM
Tough little birds aren't they? Is it munching, or had it fallen through the snow crust?
Posted by Graham Goddard on February 23, 2010 at 8:38 AM
I like any shot with Grouse, and with this being different from the norm, I like it a lot.

I'm with AA on the crop, and on my (work) screen, the bird is rather dark and could perhaps to with a lighten to bring those wonderful Grouse colours through :wavey:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 23, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Works for me-different type of grouse image :cool:

Dave :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on February 23, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Works for me as it is beautifully lit but also reveals the hardship that these birds have to endure, cracking!
Posted by Mark Green on February 23, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Works for me too, love it.

Cheers
Mark.G
Posted by Liam Pauling on February 23, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Works for me, I would chop a bit off the bottom and its perfect :wink:

:toast:
liam
Posted by jack chapman on February 23, 2010 at 12:07 PM
excellent shot, certainly works
Posted by John Chapman on February 23, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Hi Folks, thanks for the comments. Nick the bird was just lying in that position and it yawned!!! :toast: John.
Posted by Lewis Thomson on February 23, 2010 at 1:44 PM

Hi John,

Love this and I agree the cropping suggestions would make it even better!

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 23, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Agree about the slight crop LH side but a great image. Love it. :wavey:
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 25, 2010 at 10:10 AM
different and effective

Paul