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Ptarmigan male calling

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Posted by Edwin kats on March 7, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Ptarmigan male calling
I love the noise they are making. Tough and beautiful birds.

iso 200 1/250 sec. f/5.6 D3 and 200-400/4 hand held

Edwin Kats
Posted by Peter Cairns on March 7, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Nice with the second bird in shot but out of focus.
Pete
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 7, 2010 at 1:25 PM
This has been a great series. The second bird adds some nice depth in what is nearly a white-out.
Shame you can't add sound!

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 7, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Lovely image, Edwin. I agree with Tim about the oof bird adding some depth to it.
Posted by Philip Newman on March 7, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Super work Edwin, love calling bird and OOF bird in background. :toast:

Posted by Karen Summers on March 7, 2010 at 3:34 PM
great shot have enjoyed viewing these
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 7, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Yet another cracking shot Edwin. :toast:
Posted by Justin on March 7, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Excellent shot. As already mentioned, the bird in the background adds depth to the image. I also like the fact that the distant bird is very out of focus which gives full emphasis on the main subject.
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Posted by Danny Green on March 7, 2010 at 4:06 PM
Hello Ed

Very nice, not easy are they.

Danny :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on March 7, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Very skillfully taken indeed. Excellent.

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Posted by Edwin kats on March 7, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Thanks a lot guys :wavey:

@Danny... No, not easy but I adore these birds. They look so good in their winter plumage.

Ed
Posted by Liam Pauling on March 7, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Lovely image, I really like how you have included the other bird.

:toast:

liam
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 7, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Cracking image again Edwin. I do like White on White in wildlife images :wavey:
Posted by John Chapman on March 8, 2010 at 3:52 AM
Hi Ed,Nice with the second bird in shot but out of focus. :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 8, 2010 at 4:42 AM
Certainly worth the effort .As stated these aint easy so well done in putting together a cracking set of images . :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 8, 2010 at 4:45 AM
I really like this, excellent work!
Posted by Craig Churchill on March 8, 2010 at 5:01 AM
Nice,nearly missed it!! All been said!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on March 8, 2010 at 5:08 AM
Hi Edster

You seem to be suffering from the same affliction as the rotund one. An almost pathological inability to realise which is the best image from a series. Just for the record Ed, this is yours, clearly!

Andy P
Posted by Edwin kats on March 8, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Thanks guys :toast:

@Andy....It's just me trying not to be predictable. You don't expect another Ptarmigan so I post another ptarmigan :biggrin:

Only kidding...you're right. I'm like the rotund one. Can't decide which one is best. Can live with my inability though. So if you don't mind I will keep on posting in random order..just to annoy you :wavey:

Edster