It's hard out there.

Imagine being this small and having to sleep somewhere so cold that the frost is still on your back after the sun has come up. The only thing there that was colder than this partridge was me.

40D sig 500/f4.5
iso 250; 1/50; f6.3
manual exposure; full frame
frostbite
C&C more than welcome

eric

Very nice Eric.love the oof grass stems and the stunning chestnut of the grey p.

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

lovely image and nice detail in the feathers

Great shot, the ice on the grass really makes it for me.



liam

Hi Eric

Lovely soft light with good colours and detail - particularly like the frost on it's back!

David

These frosty shots always surprise me - you see the light bground and think its slightly overexposed and then you get the rich colours and detail of the subject and realise that its delicate lighting and is actually bang on. Lovely details and a real chill to it. I might be tempted to make the colour balance a wee bit less warm and give it an even chillier mood. Very nice.

Rice, the rich colours against the frosty ground really set this off.

Hi Eric, that's a real cracker of the image.

Love the early morning conditions, sets the scene very well and the colours really pop, very natural. Good to see you posting again.

Steve

Lovely shot! What a little porker.
Regards,
Paul.

Cracking shot.

Great stuff!
JR

great setting and colours, excellent shot

You could also put up your feathers against the cold. :)
Great shot. Good PoV, great colors.

Well done for getting such a clear shot of this little "lurker in the grass",and sympathy and understanding at having to thole the wintry conditions.
Tom J

Top shot, the frost on the back makes it a special image
Rene de Heer

Cracking picture!
Frederic

Lovely image and a beautiful setting. And as said, the frost on its back makes it special.

Very nice indeed. The warm colours of the birds plumage contrast particularly well against the frosty surroundings.

That looks cold. A cracking good image, and well worth the discomfort of getting it.

David

The quality of the image speaks for itself Eric. Not having had a deal of luck with this species I'd be interested to know your approach - car hide?

Cheers,
Chris

Hi Eric,

A lovely biting image in more ways than one

The frosty setting really makes it

Those colours really do jump out of the frame compared to the cool tones of the frost covered environment. A really nice image and good craft.

Brett

Thanks for all those nice comments.
Chris - I used a one man chair hide. I have just put up a review of how I have found it in practice here:
http://www.ericweight.co.uk/hide_review.html
I actually started out trying to photograph hares , but time spent sitting in hedges is never wasted and I soon worked out where I needed to be, to put myself in their territory and true to form they have appeared every day. I also sprinkle a little corn along the hedge line leading to the hide, just to hold them for a short while. All I needed was to be there when the light and the frost were right and that is down to luck and the weather forecast.
http://www.ericweight.co.uk/farmland_wildlife.html
eric

Great shot, its the type of image that would make you feel cold on a warm summer day!!

Tony

Hi Eric, this is super lovely colours.

Lovely capture and cracking colours. the frost on the bird adds nicely to the image.


Mark.G

Great stuff Eric, they look fantastic in the frost and snow.

Eric

Thanks for the detailed and generous information.

Cheers,
Chris

Great colour with fantastic feather details.

Ian