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1 Pair of Ptarmigan Cairngorms.

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Posted by John Chapman on March 23, 2010 at 7:44 AM
1 Pair of Ptarmigan Cairngorms.
Pic. taken recently in the Cairngorms. Canon D40 400mm lens 1/500 sec F11 +1 stop.ISO 400 Used Bushawk. All comments welcomed.
Posted by Marcus Conway on March 23, 2010 at 7:50 AM
A lovely pair John. Conveys a feeling of height and the boulder is a nice anchor. :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 23, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Hello John. This looks like the same pair pictured in an earlier post. I recall on that occasion suggesting the image seemed unlevel but on this the viewpoint certainly shows my previous comment was wrong. Nice image showing the harsh environment in which these birds live.
Posted by Phil Mclean on March 23, 2010 at 9:01 AM
A beautifully composed and balanced picture.Really good ,John.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by John MacTavish on March 23, 2010 at 9:05 AM
Really like the oof slope in the background :toast: It's giving the whole image a sense of place.
Birds are good too.
:rolleyes:
Posted by David Taylor on March 23, 2010 at 10:01 AM
I'm trying to the forget the cold, :biggrin: :eek: but its an excellent image.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 23, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Not an environment in which I would feel comfortable - this picture says a lot about the resilience of these birds. An excellent image.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on March 23, 2010 at 11:37 AM
I really like this just shows how harsh the conditions are
Posted by John Robinson on March 23, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Very nice. - like the rock which gives a bit of a context feel.
Good stuff !
jOHNr
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 23, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Like everything about it - especially the boulder and how well the image reflects the harshness of the conditions. Nice one :toast:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 23, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Lovely, like John I really like the background because it gives a sense of place. Well done! :toast:
Posted by CLICKMAN38 on March 23, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Great shot, John.You certainly captured the spirit of Cairngorm!
Tom J :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Hi John :toast: Great picture.

Posted by Tom_W on March 23, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Thats a very nice picture, conveying all the aspects of environment and plumage ... nice one.
Posted by Paul King on March 24, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Such a good image here everything grouped, colour, surrounds and the binding rock. :toast: