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Red Grouse

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Posted by Marcus Conway on April 5, 2010 at 5:45 AM
The Grouse are territorial at this time of year and full of character. I set up near one of the rocks and didn't have to wait too long for this chap to hop on.

The local road I use to photograph these species is closed again due to snow :rolleyes:

ISO400, 500mm, f4, 1/400s :toast:
Posted by Ben Gardner on April 5, 2010 at 6:26 AM
Nice image Marcus. Wondered if it could do with anoher round of sharpening to the head?

Lovely diffuse background.
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 5, 2010 at 6:33 AM
Lovely shot, I like it very much, no nits. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on April 5, 2010 at 6:41 AM
A beautiful portrait :biggrin: love the composition and lighting :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Liam Pauling on April 5, 2010 at 6:55 AM
Brilliant image, the background and pose work really well.

:toast:

liam
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 5, 2010 at 7:03 AM
You picked a nice photogenic rock and got a very good colourful portrait.Super shot Marcus.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on April 5, 2010 at 7:08 AM
What a great looking bird - the colours are so vibrant the head almost looks on fire!

Tim :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on April 5, 2010 at 7:18 AM
lovely shot they are beautiful birds I think you have captured it well
Posted by Lewis Thomson on April 5, 2010 at 7:27 AM

Hi Marcus,

Superb shot! Love everything about this, well taken (and planned!).

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Paul King on April 5, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Very well caught patience is a great provider
Posted by Ron McCombe on April 5, 2010 at 12:54 PM
brilliant image Marcus

This works for me

Ron
Posted by Philip Newman on April 5, 2010 at 2:52 PM
Super image Marcus. :toast: :toast:


Phil Newman
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 5, 2010 at 3:49 PM

A quality piece of work Mr Conway, you gotta love those wattles !!

Andy...
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 5, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Hello Marcus.

Lovely capture and detail, and the colours in this are beautiful as well as the light.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on April 5, 2010 at 6:04 PM
Very good indeed.
JR
Posted by Ian Cook on April 5, 2010 at 6:25 PM
very nice Marcus :)
Posted by John Chapman on April 6, 2010 at 4:07 AM
Hi Marcus, superb image. :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on April 7, 2010 at 6:01 AM
Spot-on Marcus, the stone perch really lifts this one along with those brows :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on April 7, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Ticks all the boxes. Lovely colours and tones.

Ian