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Another Pheasant

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Posted by John MacTavish on April 10, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Another Pheasant
Getting back to doing sport today, so the pheasants will be taking a back seat for a while.
Possibly my favourite from what I've taken this year, but by no means difficult or different.

EOS 1D3
EF400mm f2.8L IS
f3.2
1/1000th
ISO200
Handheld
Posted by Justin on April 10, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Hi John,
Very nice indeed. The head-on viewpoint works a treat and the light catching the birds side adds an extra dimension. :cool: :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on April 10, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Great shot John ,you've nearly got this cermetrical, It takes some beliving the amount of energy going through these fellows when cocking up. :toast:

Dale
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 10, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Possibly the best to date John, If you have any more room either side then add it, as I feel the pheasant is a tad tight in the area. Annoying bit of bracken in the foreground just by the left leg, but it's as shot so...

TFS
Steve :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on April 10, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Why not John, when they are as good as this. :toast: :toast:

Phil Newman
Posted by Craig Jones on April 10, 2010 at 9:46 AM
Brilliant pose,love the portrait composition and stunning colours :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on April 10, 2010 at 11:18 AM
John

I have read so many times that head on shots don't work, well this one does the colours are spot on.
:wink:
Posted by eric weight on April 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM
I wish you hadn't said this wasn't difficult to get. I've got loads of shots of them doing this, but they never face me while they do it. For some reason they always do it when they are too close or too far away as well. You undersell yourself. It's a beauty.
:toast: eric
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 10, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Lovely head on shot and I agree,you do undersell yourself.
I think I might have cloned out that bit of bracken in front.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 10, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Works very well. Beautiful lighting. Loads of detail. Agree with Steve re a little more room on either side if possible. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 10, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Hello John.

Love the face on approach and the pose captured.

nits covered.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on April 11, 2010 at 6:46 AM
Excellent shot of a pheasant - I find them very difficult despite seeing plenty of them. For me, the background makes the shot. I wish the foreground were a bit more diffuse/mushy.
Posted by Marcus Conway on April 11, 2010 at 9:25 AM
Great composition and POV :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on April 11, 2010 at 2:26 PM
A classic pose well caught, they are very bold right now well taken and great light.

Bob.