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Red Grouse

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Posted by Ian Mason on November 18, 2010 at 9:56 AM
Red Grouse
1D Mk iv, 600mm f4, 1/320s, f7.1, iso 200.

Another from the short session the other day. It was taken with a beanbag on the car window and I was a bit overpowered. I added a little canvas and hope it isn't too obvious.

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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 18, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Great shot Ian - lovely colours and bg, and light! :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Dale Sutton on November 18, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Hi Ian
Great shot, is he strutting his stuff or shaking a leg?

Dale :toast: :toast:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 18, 2010 at 11:10 AM
I like the pose :smile:
Well captured Ian.

Geoff.
Posted by Heath McDonald on November 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Excellent shot Ian, great detail and soft lighting and slightly comical too.

Heath :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on November 18, 2010 at 1:07 PM
another good pose Ian like it very much
Posted by Paul Rosser on November 18, 2010 at 2:48 PM
A stunning image again Ian. Can't help thinking the copyright would look better in the grass though. Thats picky of me I know. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on November 18, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Ian that is beautiful.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 18, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Hi Ian, spent a lot of time with these birds and they are great fun and this pose is excellent. Nice habitat which compliments the clean BG and good colouration/detail in the plumage. You might find you can get some fine detail out of that eye.

Steve :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 18, 2010 at 4:05 PM
Well with this one and your previous grouse posting I guess you must have hit on a covey tuning up for 'Strictly'!! :biggrin:
Another great image.
Posted by Austin Thomas on November 18, 2010 at 4:07 PM
A great pose caught in this one Ian.

A nice clean background and good catchlight as well.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 18, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Excellent Ian :toast:

Maybe a bit bit in frame but thats minor :smile:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 19, 2010 at 3:52 AM
Wonderful pose and action captured.
Adding the canvas saved your day and worked out well.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Roy Bailey on November 19, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Dont think I have seen the detail in a red grouse shown as nicely as this before,fabulous looking bird. :toast: