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Ptarmigan

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Posted by Dan Walters on January 30, 2011 at 6:36 PM
Ptarmigan
Photographed these ptarmigan while snowshoeing around St. Mary's Glacier. Have been wanting to get some in their white plumage. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
300mm f/4L
f/7.1 1/1000 sec
ISO 100
Posted by Dan Walters on January 30, 2011 at 6:37 PM
And one more...
Posted by Jack Garrett on January 30, 2011 at 7:47 PM
Nice shots Dan! He certainly looks well insulated.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on January 30, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Perfect exposures. I especially like the first composition.
Posted by John Mumaw on January 30, 2011 at 9:37 PM
What Bill said. I like 'em both, but the first showing the bird's talons and that shadow is especially fine.
Are they skittish at all? Almost looks like he posed for you and 300mm isn't that great a reach.
Posted by Dan Walters on January 30, 2011 at 10:04 PM
Thanks! Not very skittish. I was lying on the snow and just kept getting closer. Soon they were coming toward me!
Posted by Morris McClung on January 30, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Outstanding and getting the exposure right is no easy task. Excellent work, Dan! We missed you at the shindig.
Posted by Bob Karcz on January 30, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Good detail Dan. Tough to get the exposure just right with white birds. Great job! Saw a Ptarmigan while skiing at Vail last week.
Posted by Stan Rose on January 31, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Real pretty, Dan--especially number 1!
Posted by bill meikle on January 31, 2011 at 5:57 AM
Stunning Dan.
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Posted by bill meikle on January 31, 2011 at 5:57 AM
Stunning Dan.
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Posted by Lynn Scott on January 31, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Nice shots Dan!
Posted by Don Grall on January 31, 2011 at 12:02 PM
A B&W color shot, cool. They are a lot of fun to photography once you luck into finding them. With access to Guanella Pass closed the past couple of winters I haven't even tried to find them.
Posted by Rod Chandler on January 31, 2011 at 2:15 PM
The first one is absolutely stunning. Your usual powerful work with wildlife Dan.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on January 31, 2011 at 3:55 PM
Nice details on them - great shot !!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on January 31, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Looks like you nailed the exposure and detail in #1. Nice results of a belly crawl.
I like the fullness shown of the bird in #2.
Posted by Don George on February 1, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Great capture and excellent exposure.
Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on February 4, 2011 at 12:28 AM
Nice comp on #1 :toast: