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Looking handsome

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Posted by Randall K. Roberts on April 11, 2011 at 3:38 PM
Looking handsome
I spent a few days in Nebraska recently with a fellow photographer and despite high winds and iffy weather managed to get a few decent shots of Greater Prairie Chickens booming. I cropped this tight and darkened the edges a bit to emphasize his tough expression.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on April 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Love those "eyelashes" !
Posted by John Mumaw on April 11, 2011 at 6:29 PM
"Decent"? I think this is excellent! I've never seen a closeup of this bird, and I find it fascinating. Good job burning those edges.
How did you get so close?
Posted by Jack Garrett on April 11, 2011 at 7:56 PM
Wow, very nice!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on April 11, 2011 at 9:41 PM
He seems like he was almost in the blind with you. Nice head angle and look in the eyes. Looks like you did a good job keeping/bringing out the color and detail on the shaded side near his left eye.
Posted by Randall K. Roberts on April 11, 2011 at 9:41 PM
I was able to get a close shot by using a blind and a 500mm. My friend and I set up blinds before dawn and waited for the birds. They were all around us. They stayed about 90 minutes or so and then flew off as a group.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on April 11, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Love the colors here!
Posted by Jim Bennett on April 12, 2011 at 12:34 AM
Wow! Nice shot! :toast:
Posted by Stan Rose on April 12, 2011 at 3:02 AM
Very cool, Randall!
Posted by Rene Pirolt on April 12, 2011 at 9:48 AM
Great shot Randall - I love those eyelashes!
Posted by Brian Jackson on April 12, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Very interesting view.
Posted by Don Grall on April 12, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Excellent comp, definitely shows the seriousness of the bird.
Posted by Rod Chandler on April 12, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Tremendous color and expression. Nifty shot.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on April 12, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Very nice shot .
Posted by Dave Showalter` on April 14, 2011 at 5:10 PM
A very, very compelling view of a majestic - and threatened bird! :toast:
Posted by David Kingham on April 14, 2011 at 10:33 PM
Crazy cool shot :toast:
Posted by Dan Walters on April 17, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Beautiful light and color in the head. Love the close crop!
Posted by Lynn Scott on April 20, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Very nice!! I like the close up shot. Never have seen this shot before in posts of Sage Grouse.