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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
"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.
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.
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17 repliesHow did you get so close?