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Posted by John MacTavish on May 2, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Blackcock
Been a long time since I posted anything on here. Getting a bit more nature photography done recently and beginning to enjoy it again
From an early morning lek visit yesterday.
Light was changeable with dawn mist coming and going, diffusing the first rays of sunshine, but not making things too flat
1Dmk3
400/2.8LIS
1/250th
f/4
ISO400
Full frame i.e no cropping
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 2, 2012 at 9:41 AM
Hi John a very nice image BIF too I like it a lot.

Phil.

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 2, 2012 at 1:06 PM
Cracking image John and it looks almost like the image has been painted.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on May 2, 2012 at 1:12 PM
That is an amazing image, I am astonished you manage to get this close to a notoriously difficult species.

David
Posted by Ron McCombe on May 3, 2012 at 4:50 AM
Lovely image John
great detail
Posted by Bob Johnson on May 3, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Top draw and I love the BG colour :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 3, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Wonderful image, I really like the light and colours. The looking into the frame composition is spot on too :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 3, 2012 at 12:22 PM
I agree an amazing capture John. Perhaps a bit more space on the left. Have you worked the background at all? :toast:
Posted by John MacTavish on May 3, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Sprig of heather growing out of his head has been brutally removed Robert. Personally I'd have left it in but customer was wanting it printed without. Background is mist covered hillside fairly close to the lek. Possibly one of the best leks I know, the birds are happy with the hide being sited a couple of days before we used it :smile: