Pheasant

[Rich Steel]

Hi

I was out photographing brown hares again and came across this pheasant which was ocassionally bursting into their explosive wing flapping call.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/squidfish_2006/pheasant162009.jpg

Taken with 1DMK3 and 500mm lens at ISO400 F5.6 at 1/1000s

Cheers

Rich

[Austin Thomas]

Nicely done Rich,

Even at 1/1000 there is movement in the birds wings which really adds to this picture.

Cheers

Austin

[Alfred Forns]

Spectacular bird Rich !!! Love the fluff feathers and little heat twist !! Big Congrats !!!

[Grace Scalzo]

Great action image. Nicely composed and beautiful colors.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great moment captured. I like the details, soft light and sense of action.

[Fabs Forns]

wow, this is formidable! Love the motion in the wings and the way the tail and wings mimic each other. Lovely colors too.

[Stu Bowie]

Super pose, colours, and love the chaotic tail. Lovely low angle too.

[Mike Lentz]

Great action on a super species! I wish it didn't look like it was in somebody's backyard (grass).

[Arthur Morris]

Great job of framing and of getting the head sharp.

[Rich Steel]

Many thanks for the replies and comments. I would have preferred the bird on slightly longer grass but such is life.

Cheers

Rich