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Mr Pheasant


Mr Pheasant
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Copyright: Billy Newboy (billynewboy) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 39 W: 11 N: 221] (694)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 50D, Sigma 50-500, Sigma 86mm UV
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-09 10:05
Viewed: 469
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I am very lucky to live in a very rural part of the Essex countryside with my garden overlooking fields which are all arable.
This Male Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) visits my garden frequently to feed on seed which I put out for passerine birds.
He is in his breeding colours and has been joined by 4 females on occasions.
His vivid colours make him difficult to capture and despite how I set up my white balance manually and and spot meter on areas of shadow I still seem to overexpose the whites, I put this down to my lens and the light I get which can be quite harsh and contrasty at this time of year.
PP..A small crop to square the image and nothing else.
I see my shooting info puts my lenses length at 500mm but it was at 300mm.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-04-09 10:27]

Hi Billy. The detail in your close up of the male pheasant is fantastic. I have never seen one in such colour ready for spring. Your sharp focusing has given rich colours .well done TFs.
Nick..
Have a good Easter.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-09 14:19]

Hi Billy,

A magnificent portrait of this Pheasant. I can't take my eye off his eye - it is wonderful. The red feathers surrounding it just don't look real. Fantastic colors and and outstanding details of the feathers. No wonder the ladies like him.

Jane

hello Billy

i am not fan of portrait photos of birds but it is here
on TN that i started to view and love after viewing
superb portrait photos like your's, this is a very
beautiful portrait photo of the Male Pheasant
with his wonderful plumage and colour tones
of the plumage, very beautiful luminosity,
great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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