"Fight Fight"


Posted by David Salem on Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:13 pm

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Two male Greater Prairie Chickens on a lek in the central U.S. fighting with each other over the right to breed with the females.

D5---600mm---f6.3---ss1/3200th---ISO640---Handheld from Jeep@8:15am---35% crop

Thanks as always for looking and for your input.  I appreciate it.

David

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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:41 pm
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Amazing action and fantastic stopping of that action
 

by Carol Clarke on Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:29 pm
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Stunning freeze of this breeding rights duel, David! What an amazing capture. Brilliant!

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by Ron Day on Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:52 pm
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Excellent work, David. Congratulations.
 

by Karl Egressy on Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:31 pm
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Superb!!!
 

by SantaFeJoe on Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:01 pm
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This one shines, even without clicking on it! Great detail and stop-action against a nice layered BG. Great capture! Well deserved EP.

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by David Salem on Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:25 pm
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Im glad you guys and gals like it!! Thanks.
Thanks to the mods and editors for the EP.
I am honored
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by clement on Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:04 pm
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Congrats on EP... it deserves every bit.. the action is just awesomely captured and amazing lights too..
 

by Jan Wegener on Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:08 am
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superb image David!
 

by Gene Gwin on Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:39 am
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David, Very well done!!!
 

by david fletcher on Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:33 am
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Fabulous! Top, top drawer David. Congrats
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by Brian E. Small on Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:56 pm
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Awesome image as always David. And just for those interested, these are Greater Prairie-Chickens ;-)
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:31 pm
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Cool interaction and details!
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by David Salem on Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:42 pm
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Thanks again everyone!!
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by David Salem on Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:45 pm
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Brian E. Small wrote:Awesome image as always David.  And just for those interested, these are Greater Prairie-Chickens  ;-)
Thanks Brian! 

I appreciate your comment and thanks for the info I didn't think to add. I added it to my description.

Hope you will be able to make it out there to see these guys this spring! 
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by Brian E. Small on Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:59 pm
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David Salem wrote:
Brian E. Small wrote:Awesome image as always David.  And just for those interested, these are Greater Prairie-Chickens  ;-)
Thanks Brian! 

I appreciate your comment and thanks for the info I didn't think to add. I added it to my description.

Hope you will be able to make it out there to see these guys this spring! 

Sadly not gonna happen this year Dave...................just cancelled yesterday.  Too difficult logistically and surprisingly it seems Colorado is having a harder time with the virus than many other western states.  It's OK................the birds aren't going anywhere.
 

by Aravind_Ajjampur on Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:31 pm
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Very pretty
 

by Isaac Grant on Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:44 am
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I remember this one, it looks as good now as when I first saw it. A Salem classic with peak action, beautiful image quality and beautifully processed.
 

by Debapratim Saha on Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:47 am
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Yes,a Salem classic indeed,congrats on this wonderful image!
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by Robert Sabin on Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:03 am
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Carol Clarke wrote:Stunning freeze of this breeding rights duel, David!  What an amazing capture.  Brilliant!

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