Blue Grouse

Posted by Doug on Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:46 am

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I found a cooperative family of Blue Grouse in Yosemite; this bird was taking a momentary break from preening. I like the simple background and ten grasses echoing the shapes of the bird's back and head.

Technical stuff: 35mm film SLR, Provia 400F, 280mm lens.

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by Paul Skoczylas on Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:53 am

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Very nice.

A lower angle might help a bit, though.

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by Laura Stiefel on Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:40 am

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Hi, Doug,

Beautiful bird! Scrolling around, I find I also like this cropped a touch tighter from the bottom and left.

I also like the way the grasses mimic the curve of the head but... I'm only counting three not ten, blades of grass.

The scan looks very well done from here!

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by Doug on Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:58 am

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I'm only counting three not ten, blades of grass

Typo! should be "the"

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by mrhughj on Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:12 pm

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Superb detail, Doug!!

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by Lillian Roberts on Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:51 pm

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Though at first I wanted a lower angle, on second thought I think the angle works fine but it would be stronger cropped. Personally I'd take off the bottom and RIGHT, not left as was suggested earlier. I want the head in the UR power point for impact. I like the angle for the feather detail it provides.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:00 pm