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30-MAR-2008

Male pheasant In his prime!

We have a family of pheasants who live in our garden, one magnificent male and 7-10 females!
I finally spent 3 hours lying in the mud and wet grass capturing some photographs of them, he is a truly magnificent bird and looks after his hareem perfectly, always standing between me and his females!

Canon EOS 40D
1/200s f/5.6 at 330.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Mar-2008 17:03:23
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length330 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Exposure Program (6)
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Guest 18-Nov-2009 11:04
Spectacular specimen, the markings are gorgeous. My gallery favorite.
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik01-Apr-2008 00:03
Beautiful shot Cazi-well worth the effort! Love the way this is composed. L&S
Ann...31-Mar-2008 09:30
Beautifully shot. ( Oops you know what I mean!)
beverley harrison31-Mar-2008 06:54
fabulous colours and detailing on him cazi...bet you were a right mess when you finally stood up?!!lol!!
Debbie Blackburn Beierle31-Mar-2008 04:59
Perfect comp. Love the vivid male in foreground and the female in the bg! Excellent!!
(good job getting muddy! Worth it!!!)
J. Scott Coile31-Mar-2008 04:00
Lucky guy :-)
Sheila31-Mar-2008 01:50
So well composed with his lady in the background! Fabulous shot, Carol. I tried many times to get a shot of one last year, to no avail.
Peter Stahl31-Mar-2008 00:06
Your efforts were rewarded Carole. Super portrait!! GMV.
Tom Munson30-Mar-2008 23:41
Outstanding image Carole. I like how the male shadows the female. V
Sharon Rogers30-Mar-2008 21:25
Great colours and the hen in the bg really adds to this
Jola Dziubinska30-Mar-2008 21:16
Brlliant colors, Cazi, quite a nice guy :)
laine8230-Mar-2008 21:12
He's quite a colourful boy, Cazi...congratulations on your effort.
Victoria30-Mar-2008 21:06
What a gorgeous colours , he looks so cool
Guest 30-Mar-2008 20:49
Your dedication to task was well worth it, Carole
beautiful
JW30-Mar-2008 20:46
This is brilliant because they normally run for cover when I point a camera at them!
JW30-Mar-2008 20:46
This is brilliant because they normally run for cover when I point a camera at them!
Lee Rudd30-Mar-2008 20:25
he could attack you! lovely colours
Guest 30-Mar-2008 20:02
What a contrast between the two - magnificent is the word
Guest 30-Mar-2008 20:00
Love the use of the hen bird to emphasise the powerful colours of the cock bird!Excellent shot Carole! :>)
Johnny JAG30-Mar-2008 19:51
Nicely done.
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