20111123 443 Wild Turkey.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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23-NOV-2011	Hank v/d Velde

20111123 443 Wild Turkey.jpg

Ottawa

Our first snowfall and the Turkey obliged nicely by giving me his best pose and feather display.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my U.S. friends and all others celebrating Thanksgiving today. Ours was several weeks ago, but somehow this Turkey got away. LOL

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro
1/400s f/6.3 at 105.0mm iso640 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	23-Nov-2011 11:44:22
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D300S
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	105 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/6.3
ISO Equivalent	640
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Greet van der Meulen		27-Dec-2011 15:33
What an impressive bird! I like the colours a lot!

Bryan Murahashi		13-Dec-2011 05:45
Beautiful showy Turkey in its Winters setting.

Dan Greenberg		30-Nov-2011 04:05
Very nice capture! Love the colors and shape of the turkey against the perfectly contrasting snowy background.

slhoornstra		27-Nov-2011 05:18
A perfect snowy shot and the turkey looks happy, too. Very beautiful, very Currier and Ives, love it.

Guest		27-Nov-2011 01:19
Great shot and great timing to post it.

Penny B		26-Nov-2011 22:29
Wonderful composition Hank. Sharp image showing feather detail. Nice background.

Len		26-Nov-2011 15:42
Great capture Hank,well detailed and nice colour contrast!!!!

Dave Hawkins		26-Nov-2011 02:54
Spectacular setting for a wonderful portrait

Dennis Swayze		26-Nov-2011 02:04
Congrats on your find and capture...well done. Cheers !

janescottcumming		26-Nov-2011 00:27
That's ok, he'll just be a little bit bigger for next year. Great catch of the one that got away! V

Carl H. Johnson		25-Nov-2011 21:01
How Hank, how do you always get these animals to pose so graciously for you LOL???? Love the shot!

Jay Levin		25-Nov-2011 19:41
Terrific shot in a beautiful setting, Hank. The exposure is perfect.

Vickie BROWN		25-Nov-2011 16:03
Beautiful portrait of the locky turkey, Hank! V

Ali Majdfar		25-Nov-2011 15:42
Very beautiful lucky turkey! ~V

an nguyen		25-Nov-2011 14:59
Wow , amazing find .

Claude Gagnon		25-Nov-2011 13:15
Beautiful shot! Bravo Hank :))

Guest		25-Nov-2011 11:58
Great shot of him against the snow, Hank. V

Stephanie		25-Nov-2011 11:12
Wow Hank ~ you've posted the ideal photo for Thanksgiving!!!! What a beautiful shot! :))

Colin Storey		25-Nov-2011 10:13
Fantastic winter scene with the big turkey in view.

Margot W		25-Nov-2011 06:00
Wild turkeys are very clever. It is the farm one that are slow to catch on. Wonderful shot Hank.

Michael Rowan		25-Nov-2011 04:36
Great and timely photo for us here on the States! Mike

January Grey		25-Nov-2011 04:04
Good news that this beauty escaped! Wonderful capture, Hank!!

hge54		25-Nov-2011 03:38
What a monster! It looks like somebody has been fattening him up, but he survived your Thanksgiving. The snow really sets him off well. Very well done. V

Eric Martin		25-Nov-2011 02:07
Very nice picture!!

Wayne Millar		25-Nov-2011 02:03
The shot I was looking for Hank. Well done.

Coleen Perilloux Landry		25-Nov-2011 01:35
Fabulous shot and so perfect for Thanksgiving--lucky turkey.

Ted Busby		25-Nov-2011 01:29
What can I say? Gobble; gobble....I'm eating my words... ;o)

Peter Stahl		25-Nov-2011 01:29
Outstanding. Print it big! :-)

Jean D		25-Nov-2011 00:48
Beautiful capture of this pair in the white stuff, Hank.

bill friedlander		25-Nov-2011 00:37
He is showing off for you Hank. Lovely clear shot of this impressive bird. V

lou_rozensteins		24-Nov-2011 23:45
A beautiful shot. Very well done.

Julie Tremblay		24-Nov-2011 22:37
Displaying just for you! You are so lucky. Great shot. V.

Jean Chiasson		24-Nov-2011 22:20
Splendid capture Hank vote

Tom Munson		24-Nov-2011 22:19
He is a beauty, Hank! Great work!

Jim Coffman		24-Nov-2011 22:04
Talk about being in the right place at the right time!! Great shot,Hank!!

Janet Forjan-Freedman		24-Nov-2011 21:54
Very beautiful plumage display with excellent tones!

fotabug		24-Nov-2011 21:31
What a great image of a Tom!

jychamberland		24-Nov-2011 21:16
Wow!impressive capture with his feather display Hank!

Marjan Schavemaker		24-Nov-2011 21:12
Excellent picture, Hank! V

Ghislaine et R�al Boulet		24-Nov-2011 21:09
Beautiful picture, good timing.

Guest		24-Nov-2011 20:58
Beautiful Turkey!!! V

larose forest photos		24-Nov-2011 20:42
Oh, that is a stupendous shot, Hank!!! Very impressive capture of this beautiful bird.

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