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10-FEB-2007 Richard Chapman

Feb 10 - The Visitor

Worcestershire, England

I was sitting at the kitchen window watching a pheasant that was hiding in one of the flowerbeds, when I spotted this fellow strolling up the garden - I think he had his eye on the pheasant too.

I just had time to grab the camera and open the door before he poked his head round the corner - the sound of the shutter scared him and he ran off. If only I had put the camera into Servo AF mode I would have had a great sequence of him running away through the snow....

Canon EOS 1D Mark II ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/3200s f/4.0 at 500.0mm iso1250 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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James Lundy20-Feb-2007 14:43
Great moment and capture. The mix of free animal and domestic structure make for a interesting mix!
Guest 12-Feb-2007 21:42
Oh, I would love to have such a visitor! Nice capture.
Wolfgang Bluhm12-Feb-2007 01:02
Nice catch, and I like how the colors work together in this image.
Dany C.11-Feb-2007 20:42
beautiful ...
Eric Carrère11-Feb-2007 19:48
Very nice shot, Vote.