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15-APR-2005

Golden Hour Pheasant04_15_05.jpg

All days are good when you are in the field for wildlife photography; but, some days are a little slow. Today was one of those slow days. No really worthwhile animals or birds came into range. It was late and the sun was fading fast, when this Ring-neck Pheasant rooster and a couple of hens showed up on the edge of the field. This was one of the first clicks of the shutter for the day.

The golden light from the setting sun really compliments this pheasant.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/250s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso400 full exif

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Shayne17-Apr-2005 17:47
great shot, love the colours
Jude Marion16-Apr-2005 20:20
Gorgeous colours and textures, Bill!
The detail in the bird is incredible!
Wm. Bates16-Apr-2005 15:41
Nope this isn't the bird I'm after but it is in the same area we saw "the bird".
Bobby Johnson16-Apr-2005 12:46
I really like this shot, Bill! Have you considered possibly adding a 'canvas' texture in Photoshop? Would love to see how that looks.

I guess this is not *the* bird you've been after???