This is one of my favourite images from the current spell of snowfall. Why..? It's all about the light. Male pheasants are simply stunning - and this one is a real beauty. But with the illumination from the lying snow, it gives a wonderful quality of light which really makes the plumage sparkle even more. The background is also perfect for me - a bit of blurred snow at the bottom, and a mostly neutral grey - caused by the snow and trees merging together when thrown out of focus. Added to that a dose of falling snow around the bird and I couldn't be happier with this wildlife image.
Taken from my feeding station/reflection pool with a 300mm and 1.4 extender at around ISO 800.
27 March 2013
Cock Pheasant in the snow
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