Pheasant #3 My Favorite........

I've been on the run this week...

A great week for me.  I have kept my expenses current, my desk clean, and finished some long waiting goals.  The most fun was getting time with my Pheasant pals.  It may be the same pheasant I photographed both nights.  He was good to me and I have not served him for dinner (never will either).  As beautiful as he is I am tempted to get him a bulled proof vest or a Seagull halloween costume (it's illegal to shoot seagulls in Utah).

The above shot is my personal favorite of the two nights of shooting.  It has action.  Yes I was panning.  But I made sure the shutter speed was high.  I wanted the whole bird in focus.  The focal length was 67o mm.  I dropped the EV by one full stop.  The night before many shots were burned out on the birds chest.  It looks like gold foil and is highly reflective.  Even at -1EV the chest is HOT.  The finish is NIK's midnight but I erased most of the midnight effect on the bird.  So it is a mix.  I like it.  Birdy boy is 100% natural.  Everything else is Photoshop'd with NIK the  plug in.  I think it worked.  I hope you did too.  

Oh!...Lind's (the master at photoshoper)helped me with a signature.  Look close in bottom right.  Every little bit helps for copyright.  Even If it's not for sell.