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Female Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

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The male Ruff gets all the headlines with that oh-so impressive plumage (see earlier post). But in her own, more subtle fashion the female is attractive too. The feathers on the bird's back remind me a little of those found on a Turtle Dove and – in the right light – they can be such deep shades. With thids image I again went for the widest aperture I could at this focal length, meaning increased depth of field and a nicely blurred background.

Canon 1Ds MkII, Canon 100-400mm IS USM lens, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, 285mm at ISO 400
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous14 June 2011 at 10:12

    That's a very attractive bird though the stance makes me think of my Ma's feather duster...

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  2. Roy15 June 2011 at 11:05

    Lovely plumage and great bokeh Tim.

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